What are you looking to do? This is key...

If you're looking to kill deer, you can do that with just about any gun. If you're looking to put a scope on it and shoot at some longer distance, I would push you towards a rifled barrel slug gun. If you're looking at 50-75 yard shots, open sight... you'll be fine with a smoothbore.

I'm the guy that wants to shoot his shotgun out at further distances... so obviously I pay a bit more for the "nicer" guns, scopes & ammo.