Which Would You Buy Right Now?

[ACP230]

If you had the cash in hand which shotgun would you buy right now, no product research, no discussions with your significant other?

I'd buy a Ruger Red Label 28 gauge. I have most other fronts covered, and I just want one of the Rugers.

[HSMITH]

I have a Red Label, nice shotgun, well worth the money to me.

I would buy either a mega blaster CANNON of a rifle (like a 338-378 weatherby, 340 weatherby, 338 ultra or something along those lines) OR a very accurate target type 308-300win mag rifle. I have neither and want both, the target rifle would likely come home with me though.

Since we are in the shotgun forum I should include a shotgun option I think. That would either be a spare SuperX2 3.5 just in case mine ever broke, or a Benelli Nova 3.5".

If cost was no object the choices would be a little different, but as much as I would like reality is where I am forced to live.

[rugerfreak]

If I had the cash in hand---big if----not like I have this kind of cash-------BUUUUT-----I'd be calling my dealer and have him order one of those custom Browning Superposed shotguns that I've been seeing in the catalogs for years now.

[Dave R]

Any nice 12ga O/U with twin triggers, well-regulated barrels and choke tubes.

Anybody make such a critter for under $1,500?

Twin triggers on an O/U are pretty non-standard.

[Skofnung]

I'd get a mint condition LeFever .410 Side X Side. I have my grandfathers old one that has badly pitted bores, and so I can't shoot it. :( More's the pity. A more graceful long gun I have yet to find.

I saw one recently at a gun show, $1050 was the asking price. :mad:

[Dave McC]

Hmmm, so many choices....

First thing, I'd get a 30" Stan Baker Big Bore bbl for my trap 870, and get some open tubes for it for skeet, 5 stand, SC and whatever, even dove shoots.

Second thing, run around buying classic 870s, and setting up one for every conceivable use. Got a good start on this already(G)...

Third, get a nice classic SXS, a Fox etc, and set it up as a quail gun. This would be a light 12 or 16, about 6 lbs, and pretty.

And if I just HAD to scratch the sub gauge itch, a 28, possibly the Ruger, probably the 870 WM in that tiny bore.

[PJR]

Browning Model 12, 28 gauge. High grade if I was flush.

Paul

[chaim]

Even though this thread seems to assume one has the money for anything they want, I think I'd probably still go with something I'm considering anyway.

In order of preference:
1) Not a shotgun, but... I really want a .38spl or, better if I can afford to feed it (or start reloading), a .45lc Uberti Remington 1873 clone. Beautiful rifle.
2) Not a shotgun, but... I really want a brace of SAA clones in .357mag or .45lc or a brace of Vaqueros.
3) Lanber O/U shotgun. These seem to have a very good reputation and they are inexpensive- they seem to provide a lot of value.
4) Remington 870, 1100 or 11-87, set up with two barrels (I'll probably go 870 or stretch to the 1100, in this scenario where one has the money for anything I'd likely go with the 11-87). One barrel (18" or 20") for HD with rifle sights and smooth bore, the other (24-28") for getting into games like skeet and trap.
5)Mossberg 500 set up like the Remingtons.

[ACP230]

If I still had cash left after the Ruger 28, I'd buy a good quality .410 side by side. I've been eyeing them for years, and have always been broke when one appeared locally.

I saw a couple of English .410s at the Cabela's in Dundee, MI last year. They started at around $3,000, too rich for me, but nice clean-lined guns.

[kahrma]

I would get a beat up Mossberg pump 12ga. I think they go for less than $100 then I would chop the bbl down to 18" and mount an inline pistol grip and a synthetic forarm. That would be a great HD and vehical gun. I would load it with sabots in the car and in the house I would just keep #8 shot target loads in it.

For $150 you can have one bada$$ mamajamma of a hell canon! I would also take one in 20ga if that was all there was.

[mparris71]

snob grade Beretta or Sig:eek:

[Ewok_Guy]

Pancor Jackhammah. :cool:

[StevenII]

Browning O/U 12 ga.

[Striker]

K-80 w/tubes

[nitouken]

Some cannon.... 8 ga perhaps?:) Probably a side by side 12, or for the non-shotgun option, a 9mm AR-15.

[P102]

If I were competeing again, K-80 w/ Briley tubes. For the field, I'd go w/ the Mod. 12 in 28 ga. (assuming I could also afford the shells) or the Beretta 390 or 391 in 20 ga.

New here and enjoy the forum.

Good shooting!

[kudu]

I've been hankering for a Winchester M42 for a lonnnggg time. If I had the $$ in hand.

sm knows what I mean.

[abelew]

Shottys-
1. FN pump with the m-4 stock, pistol grip and ghost ring sites
2. Rem 870 marine mag with surefire forend
3. Rem 870 parkerized with pistol grip stock (with butstock too)
4. HK G3/G36/UMP 45/MP5(SD,Navy,etc)