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gimp297 · 05-01-2008, 03:17 PM

Im thinking about buying a shot gun but dont know where to start, i think i want a remington, or maby a mossberg, i dont know. Im going to be using it for Home defence but i also want to get into fowl hunting.How much differance is there between the MOSSBERG 590 and The Remington 870 and are there other componys out there that have similer guns around the same price. Any ways all opinions will be much apreceated
Im also concidering the remington 1100 and mossberg 590, which compony is better or are they the same.

Barbarossa · 05-01-2008, 04:35 PM

I recommend the Remington 870. I've hunted with a synthetic 870 express for about 11 years.

I've fallen in a duck pond and pushed my 870 into the muck in the bottom, catching myself. I cleaned the barrel out with some tulle and hunted the whole morning. As long as I could pump the gun it would shoot.

If you are going to go with an automatic pony up and get the Benelli Super Black eagle. Complicated, but an awesome gun.

**jonny4523** · 05-01-2008, 05:17 PM

Get the 870. Hands down the most reliable shotgun money can buy. I'd trust my life to one of my 870s any time without question.

**jonny4523** · 05-01-2008, 05:19 PM

Oh, and on a side note, I would love to get the Browning eventually to hunt pheasant with and to shoot trap with. It is a beautiful shotgun. But there are a lot more accessories for an 870 to make it into a HD shotgun.

gimp297 · 05-01-2008, 05:24 PM

my mom has the browning its nice but big and its been beaten up poor thing

. but i want one for me. So i thing the 870 might take it the mossberg 590 was on sale at big5 for $300 and thats why i put that one up. Is there a big differance between the r870 and the m590

Col Reb · 05-01-2008, 06:30 PM

I have an 870 & a Benelli nova in a pump. Hands down I like my nova better. My 870 only shoots 3" though, the nova shoots 3 1/2". THe drawback to the Nova is that it kicks hard if you shoot it much (ie clays or dove shoot)

dasanii19 · 05-01-2008, 07:15 PM

Fn Herstal SLP 18" why? because its one bad azz shotgun

JBHorne · 05-02-2008, 12:20 AM

Sorry, I checked them all because I couldn't decide!!!

Well, here are a few suggestions: The A5 is a very nice semi-auto, but for HD, pump is the way to go (come on, "CHHH-CHHH", there is nothing like that sound)

The mossy is nice. I personally don't have one, but others have said the newer ones are not built as well and use plastic parts.

The 870 is the best all-around shotgun. You can get an 18" barrel for HD and then quickly change it to a longer one for hunting. Put a pistol grip on it too with a collapsible stock and you have a nice HD rig.

JBHorne · 05-02-2008, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Reb

I have an 870 & a Benelli nova in a pump. Hands down I like my nova better. My 870 only shoots 3" though, the nova shoots 3 1/2". THe drawback to the Nova is that it kicks hard if you shoot it much (ie clays or dove shoot)

3-1/2" on an 18" barrel with a pistol grip? Oh, man. Hang on for the ride!!!

gerardoscuz · 05-02-2008, 12:39 AM

I've got a Benelli Supernova Tact w/the pistol grip. Love this gun. When I purchased the Benelli I was debating between it and an 870. A few friends of mine have done alot of mods to their 870's, like AR stocks and tac lights.
Bought my Supernova over the 870 only because I got it for the same price as the 870. Personally I think the Benelli is sexier gun-what the wifey says. Only drawback w/it is that you can't do nearly as many mods to it like the 870 or even a Mossberg.

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Other( post it and why)	7	11.67%
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05-01-2008, 03:17 PM	#1
gimp297 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pin-hole, Califonia Posts: 92	What shotgun to get Im thinking about buying a shot gun but dont know where to start, i think i want a remington, or maby a mossberg, i dont know. Im going to be using it for Home defence but i also want to get into fowl hunting.How much differance is there between the MOSSBERG 590 and The Remington 870 and are there other componys out there that have similer guns around the same price. Any ways all opinions will be much apreceated Im also concidering the remington 1100 and mossberg 590, which compony is better or are they the same. __________________ XD.45 compact Winchester 94 w/scope(for sale $350) Mosin Nagant M91/30 Stag Ar-15 Savage Stevens Model 987 Last edited by gimp297 : 05-01-2008 at 03:36 PM.

