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I've been looking for a while now at getting a 12 gauge shotgun, for ducks, rabbits, grouse, and a little clay target shooting.

I've been leaning towards a pump, and less than 500 dollars.

Would the Mossberg 500 (New from Cabela's) be a good choice?

I've recently handled the Maverick 88, and I wanted something a little better quality. Is the 500 any nicer?
It does come with a wooden stock, which I prefer, and I prefer the slide release behind the trigger guard to the forward slide release of the Remington 870.

If anyone has any other suggestions for a first shotgun that would fit those criteria, please let me know.

Thanks
 
Pretty much any pump gun can handle those chores. And since you're only shooting lead, the older models with 2-3/4" chambers and a fixed choke (which you should be able to buy dirt cheap) would be ideal. Winchester, Remington, Ithaca, Mossberg, etc. would all do the job.
 
gyates93 said:
I've been looking for a while now at getting a 12 gauge shotgun, for ducks, rabbits, grouse, and a little clay target shooting.

I've been leaning towards a pump, and less than 500 dollars.

Would the Mossberg 500 (New from Cabela's) be a good choice?

I've recently handled the Maverick 88, and I wanted something a little better quality. Is the 500 any nicer?
It does come with a wooden stock, which I prefer, and I prefer the slide release behind the trigger guard to the forward slide release of the Remington 870.

If anyone has any other suggestions for a first shotgun that would fit those criteria, please let me know.

Thanks
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You are hard pressed to go wrong with either a Mossberg 500 or a Remington 870. Both are workhorses and have survived the test of time.

If you go for the Mossberg, consider having the plastic safety button upgraded to one of the steel aftermarket ones. Probably cost you less than $20.00 and you will eliminate the #1 problem with the Mossbergs.

I've owned and used Mossbergs and Remington 870s. While I prefer the 870 due to how they fit me, the Mossbergs never let me down.

Shoulder each and go from there.
 
woolly said:
If you go for the Mossberg, consider having the plastic safety button upgraded to one of the steel aftermarket ones. Probably cost you less than $20.00 and you will eliminate the #1 problem with the Mossbergs.

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Agree 100%

I can live with plastic trigger guard, the plastic safety had to go and did....

You can buy a metal version of the mossberg part so it will look stock, but work like it should...
 
Just bought a 500 field. Please enlighten me on the plastic vs steel ones. Is it breakage or do they malfunction? (the plastic ones) My old 500B (16 ga) has a steel one and a walnut stock. It NEVER acts up.

regards, Darryl
 
I haven't heard much of anything actually happening to them..

I think it's just general distaste (That I share) for plastic on a gun.
 
12gaugeDave said:
500 is the "properly made" 88. (I have both)
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I don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but it has come up on another thread recently. Just how much in common is there between the Mav 88 and the Mossberg 500? Do the internal parts interchange or are they just similar in design? I know there are some differences ( the safety for example), but looking at the owners manuals the rest of the internals appear pretty much the same. I have two 500's but have never had my hands on an 88.

Jim
 
I think the bolt and bolt slide in both are the same, along with the reciever?

Barrels are interchangable I believe.

The Maverick I played with only had one action bar.

I think the Maverick is made in Mexico or something?
 
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