Semi Auto Pheasant gun

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Hey guys,

I am looking to build a decent semi-auto pheasant shotgun for this season. I was looking at the Remington 878 with an M4 style retractable stock. I prefer a shorter stock because I am a small man. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for this build? Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks.


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Wang:
By field gun, bg probably means hunting gun. If you are a smaller person, you can shorten the stock to make the l.o.p. more to your liking. bg is correct retractable stocks are more for ninja applications.
 
MickeyWang said:
Hey guys,

I am looking to build a decent semi-auto pheasant shotgun for this season. I was looking at the Remington 878 with an M4 style retractable stock. I prefer a shorter stock because I am a small man. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for this build? Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks.


Wang
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Hi Wang,

Welcome! No offence but it would be prudent to recognize right at the onset that not all initiatives are marked for success :) - I'm afraid this is one of those and you'd only end up parting with your hard earned money minus any satisfaction gained whatsoever :).

First, your mention of a "semi-auto" shotgun in conjunction with a Rem 878 - perhaps you were thinking of either the model 870 or the new model 887? ......you may note that both are pump action shotguns.

Secondly, while it may be possible to fit some kinda variant of, let's say, an M4 type tactical stock on one of those pump guns, it certainly won't be conducive to Wingshooting simply because such stock types are not designed with hunting in mind.

Third, as already mentioned, what you would need and could benefit the most from as an effective hunting tool would be a "field model" shotgun (read with a regular type of stock - wood or synthetic).

The selection of action type (pump, semi-auto etc), guage (12ga, 20g etc), barrel length (28 or 26 inch) etc should largely depend on personal preferences, budget on hand and more importantly proper fit/feel of the shotgun, to you. Short stocked shotguns (read designed for Youth or persons with small stature) are also available for you to explore.

Bottomline, you would need to do some product research via the internet and subsequent trips to a gunshop in order to make the best of your purchase.

Needless to say, ask as many questions as you must in this forum.
 
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I would suggest going in to a gun shop and checking them all out. You may find a larger gun which "feels" smaller/better to you simply due to balance and ergonomics. Some manufacturers offer Youth versions of their guns with shortened/slimmed stocks which will be more well-suited to hunting situations over a tactical-style stock. For a dedicated pheasant gun with occasional clays thrown in, you could explore some of the 20ga. options as well to get something which might handle a bit better.
 
No build just buy a Beretta AL391 Urika Youth, Benelli Montefeltro Short Stock, of even a Franchi 720 Short Stock in 20g.
 
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captonion said:
No build just buy a Beretta AL391 Urika Youth, Benelli Montefeltro Short Stock, of even a Franchi 720 Short Stock in 20g.
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Too bad a 'regular' Urika II doesn't fit, (although it might with the shims all out?) as I see there are some great deals on them just posted on the EE. Hard to imagine a much better semi for pheasant.
 
browning BPS Upland

Get a Browning Upland BPS in 20 gauge
Great straight style english stock shoulders and points quickly. 20 gauge is all you need for small birds like that

MickeyWang said:
Hey guys,

I am looking to build a decent semi-auto pheasant shotgun for this season. I was looking at the Remington 878 with an M4 style retractable stock. I prefer a shorter stock because I am a small man. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for this build? Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks.


Wang
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Ahsan Ahmed said:
First, your mention of a "semi-auto" shotgun in conjunction with a Rem 878 - perhaps you were thinking of either the model 870 or the new model 887? ......you may note that both are pump action shotguns.
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Actually, there is a Remington 878 and it is a semi-auto. Known as the "automaster". Not produced anymore. http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/shotguns/model_878.asp

I would recomend either a 20 or 28 guage. If you are lucky enough to find a remington 11-48 in 28 guage, that would be perfect. I believe Franchi makes a semi-auto in 28 gauge aswell. Personally, for upland birds, I would not go semi-auto, especially not one with "tactical" add ons like you are talking about.
A side by side or over/under in 20 or 28 guage would be ideal ,in my opinion, for pheasant. I use a Stoeger uplander in 20 guage, and I love it. It has a nice, english style straight grip, removable chokes, 24'' barrels and is fairly light. I also dont have to worry too much about having the stoc scratched by a twig or anyhting, since I only payed 300$ for it.
Like canuckchap said, a Browning BPS upland in 20 ga would also be a perfect choice, as would a Remington 870 Wingmaster in 20 or 28. I guess it all depends whether you want pump or double.

Hope this helps
 
I have an older Winchester model 50 12 gauge semi that is great for pheasant, they are also available in 20 gauge and they occasionally come up on the exchage forum for a very reasonable price. I do however prefer my O/U 28 gauge for all my upland game hunting as it is lighter and points and shoots very well.

The best advice is to get to as many local shops and try as many different models as possible.
 
"...find the full stock just a bit too long..." Having a stock cut to size isn't a big deal. More importantly, it's not terribly expensive. There are 'youth' sized stocks too.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll keep an eye on the exchange, and try to visit a few local gun shops. I stopped by Chip 9 Machining in Weyburn the other day and spoke with the guy there about the different options for semi-auto shotguns. Figured I would post up here and get a few more ideas bouncing around. Thanks again!


Wang
 
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