Re: Shotgun Advice
I have one of those, too.............hallway sweeper. I've wanted to get the
"Marine" model (Stainless) - but haven't, yet. -- Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh carlo.jr@comcast.net '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II O|||||||O '92 Explorer '65 Mustang "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepTalk@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:%Rt9b.9033$x21.8589@twister.southeast.rr.com. .. > hi kevin, > it really depends on the type of hunting youll be doing. ive got a > winchester defender that i swear by, but it wouldnt be well suited for small > game. > http://www.winchester-guns.com/prodi...d=104&cat=012C > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > > > "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net... > > Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. They are > cheap, > > in case I lose interest in it as a hobby, but are also very reliable and > > effective guns. One friend also suggested a Mossberg 500. I already went > > out and shot a box of clay pigeons through a friends 870 and did very well > > with it so I do feel I'll be comfortable with it. I can get the 870 for > > $229 here in town, I haven't priced the Mossberg or any Benelli Nova's yet > > although I hear they should be close in price. Not looking to spend a > > fortune since I'm just geting interested in it (besides this is $$ I could > > be putting into my tranny swap this winter). > > > > I'm initially planning on hunting grouse, chukar then maybe get into > > goose/pheasant/turkey in the future. > > > > Anyone wanna throw in their .02? > > > > P.S. - If you ever wanna feel like a wierdo........ take your hunter > > education class when you are 29.... and sit in a room full of 10 year olds > > all week! > > > > > > |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
If I were you, just starting out hunting.
I'd buy a single shot 12G shotgun. They should be cheap to buy and nothing like a single shot to hone your hunting skills. I guess that's why they call it duck hunting or deer hunting instead of duck shooting or deer shooting :-) Kevin Sperle wrote: > Good advice. I shot my buddies 30 year old 410 and I couldn't miss a target > if I tried. That little thing was sweet. Over-unders might be a little bit > much for my budget right now, like I said, I'm just starting to get into it. > I can understand the wieght issues. I took my friends 870 out the other day > and he carried the 410. By the end of the day he looked fine, but I thought > my arm was gonna fall off :-) > > Basically I'm looking for a good all around gun until I see if I'm really > interested in pursuing it further. I did find shooting the clay pigeons to > be a blast, but I have yet to shoot anything else. > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F6633E5.58D90D74@sympatico.ca... > >>When I used to bird hunt, I preferred my single shot 20 ga. with a 30" >>barrel. We hiked a lot and it was nice and light. >> >>I also like a double barrel gun. Over under I like best. Lots of >>friends and my Dad had those. That way you can have two different loads >>in it, one for up close and one that can catch up to them... ;-) >> >>You can also get different gauges on an over under. A good one for >>grouse is a 22 cal with a 20 or 12 ga. on top. Or a 20 or 12 ga. and >>410 is sweet. If they are standing around close or running slow, the 22 >>or 410 picks them off. It's nice to have something left to eat if you >>nail one too close to you. ;-) Plus a 22 cal has killing power at long >>range as a bonus. >> >>Dad had a Remington 12 ga. pump, mechanical eject. Heavy old pig, but >>worked well. He cut the barrel back some for woodcock hunting. >> >>One buddy had a Mossberg with a recoil eject, don't remember the type, >>but do remember it jammed a lot. >> >>Dad also had an over under Frankie, (sp?) that was a super light sweet >>gun. >> >>Mike >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> >>Kevin Sperle wrote: >> >>>Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered >>>childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten >> > advice > >>>from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a >> > Remington > >>>870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. They are >> > cheap, > >>>in case I lose interest in it as a hobby, but are also very reliable and >>>effective guns. One friend also suggested a Mossberg 500. I already >> > went > >>>out and shot a box of clay pigeons through a friends 870 and did very >> > well > >>>with it so I do feel I'll be comfortable with it. I can get the 870 for >>>$229 here in town, I haven't priced the Mossberg or any Benelli Nova's >> > yet > >>>although I hear they should be close in price. Not looking to spend a >>>fortune since I'm just geting interested in it (besides this is $$ I >> > could > >>>be putting into my tranny swap this winter). >>> >>>I'm initially planning on hunting grouse, chukar then maybe get into >>>goose/pheasant/turkey in the future. >>> >>>Anyone wanna throw in their .02? >>> >>>P.S. - If you ever wanna feel like a wierdo........ take your hunter >>>education class when you are 29.... and sit in a room full of 10 year >> > olds > >>>all week! >> > > |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
If I were you, just starting out hunting.
