Looking for a shotgun for my wife... - Page 2

ibdecent · October 10, 2009, 06:42 PM

those sx2's are nice guns. I have a buddy that has one and it performs nicely. picked it up for a steal too. i think he paid $800 out the door, brand new.

Maybe it's me, but I can't believe the price of shotguns. then again like i said, I see shotguns as a tool and nothing else, the more money you spend, you only increase reliability. this point could be argued, but I'm a rifle/pistol guy. I see a gun's value in terms of accuracy. shotguns are nearly all the same as far as accuracy.

thanks,
brandon.

**hogdogs** · October 10, 2009, 07:07 PM

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shotguns are nearly all the same as far as accuracy.

This not actually a true statement. A SXS and OU have to have the barrels "regulated" or POA/POI will not be true at any range. The "accuracy" of a single barrel needs to be consistent shot to shot just like a rifle and not all gun/ammo combinations will perform this task well.
Brent

12GaugeLosAngeles · October 12, 2009, 01:35 AM

The little rabbit with the heart sticking out... OUCH! But for the wife, can't go wrong with a 20 gauge Mossberg Bantam mondel... shoter grip and pump action length, made for kids and little people. Good luck...

oneounceload · October 12, 2009, 09:48 AM

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shotguns are nearly all the same as far as accuracy.

No more so than all rifles are the same or all pistols. Just like their counterparts in the metallic world, individual guns can have a preference for one load over another

jfruser · October 12, 2009, 08:42 PM

Synthetic stocks are difficult to cut to fit, as most are hollow. 12.5" + 1" recoil pad =13.5", almost the length of a standard stock.

A wood stock can be painted black if you like the look.

oneounceload · October 12, 2009, 09:12 PM

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Synthetic stocks are difficult to cut to fit, as most are hollow. 12.5" + 1" recoil pad =13.5", almost the length of a standard stock.

Almost the standard length of a rifle....or a youth stock....Standard LOP for shotguns can range from 14-1/4 to 14-3/4, with variations on either end of the scale

October 10, 2009, 06:42 PM	#26
ibdecent Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Location: Brainerd MN Posts: 82	those sx2's are nice guns. I have a buddy that has one and it performs nicely. picked it up for a steal too. i think he paid $800 out the door, brand new. Maybe it's me, but I can't believe the price of shotguns. then again like i said, I see shotguns as a tool and nothing else, the more money you spend, you only increase reliability. this point could be argued, but I'm a rifle/pistol guy. I see a gun's value in terms of accuracy. shotguns are nearly all the same as far as accuracy. thanks, brandon. __________________ There's no substitution for caliber GLOBAL WARMING? What temperature is it supposed to be? Machinists do it with precision

October 12, 2009, 08:42 PM	#30
jfruser Member Join Date: April 6, 2006 Location: Richardson, Texas Posts: 97	Synthetic stocks are difficult to cut to fit, as most are hollow. 12.5" + 1" recoil pad =13.5", almost the length of a standard stock. A wood stock can be painted black if you like the look. __________________ Regards, jfruser "We have now sunk to a depth at which re-statement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men."----George Orwell Resume

October 12, 2009, 01:35 AM	#28
12GaugeLosAngeles Junior member Join Date: October 5, 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 81	The little rabbit with the heart sticking out... OUCH! But for the wife, can't go wrong with a 20 gauge Mossberg Bantam mondel... shoter grip and pump action length, made for kids and little people. Good luck...