3 MUST HAVE shotguns? - Page 2

redrick · July 28, 2013, 01:18 PM

Wingmaster 12ga. with 18" and field length barrel.

Franchi 20ga.

Winchester SX3 12ga.

Scrumbag · July 28, 2013, 01:41 PM

Browning B25 O/U

Browning BPS (Variety of Barrels: HD, smooth and rifled slug, MC barrel of preferred length)

Either a Browning Maxus or Beretta A400 in the model and barrel configurations to suit you as with the BPS

(PS I hope budget wasn't a restriction, we can but dream!)

MattShlock · July 28, 2013, 07:14 PM

Mossberg 590 Special Purpose
Mossberg 500 Field/Security Set
Charles Daly Miroku Premium Single-Barrel Trap

ClydeFrog · July 28, 2013, 10:18 PM

1) a full auto AA12
2) a Serbu super shortly 12ga(left hand 870)
3) a "player to be named later"

Revan · July 29, 2013, 09:15 PM

1- Benelli SBE2
2- Remington 870 Express
3- Remington 1100

PetahW · July 30, 2013, 03:14 PM

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Since the days when I once preferred mega-blasters long gone, I now prefer very lightweight shotguns:

A 28ga and/or 20 ga SxS ( I have an Ithaca Flues & a Stevens 311)

A .410 and/or 20ga autoloader (I have a Remington 11-48 & a Franchi 48AL)

A 20ga pumpgun (I have an Ithaca M37 Deerslayer)

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MarkCO · July 30, 2013, 03:42 PM

Remington VersaMax Tactical
FNH P12
Browning Golden Clays

Hillshooter · July 30, 2013, 06:45 PM

Remington 1100 or 1187
Remington 870 tactical for HD
Browning Sweet Sixteen

Orphanedcowboy · July 31, 2013, 05:02 AM

In no way is this a list for anyone other than myself:

#1) Belgium Browning Auto-5 Sweet 16(Just happen to have a 1957 model choked modified)
#2) Browning Superposed Lightning choked Mod/Mod(Still in search of this)
#3) Beretta 3901 20ga(Made in Italy, just happen to have 3 of these)

There are lots of choices today, but there just isn't any current models I see as a must have. I probably should have a pump on my list and if I did it would be a Remington 870 Wingmaster 20ga with a I/C choke.

Horseless Trooper · July 31, 2013, 07:34 AM

1) Winchester Model 12
2) Winchester Model 97
3) Belgian Browning Sweet 16
When you let me have a fourth I will go for an Ithaca 37 Deerslayer.

BigD_in_FL · July 31, 2013, 11:21 AM

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2) Browning Superposed Lightning choked Mod/Mod(Still in search of this)

Cowboy - go to www.gunsinternational.com and peruse the Browning Superposed section; find one you like with M/F and have a good smith open the F to M for you
(or have Briley install their thin wall choke tubes)

Blackwood · July 31, 2013, 11:39 AM

1. Winchester Defender 1300

2. Remington 11-87 P

3. Husqvarna M20

L_Killkenny · July 31, 2013, 09:40 PM

I'll start with the two I have, a scoped 870 for deer and my Winchester 1300 with 22" and 28" WinChoke barrels. That's where my must haves stops. The only additional one that holds my attention at the gun counter is a 12ga. coach gun.

jonnyc · July 31, 2013, 10:39 PM

Well, for trap I use a Maverick 88 with a 26" bbl.
For hunting, I use a Maverick 88 with a 26" bbl.
And for HD, I use a Maverick 88 with an 18.5" bbl.
That's my MUST HAVE list. My WANT list is quite different.

TomADC · July 31, 2013, 11:17 PM

A. Remington 11-87 Sporting Clays
B. Charles Daly Superior Grade 20 ga skeet gun
C. Browning Model 12 28 ga Grade 5
I have all three plus a few more, shot a lot of skeet, five stand & sporting clays.

Tejicano · August 1, 2013, 01:59 AM

Funny that you said three shotguns because I have dozens of handguns and dozens of rifles but only three shotguns :

1) Remington 870, extended magazine, 6-round sidesaddle

2) Saiga-12, Pistol grip, folding stock, Shark brake permanently attached for total barrel length of just over 18 inches with a number of 10 round magazines and 20 round drums.

3) Replica of a Colt 1878 double barrel with exposed hammers.

These three pretty much cover my interest in shotguns.

I am hard pressed to come up with another shotgun I need to own - but I suppose I would buy a Browning A5 if I found one at a nice price.

