What gauge shotgun would suit my needs???

[team_realtree]

I am new to the shooting sports and I am looking at purchasing my first shotgun. I have 2 uses for it:

#1 hunt turkeys
#2 hunt deer using slugs

Soooo with that being said what gauge would I be looking at?

 

[Logan_Lamothe]

12 guage

 

[iceman2]

12 gauge. Next question, that was easy.

 

[team_realtree]

Ok good

What do you all think of that mossberg "maverick" 88 thing? I want to keep this as cheap as I can. I don't think it even has sights though

 

[arcaner]

12 gauge. Multiple barel (one regular, one rifled) Forget about regular slug, use sabot slug for deer. You can now get sabot slug going out at 2000fps with small plastic cap that create a much better expension and you get a great accuracy at 200yard. No reason to shoot regular innacurate slug.

Suggesting a remington 870 with combo or trio barrel.

 

[JustBen]

remington 870 express combo. i believe that most places will sell this for around $500, but my pricing may be out.

 

[33hoffman]

12. can find any kind of ammo anywhere (slugs, buckshot, anything at canadian tire, walmart, etc)

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

Ok good

What do you all think of that mossberg "maverick" 88 thing? I want to keep this as cheap as I can. I don't think it even has sights though

Another point for 12g....and I believe the 88 only has a front bead sight

 

[Hawes]

If cost is an issue, consider the Mossberg 500 combo. You can get a combo with rifled barrel for about $350 last time I looked.

 

[Brutus]

There is alot of deer killing power in a 20 gauge sabot slug, moving along at 1900-2000 fps with a 260 grain, .451 calibre bullet,
out of a rifled barrel.
Your choice of turkey hunting though, makes me recommend a 12 gauge instead.

 

[easy]

How about a blunderbus.

Why aim for just the deer when you can hit both deer and turkey at once with a blunderbus.

 

[Woody-to]

If cost is an issue, consider the Mossberg 500 combo. You can get a combo with rifled barrel for about $350 last time I looked.

I would go with the Mossberg 500 3 Barrel Combo. I got one in the spring and love it. It is a good value for what you get. You get a Turkey barrel, Slug barrel and 28" barrel.
It is camo, so if it is being used as a hunter that is a bonus. I paid $480 or so for mine, I love it. Since it wasn't super expensive, I don't mind it getting banged up in the canoe or in the bush.
The slug barrel has a cantilever mount for a scope, the turkey barrel has fiber optic sights and the 28" has dual beads.

Woody

 

[sunray]

"...my pricing may be out..." Varies a bit from place to place, but close enough.
Epp's is listing 12 guage, Mossberg 500 3-in-1, Realtree, combos with a 24" VR PORTED BBL, a 28" PORTED VR BBL and a 24" RIFLED ISB BBL, an Accu-choke set plus an extra full turkey choke at $493.75. Covers everything.