I'd buy a single shot 12G shotgun. They should be cheap to buy and nothing like a single shot to hone your hunting skills. I guess that's why they call it duck hunting or deer hunting instead of duck shooting or deer shooting :-) Kevin Sperle wrote: > Good advice. I shot my buddies 30 year old 410 and I couldn't miss a target > if I tried. That little thing was sweet. Over-unders might be a little bit > much for my budget right now, like I said, I'm just starting to get into it. > I can understand the wieght issues. I took my friends 870 out the other day > and he carried the 410. By the end of the day he looked fine, but I thought > my arm was gonna fall off :-) > > Basically I'm looking for a good all around gun until I see if I'm really > interested in pursuing it further. I did find shooting the clay pigeons to > be a blast, but I have yet to shoot anything else. > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F6633E5.58D90D74@sympatico.ca... > >>When I used to bird hunt, I preferred my single shot 20 ga. with a 30" >>barrel. We hiked a lot and it was nice and light. >> >>I also like a double barrel gun. Over under I like best. Lots of >>friends and my Dad had those. That way you can have two different loads >>in it, one for up close and one that can catch up to them... ;-) >> >>You can also get different gauges on an over under. A good one for >>grouse is a 22 cal with a 20 or 12 ga. on top. Or a 20 or 12 ga. and >>410 is sweet. If they are standing around close or running slow, the 22 >>or 410 picks them off. It's nice to have something left to eat if you >>nail one too close to you. ;-) Plus a 22 cal has killing power at long >>range as a bonus. >> >>Dad had a Remington 12 ga. pump, mechanical eject. Heavy old pig, but >>worked well. He cut the barrel back some for woodcock hunting. >> >>One buddy had a Mossberg with a recoil eject, don't remember the type, >>but do remember it jammed a lot. >> >>Dad also had an over under Frankie, (sp?) that was a super light sweet >>gun. >> >>Mike >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> >>Kevin Sperle wrote: >> >>>Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered >>>childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten >> > advice > >>>from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a >> > Remington > >>>870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. They are >> > cheap, > >>>in case I lose interest in it as a hobby, but are also very reliable and >>>effective guns. One friend also suggested a Mossberg 500. I already >> > went > >>>out and shot a box of clay pigeons through a friends 870 and did very >> > well > >>>with it so I do feel I'll be comfortable with it. I can get the 870 for >>>$229 here in town, I haven't priced the Mossberg or any Benelli Nova's >> > yet > >>>although I hear they should be close in price. Not looking to spend a >>>fortune since I'm just geting interested in it (besides this is $$ I >> > could > >>>be putting into my tranny swap this winter). >>> >>>I'm initially planning on hunting grouse, chukar then maybe get into >>>goose/pheasant/turkey in the future. >>> >>>Anyone wanna throw in their .02? >>> >>>P.S. - If you ever wanna feel like a wierdo........ take your hunter >>>education class when you are 29.... and sit in a room full of 10 year >> > olds > >>>all week! >> > > |
Re: Shotgun Advice
The Remington 870 is available straight from the factory in a combo pack
with 2 barrels in a couple of different variations. It's a good quality, inexpensive shotgun and the two barrel combo package is worth the extra money. Gives you a lot more versatility with two barrels. http://www.remington.com/firearms/shotguns/870excmb.htm Tom "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net... > Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. They are cheap, > in case I lose interest in it as a hobby, but are also very reliable and > effective guns. One friend also suggested a Mossberg 500. I already went > out and shot a box of clay pigeons through a friends 870 and did very well > with it so I do feel I'll be comfortable with it. I can get the 870 for > $229 here in town, I haven't priced the Mossberg or any Benelli Nova's yet > although I hear they should be close in price. Not looking to spend a > fortune since I'm just geting interested in it (besides this is $$ I could > be putting into my tranny swap this winter). > > I'm initially planning on hunting grouse, chukar then maybe get into > goose/pheasant/turkey in the future. > > Anyone wanna throw in their .02? > > P.S. - If you ever wanna feel like a wierdo........ take your hunter > education class when you are 29.... and sit in a room full of 10 year olds > all week! > > |
Re: Shotgun Advice
The Remington 870 is available straight from the factory in a combo pack
with 2 barrels in a couple of different variations. It's a good quality, inexpensive shotgun and the two barrel combo package is worth the extra money. Gives you a lot more versatility with two barrels. http://www.remington.com/firearms/shotguns/870excmb.htm Tom "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net... > Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. They are cheap, > in case I lose interest in it as a hobby, but are also very reliable and > effective guns. One friend also suggested a Mossberg 500. I already went > out and shot a box of clay pigeons through a friends 870 and did very well > with it so I do feel I'll be comfortable with it. I can get the 870 for > $229 here in town, I haven't priced the Mossberg or any Benelli Nova's yet > although I hear they should be close in price. Not looking to spend a > fortune since I'm just geting interested in it (besides this is $$ I could > be putting into my tranny swap this winter). > > I'm initially planning on hunting grouse, chukar then maybe get into > goose/pheasant/turkey in the future. > > Anyone wanna throw in their .02? > > P.S. - If you ever wanna feel like a wierdo........ take your hunter > education class when you are 29.... and sit in a room full of 10 year olds > all week! > > |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
"Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net>...
> Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. I have a 12Ga Remington 1100. It is semi-auto so it is nice and easy on the shoulder. Something to think about. Andrew '00 TJ Sahara |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
"Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net>...
> Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. I have a 12Ga Remington 1100. It is semi-auto so it is nice and easy on the shoulder. Something to think about. Andrew '00 TJ Sahara |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
"Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net>...
> Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. I have a 12Ga Remington 1100. It is semi-auto so it is nice and easy on the shoulder. Something to think about. Andrew '00 TJ Sahara |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
"Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2So9b.607$ep1.31630@news.uswest.net>...
> Now that I'm almost 30 I'm taking up hunting (I lived a sheltered > childhood). Getting ready to buy my first 12 guage. I have gotten advice > from a few different friends and most seem to say that buying a Remington > 870 express (28" barrel, 3" chamber) is a great first gun. I have a 12Ga Remington 1100. It is semi-auto so it is nice and easy on the shoulder. Something to think about. Andrew '00 TJ Sahara |
Re: O/T: Shotgun Advice
I vote for the reliable Rem. 870 in 12 Ga., 26 -28" barrel. With the
interchangeable screw-in choke tubes, it is versatile - and (as I recall) lighter than my autoloader (11-87 Special Purpose). In the event that you're likely to begin hunting waterfowl, get a minimum 3" chamber. I am uninformed if Remingtons have made the change to 3 1/2", but Mossburg has, I know. In years to come, you can always go to a Benelli 3 1/2" auto... |
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