HD shotgun

famine · April 6, 2009, 12:32 PM

I have a freind who is new to guns and looking for a home defence shotgun. He would like something that is functional but doesn't break the bank. I was thinking a NEF Pardner pump, 870, or Mossy 500. Any other suggestions out there?

Thanks
Famine

hogdogs · April 6, 2009, 12:34 PM

I would personally steer clear of the NEF, imported gun at about the same cost as a Remington or Mossberg.
I prefer the Mossberg ergonomics. Have him handle and/or fire both of the american guns and see what he likes best.
Brent

NightSleeper · April 6, 2009, 02:32 PM

a Benelli Nova tactical 12-gauge costs around $380 - 400 brand new. Is that too expensive for your friend? It's made of lightweight polymer and comes with ghost ring sights and a 3.5 inch chamber, in case your friend wants to experiment with magnum loads. I definitely like mine.

Howaido · April 6, 2009, 03:36 PM

If it has to be a new gun, the lowest cost option for me would be the Maverick 12 gauge pump. If used is OK, I would go with an 870 or 500.

I prefer the 870 myself.

dcobler · April 6, 2009, 03:43 PM

+1 for the 870.
BTW you should relay that he should research his defense loads and practice with them. This will help him to not be caught off gaurd from the unexpected recoil from the 000 buckshot the dealer recommended him. That could turn out poorly in a SD or HD situation. Give him 100 rounds and then help him get signed up for TFL so we can hear how it went.

freakintoguns · April 6, 2009, 04:33 PM

cant go wrong with a remington mossberg or benelli.

wnycollector · April 6, 2009, 07:43 PM

Maverick 88, made by mossberg and only usually less than $200. I haave a 20" 8 shot (7+1) and love it. 2000 trouble free rounds thus far...the more I shoot it the slicker the action gets

MagnumWill · April 7, 2009, 09:01 AM

I'm gonna go +1 to the Mossberg 590. If the military uses them to clear houses in Afghanistan, it's good enough to clear mine. Go get an 870 if you get bored and want to do skeet shooting/bird hunting, though. or a 500, for that matter.

LanceOregon · April 7, 2009, 10:06 AM

CDNN has the Semiauto Mitchell Sabre shotguns for only $279. And you get both a 22 inch home defense barrel, and a 28 inch hunting barrel too.

Includes seven choke tubes, including a long rifled one for slugs. Action, chamber, and barrel are all chrome plated too. That is something you normally only see on expensive semiauto shotguns.

Not a bad looking gun either. Here is what this combo package looks like:

Check it out in their catalog:

http://www.cdnninvestments.com/dowournewcat.html

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Housezealot · April 7, 2009, 10:08 AM

I would recommend a mossberg 500 or an 870 i have owned both and they are both great guns

scorpion_tyr · April 7, 2009, 11:21 AM

The NEF Pardner Pump is a clone of the Remington 870. I'd go with either the 870 or the 500. Both will treat you well. If those two are outside the budget, then yes the Pardner Pump is a great choice.

Chesster · April 10, 2009, 10:04 AM

I bought an excellent Moss. 500 several years ago in a pawnshop for $50. It had a blown BBL. Wood looked new. Hacksaw, file and cold blue turned it into a dandy home defender.

Nunya53 · April 10, 2009, 11:40 AM

Another vote for the Maverick 88 HD. I picked mine up at Academy Sports for about $179, put a few rounds through it and now it stands ready to defend me and mine....

Nunya

sholling · April 10, 2009, 12:46 PM

Remington 870, Mossberg 500 or 590, used Benelli M1 Super 90, or possibly a Stoeger 2000 Defense. I haven't used the Stoeger but it's supposed to be a clone of the old Benelli M1 S90 produced by a sister company.

GetYerShells · April 10, 2009, 12:46 PM

I don't own an 870 so my vote goes to what I do use. I keep a Mossberg 500Persuader next to my bed. I keep five 2 3/4" 00 buckshot in the magazine tube and 6 on the side saddle.

