The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Several shotgun questions- I'm really am trying to narrow down my options, honest.

Poodleshooter · November 20, 2002, 07:39 PM

I've owned a Winchester 1300, currently own a Mossberg 500, and have shot the remington 870 fairly extensively.
I prefer pump shotguns for their lighter weight, cheaper cost, better reliability with reloads and a wide range of ammo, and their cheaper convertability for different tasks.
Now-why I own a Mossberg. Economics. For me to get a Mossberg to do all that I need a shotgun to do, I made the following purchases: a $55 cylinder bore 18.5" riot barrel, and a $119 rifled barrel with sights for deer hunting. I also purchased a $20 Mossberg steel shot choke tube for waterfowl hunting. Combined with the orginial 28" barrel, this combo does everything a shotgun will ever need to do for me. This is the only shotgun I own, and consequently I shoot it better than any individual rifle of the many that I own. If you're on a limited budget, you pay from $55-$120 per barrel vs $150+ for the Winchester or the Remington.

November 20, 2002, 07:39 PM	#17
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	I've owned a Winchester 1300, currently own a Mossberg 500, and have shot the remington 870 fairly extensively. I prefer pump shotguns for their lighter weight, cheaper cost, better reliability with reloads and a wide range of ammo, and their cheaper convertability for different tasks. Now-why I own a Mossberg. Economics. For me to get a Mossberg to do all that I need a shotgun to do, I made the following purchases: a $55 cylinder bore 18.5" riot barrel, and a $119 rifled barrel with sights for deer hunting. I also purchased a $20 Mossberg steel shot choke tube for waterfowl hunting. Combined with the orginial 28" barrel, this combo does everything a shotgun will ever need to do for me. This is the only shotgun I own, and consequently I shoot it better than any individual rifle of the many that I own. If you're on a limited budget, you pay from $55-$120 per barrel vs $150+ for the Winchester or the Remington.