in need of a shotgun

[vgc]

im lookin for a shotgun around 1000- 1300 dollars, that has the easiest recoil for someone with a shoulder problem. im lookin for 20 g. ill be using it for pheasent quail and very little duck. my 12 ga brownin a5 beats my sholder up. what gun? an o/u

[Ruddyduck]

Well if you want to go with a 20ga. o/u I'd go with a Browning Lightning or a Beretta Onyx with 28" barrels and just put a better recoil pad on it and shoot 2 3/4" shells.
Being you have a shoulder problem you don't want to go too light but you don't need to be carrying more either. IMHO these two have just the right combination , light without giving that whippy feel and heavy enough to take to the range for a day of clays. They are both in your price range new and have seen like new used ones in the $8-900 range. The Franchi Renaisance could be another choice but it is a light weight gun topping the scale under 6lbs. but come thru with a new styled gel pad and can be had for a even grand.

[IndyHunter83]

I'd check out the browning citori. I've used one in 12 ga. for the past four or five years.Great o/u.Used it for every thing fromwaterfowl and turkey to pheasant and quail.They shoot well and i think the lower end models will be right in that price range.

[BrutalAttack]

ORIGINAL: vgc

im lookin for a shotgun around 1000- 1300 dollars, that has the easiest recoil for someone with a shoulder problem. im lookin for 20 g. ill be using it for pheasent quail and very little duck. my 12 ga brownin a5 beats my sholder up. what gun? an o/u

It's against the rules to post the same topic in multiple forums. Post reported.

[Criggster]

If you are worried about the recoil try a Sims recoil pad. I've heard they are amazing and will reduce the recoil considerably.

[Soilarch]

Man, I completely understand that forum rules are forum rules....I honestly wasn't even aware that such a rule existed but also understand why it would be. There's no point in have 300 posts that are all asking the same 3 or 4 questions. I don't know where your other post was/is. But if you make a post in a forum and give it a day or two without response don't hesitate to post that question in a different forum. Perhaps post it somewhere give it some time. Delete it. Then ask somewhere else idunno. I just don't want people to be afraid to ask questions on here...that why this place here.

That being said,

It sounds like you definately want to get a gas-operated semi-auto. Say away from the ultralight 20gauges...as the lighter the gun the heavier the recoil. Definately also look into these new ultra-soft black-rubber recoil pads (like the simm's mentioned...remington also markets an "R3" pad which is pretty much the same thing). You may also look/ask about which guns in the shop are "overbored"...as many think this reduced recoil (overbored just means that the barrel is slightly bigger than normal for the gauge...it has no ill-effect on the gun's performance)

Lastly, and the hardest is GET A SHOTGUN THAT FITS!!! I have a SxS that doesn't fit me all...and I can tell 'cause it'll woop the snot out of me after 50 rounds of target shells while I can shoot my 870 all day long with squirrel loads.

[ths78]

Is BrutalAttack being sarcastic?

[Champlain Islander]

NoBA is just being brutal. ActuallyBA is a pretty good source of information on guns and bullets. I always value the opinion stated.