Auto shotgun help
 

My Moms boyfriend has talked her into getting into hunting. he does alot of pheasand and quail hunting and are now looking into getting her a gun. The only thing she really said she is wanting out of one is she wants an auto, but, she doesn't have a whole lot to spend on one right now. Does anyone have some good suggestions on some decently priced ones. Any help would be appreciated.

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NEF Excell Auto.

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Hmmm....how "decently priced"?
At the bottom of the price ladder is the Charles Daly semi that Wal-Mart sells. I'm sure you could order them from a local shop if you wanted to. While they only come in synthetic stocks they are cheap and my friend here at school loves his. The trigger has alot of creep but is much lighter than my 870s or 500s. You will not go wrong with a "B" gun. Browning, Beretta, and Benelli. They will cost more...maybe look at used? Browning makes the "gold" and "silver" lines. Not sure what the difference is. Beretta makes the 3901 and AL391. You can get these a tad cheaper than Brownings. Benelli makes several but you're back at Browning prices and perhaps a bit more. Now there are a few "off-names" of Benellis. Franchi and Stoeger. These are alot of gun for the money and would be my recommendations. In Franchi, ask about the 720 or 48AL. The 48AL uses the same type of action the old A-5 used. (Long-recoil, not gas-operated. This is an older design and the only drawback is that you can't shoot 3" magnums and light target loads without having to adjust the system. This is a 1 minute task at most and in no more involved than simply unscrewing the cap and flipping a ring upside down.) Stoeger makes a model 2000 auto. It should get you going for less than $350. The Stoeger or a used auto would my recommendations. The biggest thing about finding a shotgun for her will be find one that fits!!! She'll hit more targets and most intelligent people don't enjoy a gun that they can't hit with.

You can look up the manufacturer's websites for all these guns. MSRP is not real world prices....good luck!

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Charles Daly?

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I know to let her hold the guns first and see what fits but she don't want to spend a whole lot. I have seen the Charles Daly's at Wal-Mart before but don't know much about them. Thanks for the advise so far guys!

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I would look at used 1100 20 gauges.

Paul

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Same Here!

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B,

I too would favor a used remington 1100. As stated above, they are quite front heavy, so make sure she can hold it up comfortably. I have both a 12 and 20 gauge, and neither recoil bad with game loads. They should be able to find a nice one for about $275. The older ones will most likely have fixed chokes, so make sure you get it in the configuration you want.

KEJ

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remington 1100 or 11-87

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Remington 1100

I have some really nice shotguns and still find myself using this one more than the others.