2007-11-19 20:35:44 · 19 answers · asked by mhovanes21 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
There is only one, Beretta.
2007-11-20 00:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Remington 870, as everyone else says, but I do not agree with buying a 20 ga. Get a 12 ga.. Yes, it may kick a little more but it also gives you much more flexibility on what you can hunt with it. Others will tell you that you can hunt anything with a 20 that you can hunt with a 12 but you will also wound more game with a 20, where the same shot will a 12 will kill.
Remington 870 Express, 3 in chamber, 12 ga. is the best all-round starter shotgun!
2007-11-20 09:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When I was a young man I bought a Rem 1100. It's still good as new 30 years later. I take care of my toys.
If you feel that you are likely to keep your shotgun then buy a good one like Remington, Browning, CS-USA, Ruger, Kimber or Weatherby.
If your personality tends to trade or sale then go for the cheaper brands Charles Daly, Mossberg or Remington's International Sporting Products.
Next shop for fit and function. Auto, pump, single barrel, bouble barrel, 12Ga, 20Ga and so on.
Once you have narrowed your choice I can help you find the correct fit.
2007-11-20 22:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by ROBERT N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best first shotgun is the one that is handed down from a father to son. Name brand has little to do with this. It may just be a gift from a father like figure in a young hunters life. I remember how I came a across all my firearms and look foward to the day to get a few new ones even if they are over thirty years old. My first shotgun was a .410 bolt action and can't tell you what makere or model number is but love that old gun because my godfather ,who has passed now, gave it to me. The second was a Christmas present ,winchester 1400 ranger 20 gauge, that I was gave just a note under the tree and had like a scavenger hunt to find it out on the porch after many note found around the house. The rest yeah I remember how I got them but the first ones should be special.
2007-11-20 20:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by C Cody C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Remington 870 Express or Mossberg 500. Those are not only the only two shotguns I will suggest to a new shooter but the only two shotguns I will suggest period. They are the best value for the money and they will last forever.
2007-11-20 08:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I always recommend the Remington 870 and for a first hunting gun I would go with the Express. The gauge is your preference. The .20 gauge is not as powerful although it is still possible to kill the same game as the .12 gauge it is not as likely. Once you get accustomed to firing a shotgun, it doesn't matter much which gauge when you are hunting as you rarely feel much of the recoil when the adrenalin begins pumping.
But as I said above the gauge preference is totally yours, but definitely go with the Remington 870 or one of it's variants.
2007-11-20 11:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by gunguy58 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read all the answers, and I think they are all great, but I would like to suggest something else. Like lots of other people, my first shotgun was a H&R single shot break over 20 guage. It taught me to make each shot count and to handle the kick with out the bad flinch. After the 20, I got a 12 guage in single shot also, and after that my first pump shot gun was a Mossburg 500. But I still like to teach my boys with the single shots. New england arms also makes good affordable single shots.
2007-11-20 16:21:37 · answer #7 · answered by unclepooh007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have here at home a Remington, Savage, and a New England Firearms. Of those and all the others I have used I think for the price you can't beat a Remington 870. I have never had a jamming problem, and the gun is easy to care for. I have had mine for quite a few years and it is the one i prefer over all the rest I have. I believe they are only around $220 for a 12 gauge brand new at MC Sports. (just priced one for my daughter.) They are good reliable firearms that wont break you shoulder or your wallet.
2007-11-20 12:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by Nolestarian 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My Remington 870 is 32 years old. Still as reliable as the day I took it out of the box. My Rem. 1100 is 23 years old. Had it tricked out a bit for IPSC competition about 20 years ago. Still a winning shotgun.
2007-11-20 06:27:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do not waste your money on the high priced Browning, Beretta, Benelli untill you are sure you want a really good shotgun.
These guns run over $1000 for themost part. I would for a first time shotgunner drop my money on a $500 or less remington 870 in 20 ga. You are new to shoot a shotgun and might not like it. Plus you are more than likely a minor whos parent is going to purchas this for you. a 20 ga is perfect starter shotgun.
2007-11-20 08:13:52 · answer #10 · answered by cpttango30 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The Remington 870 pump in 20 or 12 gauge is hard to beat.
Best.
H
2007-11-20 06:18:02 · answer #11 · answered by H 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