05-01-2008, 05:17 PM	#3
jonny4523 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 1,784	Get the 870. Hands down the most reliable shotgun money can buy. I'd trust my life to one of my 870s any time without question. __________________ -XD40 Service (Feb 2002) Duracoat & TFOs via James, Springer Precision Carry Trigger -Sig P232, .380 ACP FOR SALE -Remington 870 Mag, 12g, my hunting companion -Thompson/Center Triumph (June 2007) -Ruger Mark II (Oct 2004) Gvt Comp Model -AR build (Sept 07 - May 08 ) Essential Arms lower, RRA LPK 2-stage NM trigger, RRA 6-pos stock, RRA upper, Troy handguard NRA, USPSA #A60062 -If guns kill people, then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat! -When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

05-01-2008, 05:19 PM	#4
jonny4523 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 1,784	Oh, and on a side note, I would love to get the Browning eventually to hunt pheasant with and to shoot trap with. It is a beautiful shotgun. But there are a lot more accessories for an 870 to make it into a HD shotgun. __________________ -XD40 Service (Feb 2002) Duracoat & TFOs via James, Springer Precision Carry Trigger -Sig P232, .380 ACP FOR SALE -Remington 870 Mag, 12g, my hunting companion -Thompson/Center Triumph (June 2007) -Ruger Mark II (Oct 2004) Gvt Comp Model -AR build (Sept 07 - May 08 ) Essential Arms lower, RRA LPK 2-stage NM trigger, RRA 6-pos stock, RRA upper, Troy handguard NRA, USPSA #A60062 -If guns kill people, then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat! -When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

05-01-2008, 05:24 PM	#5
gimp297 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pin-hole, Califonia Posts: 92	my mom has the browning its nice but big and its been beaten up poor thing. but i want one for me. So i thing the 870 might take it the mossberg 590 was on sale at big5 for $300 and thats why i put that one up. Is there a big differance between the r870 and the m590 __________________ XD.45 compact Winchester 94 w/scope(for sale $350) Mosin Nagant M91/30 Stag Ar-15 Savage Stevens Model 987 Last edited by gimp297 : 05-01-2008 at 05:30 PM.

05-01-2008, 04:35 PM	#2
Barbarossa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA, I miss Butte County! Posts: 215	I recommend the Remington 870. I've hunted with a synthetic 870 express for about 11 years. I've fallen in a duck pond and pushed my 870 into the muck in the bottom, catching myself. I cleaned the barrel out with some tulle and hunted the whole morning. As long as I could pump the gun it would shoot. If you are going to go with an automatic pony up and get the Benelli Super Black eagle. Complicated, but an awesome gun.

05-01-2008, 06:30 PM	#6
Col Reb XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 94	I have an 870 & a Benelli nova in a pump. Hands down I like my nova better. My 870 only shoots 3" though, the nova shoots 3 1/2". THe drawback to the Nova is that it kicks hard if you shoot it much (ie clays or dove shoot)

05-01-2008, 07:15 PM	#7
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,085	Fn Herstal SLP 18" why? because its one bad azz shotgun __________________ www.gilbertsguns.com "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it." "Stupid people often assume they are smart! Smart people assume there is still a lot they still dont know." "The more hair I lose, the more head I get". "gigidy gigidy"

05-02-2008, 12:20 AM	#8
JBHorne XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 569	Sorry, I checked them all because I couldn't decide!!! Well, here are a few suggestions: The A5 is a very nice semi-auto, but for HD, pump is the way to go (come on, "CHHH-CHHH", there is nothing like that sound) The mossy is nice. I personally don't have one, but others have said the newer ones are not built as well and use plastic parts. The 870 is the best all-around shotgun. You can get an 18" barrel for HD and then quickly change it to a longer one for hunting. Put a pistol grip on it too with a collapsible stock and you have a nice HD rig. __________________ I WOULD RATHER BE JUDGED BY 12 THAN CARRIED BY 6

05-02-2008, 12:39 AM	#10
gerardoscuz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oakley, CA Posts: 205	I've got a Benelli Supernova Tact w/the pistol grip. Love this gun. When I purchased the Benelli I was debating between it and an 870. A few friends of mine have done alot of mods to their 870's, like AR stocks and tac lights. Bought my Supernova over the 870 only because I got it for the same price as the 870. Personally I think the Benelli is sexier gun-what the wifey says. Only drawback w/it is that you can't do nearly as many mods to it like the 870 or even a Mossberg. __________________ XD 9 Service w/SA tac light XD 45 Tactical w/Insight M3: Benelli SuperNova Tactical w/Insight M3X

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