I'm looking for a 12 ga. shotgun that I can use for bird, turkey, deer, pheasant, trap, sporting clays...you get the point.
Oh yeah, I'm left handed.
Currently I have a 1100, but it is right handed, made in 1979 I believe. Ok condition, but I'm limited to its use unless I purchase a bunch of different barrels to stay with 3" shells. As of now, I have two barrels; a 2-3/4" FULL and a 3" Magnum SKEET. I would like a shotgun that could take at a minimum 2-3/4" and just change the chokes.
I was thinking of trading it in, only because I'm tired of the shells across my face.
As for price, I'm not really looking to spend my retirement, but something around $1000 could be done.
Glad to see another fellow lefty out there. I have a Rem 870 Express Mag, and I have used that gun from shooting muskrat to taking out turkeys and everything in between. It's a 12 ga lefty hand model, and it's bout 3 yrs old. Never let me down yet. Just change chokes and it's like a different gun. Great for most any shooting you do.
I am also a lefty. Nice to see there are more than just me! I have an 870 express mag. and an 870 wingmaster mag. I use my wingmaster for pheasant, quaill, turkey, duck, goose, and deer. Needless to say I love my 870's.
Mossberg 835: handles 23/4" - 31/2" shells for everything from Rabbits to Geese & Turkey. You can purchase other barrels and it has a tang safety that is ambidextrous (sp). If you don't think you need the 31/2" cabability then go with the Moss 500.
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Mossberg 835: handles 23/4" - 31/2" shells for everything from Rabbits to Geese & Turkey. You can purchase other barrels and it has a tang safety that is ambidextrous (sp). If you don't think you need the 31/2" cabability then go with the Moss 500.
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x2! even if you don't "think" you'll need the 3 1/2", you can still shoot the 2 3/4" and 3" out of it. i use 3 1/2" when i deer and turkey hunt and 3" when i dove and duck hunt. only time i use 2 3/4" is when i skeet shoot. i've been shooting my Mossberg for well over 10 years and haven't had the first problem with it.
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stoeger 2000 made by benelli has inertia driven recoil system,shoots everything and i believe they make it in the lefty model. not quite sure but check it out great overall gun with benelli quality..about 500
Thanks for the input. I was at a Gander Mt. yesterday, and the Browing BPS Upland Special (or other versions) caught my eye. Unfortunately, I've never had a pump shotgun, so I'm a little cautious in that aspect. Lots of them out there, I've just never shot one.
I've got an old model 200, Sears and Roebuck pump with a poly choke...I love having a pump...doesn't leave me short on those late flushing chukar and I can hunt dove and duck by sliding in a short plastic plug.
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