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for my second year of dear hunting my dad said i could get a new gun do u have any ideas (No rifles) right now i use a 20ga break action shotgun youth model

I use a 12ga 870 remington shotgun for small game but a rifled barrel could be put on it and even thought i never used a rifled barrel i heard thier pretty accurate. The gun is also very reliable. Hope this helps.

Try a 7mm or a .30-06. Both have good power, a lot of variety in types of ammo, and work pretty good for just about any type of medium to large game.

For rifle i like a 7 mag. For shotgun get a remington 12 guage model 11-87 auto.

i said no rifles[>:]

Just use what u are using but don't go for long range

Remington 870. 12 gauge. Mine looks like its been drug behind my truck for 2 weeks and it still works great. Very durable, accurate, and dependable, plus theyre cheap!

Oh yea Remington 870 express in 12 or 20

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Remington 870 express in 12 or 20

I have to agree on that..That was my first shotgun that fired more then one shell like an old 410 I had when i first started to bird hunt.

Well, my first gun that I ever shot a deer with was a Harrington & Richardson .410 It was accurate as all get out. But in my opinion, if your Dad is gonna get you a gun... go with a Benelli. I never thought in a million years I'd ever buy one. My brother died and I've used his Benelli since... I don't think I'd ever go back to another automatic. If cost is an issue there is one simple solution: The ol' Remington 870 Express. In my mind there aren't many guns that can hold up to it. It's stood the test of time in my opinion. They've been around for a LONG time and there's a good reason for it. They are smooth and reliable. These days, you can buy a gun specifically designed for deer hunting and all it has is a slug barrel. I'd go for an 870 with a standard barrel then buy a slug barrel for it. That way you have a reliable gun for both birds and deer. As far as gauge... go with whatever feels comfortable. Try shooting a 12 and see if you feel comfortable with it. If not, stick with the 20 until you feel comfortable using a 12. Another option: Go with a bow!!!! I love bowhunting more than anything else on this earth (except for my wife and son) and, to me, there's nothing that beats the thrill of getting that deer within 5 yards (or less a lot of the time) and seeing, almost in slow motion, that arrow go in just behind the shoulder. I shot my first deer with a bow at age 11 and I've been doing it ever since. I use a rifle on occasion, but only because of the comaraderie of deer camp. Hope this rambling helps a little!

i would suggest the remington 870 express. i love mine. i got the 20 gauge model b/c i do pheasant and rabbit hunting plus deer so it is easier 2 carry than a 12. if all u r going 2 do is deer and maybe sum pheasant get the 12.

Remington 870 wingmaster 20 gauge (with magnum receiver for 3 inch shells) great gun and you can hunt everything from deer to ducks with it.

remington 870 great gun

there;s your answer the 870 8 votes for it!

I would use a slug gun but it is your opnion so just use whatever your dad will let u

12/20 ga. 870,1100 or 1187 are probaly the top deer guns

redhawk thats exactly how i started with a single shot 410 then i got an 870 express