20 ga dilema
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 491
20 ga dilema
well i was talking with the g/f last night and she said she wants to hunt with me this next year so i got to thinking and figured my 12ga is a bit much. shes 5'6 and 104lbs. so i got to thinking bout the old trust 20. i had a real nice mossberg when i was younger with dark walnut stocks and a gold trigger but they since in my opinion have cheapend them up so i was lookin at a rem 870 20ga and she said she like the 870 of the best ive shown her yet but i am probably missing a few makers. she wants a pump so ive checked what came to mind first (remington mossberg winchester H&R) l was thinking bout like benelli and them but she dont want to go that spendy for the first gun so am i missing any moderate priced 20 pumps?
#2
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 8
RE: 20 ga dilema
Rem 870 express 20ga is the best one for a new hunter cost is about $250. unless you want to go with a New England 20ga single shot the cost is about $99. Depends on what your hunting. I love my 870 pump. It is smooth, light weight and has hardly no kick. Now another good shotgun is the 28ga. That is what i would like to start my wife on but i dont want to spend another $250 on a shotgun that she will just use for target practice. So I told her that I would start her on my 870. hope I answered you question without over glorifying the 870 too much.
#3
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Posts: 73
RE: 20 ga dilema
Two options. Look at the youth 870. It may offer a little better fit.
If a full-size gun is ok, look at CZ. They have a semiauto 20ga that is real reasonable. I paid about 275 for mine last year.
If a full-size gun is ok, look at CZ. They have a semiauto 20ga that is real reasonable. I paid about 275 for mine last year.
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 491
RE: 20 ga dilema
well i went last night and got a good deal on rem 870 20 youth model. so now were shooting the same gun just 12 20 difference i showed her it today after school and she started to cry so id say i did good.i agree its an ideal small game and bird gun and you cant hardly beat the ol 870!!!!!!
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 702
RE: 20 ga dilema
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i agree its an ideal small game and bird gun and you cant hardly beat the ol 870!!!!!!
i agree its an ideal small game and bird gun and you cant hardly beat the ol 870!!!!!!