SauerGrapes · August 1, 2013, 12:37 PM

I already have my ''must have'' shotguns.
My ''want'' list is something else..lol.

clang · August 1, 2013, 05:36 PM

How about:

1. a nice O/U (my preference would be my 12 ga Beretta 685 because it is light and a great field gun)

2. A classic SxS (maybe my Remington 1900 in 16 ga or my Remington 1894 CEO)

3. A nice 12 ga Semi-Auto (either something tactical like my Beretta FP1201 or one for waterfowling like my Beretta AL390)

Just picked from guns I already own.

Mezzanine · August 1, 2013, 10:51 PM

Browning Citori
Remington 11-87
Remington 870 Marine

Whiskeyandbikes · August 2, 2013, 12:38 AM

1. New England .410
2. 870 wingmaster 20ga
3. Benelli Cordoba 12ga

Pretty much covers all your needs and wants. If you can't get it done with one of these you need more practice.
Whiskey.

WIN1886 · August 2, 2013, 05:05 PM

1. Benelli M2 Field 12 gauge 24 " or 21 " barrel

2. Ithaca model 37 featherlight pump 20 gauge

3. Winchester model 23 side by side double.....however , this is priced waaay beyond my budget !

BigD_in_FL · August 5, 2013, 07:02 AM

WIN1866 - here is a listing of 93 Win23s for sale. Maybe a few might be close to your budget??

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Win...cfm?cat_id=712

ChasingWhitetail91 · August 5, 2013, 11:44 AM

Mossy 500
Rem 870
Chiappa 1887 ( not really useful for much, but sure would be a nice collection piece)

CaptainChaos · August 6, 2013, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Chiappa 1887 ( not really useful for much, but sure would be a nice
collection piece)

Well, it's useful for having *fun*...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ym5svemcFLc

Regards,

Mark.

Stevie-Ray · August 6, 2013, 09:54 PM

I MUST have a Mossberg 930 SPX, so I've got one
I need a quality over and under and a Benelli M4

July 28, 2013, 07:14 PM	#28
MattShlock Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2013 Posts: 251	Mossberg 590 Special Purpose Mossberg 500 Field/Security Set Charles Daly Miroku Premium Single-Barrel Trap Last edited by MattShlock; July 28, 2013 at 07:20 PM.

July 28, 2013, 10:18 PM	#29
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	my picks.... 1) a full auto AA12 2) a Serbu super shortly 12ga(left hand 870) 3) a "player to be named later"

July 30, 2013, 03:42 PM	#32
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	Remington VersaMax Tactical FNH P12 Browning Golden Clays __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

July 31, 2013, 05:02 AM	#34
Orphanedcowboy Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 194	Re: 3 MUST HAVE shotguns? In no way is this a list for anyone other than myself: #1) Belgium Browning Auto-5 Sweet 16(Just happen to have a 1957 model choked modified) #2) Browning Superposed Lightning choked Mod/Mod(Still in search of this) #3) Beretta 3901 20ga(Made in Italy, just happen to have 3 of these) There are lots of choices today, but there just isn't any current models I see as a must have. I probably should have a pump on my list and if I did it would be a Remington 870 Wingmaster 20ga with a I/C choke.

July 31, 2013, 11:39 AM	#37
Blackwood Member Join Date: May 7, 2013 Location: Germany, near Karlsruhe Posts: 23	1. Winchester Defender 1300 2. Remington 11-87 P 3. Husqvarna M20 __________________ μολὼν λαβέ

July 28, 2013, 01:18 PM	#26
redrick Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,041	Wingmaster 12ga. with 18" and field length barrel. Franchi 20ga. Winchester SX3 12ga.

July 28, 2013, 01:41 PM	#27
Scrumbag Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2012 Posts: 173	Browning B25 O/U Browning BPS (Variety of Barrels: HD, smooth and rifled slug, MC barrel of preferred length) Either a Browning Maxus or Beretta A400 in the model and barrel configurations to suit you as with the BPS (PS I hope budget wasn't a restriction, we can but dream!)

July 29, 2013, 09:15 PM	#30
Revan Junior Member Join Date: July 28, 2013 Posts: 13	1- Benelli SBE2 2- Remington 870 Express 3- Remington 1100

July 30, 2013, 03:14 PM	#31
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. Since the days when I once preferred mega-blasters long gone, I now prefer very lightweight shotguns: A 28ga and/or 20 ga SxS ( I have an Ithaca Flues & a Stevens 311) A .410 and/or 20ga autoloader (I have a Remington 11-48 & a Franchi 48AL) A 20ga pumpgun (I have an Ithaca M37 Deerslayer) . .

