Ive been looking at every gun suggested here. Its weird to see so many die hard fans of so many different guns.

All the 870 people love them, its the most popular shotgun around. Looks like one that I should check out. Same with the Benelli Nova, the Mossberg, the winchester, and all the other suggestions.

I think the browning bps is out because of the price, not sure if I want a used gun because some people sell them because they dont quite fire right. Ive seen guys suggest to buy 5 used guns see which shoot the best and return the rest! That was through google searches. Im a poor college kid I could and cannot afford that.


Im basically looking for one that will end up being the most versatile, and it looks like its pointing towards the 870. My girlfriends dad suggested a Benelli. I liked how it shot, but I know that it was a higher end gun.


Also, illinois is shotgun only. If I have a gun without a rifled barrel, am i correct in that I would purchase rifled slugs? Can anyone explain that real quick.