Christmas
 

I have gotten about $550 in gift cards from Gander mountain. I am looking at buying another shotgun.

I am wanting another semi-auto, maybe a double barrel. First I was looking at the new mossberg semi-auto in 20 ga. Now I am not sure I would use a 20 ga very much. This gun would be used for duck, geese, and as a back up on upland trips.

Now I am considering the following in 12 ga.

Stoeger 2000

Mossberg 930 or 935

Oh also I would like a gun that either has a thumb safety or a safety that is behind the trigger(back of trigger guard). My browning is behind, and my benelli is in front, I have problems getting to the safety on my benelli.



Any input or other suggestions would be great.

I don't think Mossberg makes the 930 or the 935 in 20ga

So if a 20ga semi-auto is what you want look into Remington

You are right the 930 (3 in) and 935 (3 1/2 in) are 12 ga, but the sa20 made by mossberg international is a 20 ga.

Another 12 ga is what I think I want!!

I'd opt stoeger. The benelli background is appealing.

Ive have had a black 26" stoeger 2000 for a few years now, and its the only shotgun i currently own, or feel i really need right now. i like it cause its light, very easy to clean, and its dependable. i hunted ducks in some flooded timber this year, and it got alot of mud and alge in the action and it just kept blamm'n away. it did freeze a couple Xs in cold weather, but I think it just had too much water and oil in the action, cause as soon as it warmed up it was fine. its a great gun for the price!

X3 Stoeger 2000!

Stoeger 2000 X4

I love mine. It shoots everything from light 1 oz target loads to full tilt 3" turkey loads without a hiccup, and it's well made. Light, too, which is nice. It's the best value semi-auto shotgun out there right now, IMO.

If you decide to buy a pump, look at the Browning BPS. Great shotgun.

Mike

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I went and bought the stoeger 2000 today, have to wait my 24 hours will pick up tomarrow.

Thanks for all input

You made a good choice. When you read the owners manual, you'll not that Stoeger recommends 1 1/4oz payload, 3 dram eq. shells for the "minimum" load. Basically, field loads. It'll also mention a break in period. I followed the break in recommendation, and did notice a significant improvement in the speed and smoothness of cycling as it loosened up. I also shot some 3" shells through it as a test. It was 100% reliable from the start with everything I fed it. After the break in period I've had it out to do some informal trap shooting with the Wal-Mart special 100 round value pack target loads which are 1 1/8 oz and they shoot fine.

Mike

Keep saving your pennies and get a Citori.....screw that Stogie.

some people like to use their shotgun other places beside the trap range, taking a nice OU duck hunting is like going mudd'n in a benz.


Driftrider, you shoot a 10ML and a steoger 2000, you dont have a remington 700 mtlss and a Mission bow do you? cause that would just be spooky:s2:

She's taken her share of ducks....life is too short to own mediocre guns and it's way too short to leave the good ones in the safe.

I have a browning, this is a back up.

Stogie must have been doing something right, or Benelli wouldnt have bought them!!!

Went Wednesday to buy, got a stoeger 2000, I think I am going to be happy with it if i ever get it home. Drove an hour on wednesday to take care of paperwork, went back today to pick up the gun after the 24 hour waiting period and the peckerheads at Gander Mountain were closed for new years eve. I start my hootowl shift tomarrow night, so I guess I will have to wait until next week.

Close... I have a Remington M700 LSS Limited Edition. It's not the Mountain LSS, but pretty close. Only difference is that the stock is grey/black laminate instead of brown/brown, and it has a typical magnum contour 26" barrel instead of the thin 22" bbl.



I no longer own a bow. When I did it was a 2005 Bowtech Allegiance VFT. Decided bowhunting wasn't for me and sold it a couple years ago, though.

Mike

Price point.