July 30, 2013, 06:45 PM	#33
Hillshooter Member Join Date: February 14, 2009 Posts: 24	Remington 1100 or 1187 Remington 870 tactical for HD Browning Sweet Sixteen

July 31, 2013, 07:34 AM	#35
Horseless Trooper Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2008 Location: Northern N.Y. Posts: 186	1) Winchester Model 12 2) Winchester Model 97 3) Belgian Browning Sweet 16 When you let me have a fourth I will go for an Ithaca 37 Deerslayer.

July 31, 2013, 09:40 PM	#38
L_Killkenny Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,676	I'll start with the two I have, a scoped 870 for deer and my Winchester 1300 with 22" and 28" WinChoke barrels. That's where my must haves stops. The only additional one that holds my attention at the gun counter is a 12ga. coach gun.

July 31, 2013, 10:39 PM	#39
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Well, for trap I use a Maverick 88 with a 26" bbl. For hunting, I use a Maverick 88 with a 26" bbl. And for HD, I use a Maverick 88 with an 18.5" bbl. That's my MUST HAVE list. My WANT list is quite different. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

July 31, 2013, 11:17 PM	#40
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	A. Remington 11-87 Sporting Clays B. Charles Daly Superior Grade 20 ga skeet gun C. Browning Model 12 28 ga Grade 5 I have all three plus a few more, shot a lot of skeet, five stand & sporting clays. __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

August 1, 2013, 01:59 AM	#41
Tejicano Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2013 Posts: 168	Funny that you said three shotguns because I have dozens of handguns and dozens of rifles but only three shotguns : 1) Remington 870, extended magazine, 6-round sidesaddle 2) Saiga-12, Pistol grip, folding stock, Shark brake permanently attached for total barrel length of just over 18 inches with a number of 10 round magazines and 20 round drums. 3) Replica of a Colt 1878 double barrel with exposed hammers. These three pretty much cover my interest in shotguns. I am hard pressed to come up with another shotgun I need to own - but I suppose I would buy a Browning A5 if I found one at a nice price.

August 1, 2013, 12:37 PM	#42
SauerGrapes Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: S.E.PA. Posts: 920	I already have my ''must have'' shotguns. My ''want'' list is something else..lol. __________________ NRA member, DCF&S member, PAFOA member, USPSA member, NSCA member R.I.P.____Murphy

August 1, 2013, 05:36 PM	#43
clang Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2009 Posts: 119	How about: 1. a nice O/U (my preference would be my 12 ga Beretta 685 because it is light and a great field gun) 2. A classic SxS (maybe my Remington 1900 in 16 ga or my Remington 1894 CEO) 3. A nice 12 ga Semi-Auto (either something tactical like my Beretta FP1201 or one for waterfowling like my Beretta AL390) Just picked from guns I already own. __________________ If the horse don't pull you've got to carry the load.

August 1, 2013, 10:51 PM	#44
Mezzanine Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 103	Browning Citori Remington 11-87 Remington 870 Marine

August 2, 2013, 12:38 AM	#45
Whiskeyandbikes Member Join Date: July 25, 2013 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 17	1. New England .410 2. 870 wingmaster 20ga 3. Benelli Cordoba 12ga Pretty much covers all your needs and wants. If you can't get it done with one of these you need more practice. Whiskey.

August 2, 2013, 05:05 PM	#46
WIN1886 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 604	1. Benelli M2 Field 12 gauge 24 " or 21 " barrel 2. Ithaca model 37 featherlight pump 20 gauge 3. Winchester model 23 side by side double.....however , this is priced waaay beyond my budget !

August 5, 2013, 07:02 AM	#47
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	WIN1866 - here is a listing of 93 Win23s for sale. Maybe a few might be close to your budget?? http://www.gunsinternational.com/Win...cfm?cat_id=712

August 5, 2013, 11:44 AM	#48
ChasingWhitetail91 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 336	Mossy 500 Rem 870 Chiappa 1887 ( not really useful for much, but sure would be a nice collection piece) __________________ Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.

August 6, 2013, 09:54 PM	#50
Stevie-Ray Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: The shores of Lake Huron Posts: 4,783	I MUST have a Mossberg 930 SPX, so I've got one I need a quality over and under and a Benelli M4 __________________ Stevie-Ray Join the NRA/ILA I am the weapon; my gun is a tool. It's regrettable that with some people those descriptors are reversed.