Whats a good 20 gauge?
 

Wanting to purchase a 20 gauge for my son and eventually my daughter. He is big enough to handle the full size gun instead of the youth version. What is a good all purpose 20 gauge? He will using it for deer hunting first. Probably a ventrib & slug barrel combo.

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I think both Mossberg and Remington (Express) have combo guns that have slug and birdshot barrels. They are usually under $300 (I think).
You can always try a Youth model and then add a recoil pad later to get the longer LOP.

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mossberg 500

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Same thoughts here!:)

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i'd have to go with the Maverick88/mossberg500 maverick if your looking for the the black synthetic. I love my maverick88 and my dad loves his 500 so its even. all mossberg 500 accessories fit the maverick and you can get scoped slug barrels for the 500.

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If hes not going to do alot of fast wing shooting, an H&R/NEF(single shot) slug barrel and smoothie combo would be a great & economical deer ,turkey, rabbit combo. I have found that I just cant hang with slug guns anymore and use my muzzleloader in slug zones now but Ive owned a 500, an 870, an M37 and USH(nef) and the NEF was the best (and cheapest) shooter of them all.

A couple of notes, a new gun goes about 200$ and barrels are about 60 -120 $ . The barrels have to be fitted by the factory, and a rifle receiver can be fitted w/ a shotgun or muzzleloader barrel but a shotgun receiver cannot be fitted w/ a rifle barrel, so if you think you may want a centerfire barrel later, buy a centerfire 1st and fit it with shotguns barrels after.

heres a link http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Combos/handislug.asp

accessory barrels- http://www.hr1871.com/Support/accessoryProgram.asp

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FWIW, I only have experience with one and that is my Remington 870 express 20 gauge. I LOVE this gun.It is the gun I use for deer, turkey, rabbits and doves.A real workhorse of a gun. :)

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My brother owns a pretty nice twenty gauge but i cant remember what its called ill check the safe a bit later and tell u then. he seems to like tho

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Honestly, if legal, I'd go with a small caliber rifle over a 20 gauge slug gun. Much more accurate and just a deadly. Just my opinion though, take it for what it's worth.

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i wasnt sure if NEF made slug barrels but i love my little 20gauge single shot. Its held up 6 years pretty good. I've used it on squirrel,rabbit,dove..shoots buckshot pretty well too.Its a modified choke barrel so its got a decent spread. I love that gun dearly too. If i'm not mistaken you can get a .243 barrel for that gun also

-Scott

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It's hard to beat the old 870 Remington, just swap stocks or a long recoil pad as noted.

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Unfortunatly, H&R will not fit a shotgun receiver w/ a centerfire barrel. Only another shotgun, ML or pistol cartridge barrel can be fitted to a shotgun receiver. If you want a gun that is capable of using all the barrels in their barrel accessory program, you must buy an H&R/NEF handi-rifle 1st. check out the link I posted earlier in the thread for available barrels.

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Here's the next one i am getting, my b-i-l works there, (Hastings). I already have a Rem 870 in 20 and 12.

http://www.hastingsammunition.com/id2.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjBcr2bCLac

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I think that is a NEF USH rechambered for hastings 3.5" .

Laser mag is a good slug!

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Remington 870 u can use it 4 anything its an all around good gun.;)

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Thanks for the input guys!! I own a Rem. 870 Express shot gun. The price is up there, but you can't beat the reliability. I do like those single shot H&R's or similar. I held one at a local shop and it seemed a bit heavy for my son. I would probably love it though! Thanks again guys.

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remington 870......period

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can never go wrong with a remington 870 or a mossberg 500

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+1 H&R will outshoot the rem's and mossy's anyday!

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x2 thats my gun i love it

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MOSSBERG 500 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!!! my grampa bought me one when i was 8 (some time ago)and we can puta box of lightfields touching the 10x at 50 yds, i still prefer it to my mossberg 12s for deer hunting, its just way more accurate, and the newer sights are just amazing, theyre rounded and the bead fits in the rear perfectly, im having flashbacks-greatest gun ive ever owned to date

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If you want a GREAT deer hunting gun, you have to go with the H&R. I don't care if you get this gun in 12ga or 20ga, they are just amazing. Put a good scope on it and your son will have a slug gun he can hunt deer with for the rest of his life. I own the 12ga, and both of my son's own the 20ga. I know they are a little heavy, but there is almost no recoil, which makes it an even better choice for a kid's first slug gun. You don't have to worry about them developing a flinch because of the recoil produced by most shotguns. Here is a picture of my youngest son (13) with his H&R and his first deer, taken this past weekend.

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H&R 20g. enough said that gun speaks for its self..if you havent shot one then dont put it down it will out shoot any REMINGTON AND MOSS.

BH818

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i dont want to put it down, but it would have trouble outshooting my mossberg

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amen to that bubba

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I have a 20 gage Charles Daly field model pump that I use for a variety of hunting, it works quite well. I load it with foster slugs for deer, which are plenty.