April 6, 2009, 12:32 PM	#1
famine Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2005 Location: Buffalo MN Posts: 113	HD shotgun I have a freind who is new to guns and looking for a home defence shotgun. He would like something that is functional but doesn't break the bank. I was thinking a NEF Pardner pump, 870, or Mossy 500. Any other suggestions out there? Thanks Famine

April 6, 2009, 02:32 PM	#3
NightSleeper Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 449	a Benelli Nova tactical 12-gauge costs around $380 - 400 brand new. Is that too expensive for your friend? It's made of lightweight polymer and comes with ghost ring sights and a 3.5 inch chamber, in case your friend wants to experiment with magnum loads. I definitely like mine. __________________ *I have rounds yet to fire before I sleep ...*

April 6, 2009, 03:43 PM	#5
dcobler Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2008 Location: Oklahoma, America Posts: 286	+1 for the 870. BTW you should relay that he should research his defense loads and practice with them. This will help him to not be caught off gaurd from the unexpected recoil from the 000 buckshot the dealer recommended him. That could turn out poorly in a SD or HD situation. Give him 100 rounds and then help him get signed up for TFL so we can hear how it went. __________________ "Be kind, be courteous, and have a plan to kill everybody you meet."

April 7, 2009, 09:01 AM	#8
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	I'm gonna go +1 to the Mossberg 590. If the military uses them to clear houses in Afghanistan, it's good enough to clear mine. Go get an 870 if you get bored and want to do skeet shooting/bird hunting, though. or a 500, for that matter. __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

April 7, 2009, 11:21 AM	#11
scorpion_tyr Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,326	The NEF Pardner Pump is a clone of the Remington 870. I'd go with either the 870 or the 500. Both will treat you well. If those two are outside the budget, then yes the Pardner Pump is a great choice. __________________ “Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight.” - Thomas Jefferson

April 6, 2009, 12:34 PM	#2
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	I would personally steer clear of the NEF, imported gun at about the same cost as a Remington or Mossberg. I prefer the Mossberg ergonomics. Have him handle and/or fire both of the american guns and see what he likes best. Brent

April 6, 2009, 03:36 PM	#4
Howaido Member Join Date: July 13, 2008 Posts: 29	If it has to be a new gun, the lowest cost option for me would be the Maverick 12 gauge pump. If used is OK, I would go with an 870 or 500. I prefer the 870 myself.

April 6, 2009, 04:33 PM	#6
freakintoguns Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2008 Posts: 496	cant go wrong with a remington mossberg or benelli.

April 6, 2009, 07:43 PM	#7
wnycollector Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Posts: 1,996	Maverick 88, made by mossberg and only usually less than $200. I haave a 20" 8 shot (7+1) and love it. 2000 trouble free rounds thus far...the more I shoot it the slicker the action gets

April 7, 2009, 10:06 AM	#9
LanceOregon Junior member Join Date: May 10, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,774	CDNN has the Semiauto Mitchell Sabre shotguns for only $279. And you get both a 22 inch home defense barrel, and a 28 inch hunting barrel too. Includes seven choke tubes, including a long rifled one for slugs. Action, chamber, and barrel are all chrome plated too. That is something you normally only see on expensive semiauto shotguns. Not a bad looking gun either. Here is what this combo package looks like: Check it out in their catalog: http://www.cdnninvestments.com/dowournewcat.html .

April 7, 2009, 10:08 AM	#10
Housezealot Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 606	I would recommend a mossberg 500 or an 870 i have owned both and they are both great guns

April 10, 2009, 10:04 AM	#12
Chesster Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2007 Location: Dixie Posts: 2,538	I bought an excellent Moss. 500 several years ago in a pawnshop for $50. It had a blown BBL. Wood looked new. Hacksaw, file and cold blue turned it into a dandy home defender. __________________ Chesster Proud NDN "The American Idle" Vote 'Pro-Choice' on 2nd Amendment issues!!!

April 10, 2009, 11:40 AM	#13
Nunya53 Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2006 Location: Sherwood, AR Posts: 207	Another vote for the Maverick 88 HD. I picked mine up at Academy Sports for about $179, put a few rounds through it and now it stands ready to defend me and mine.... Nunya

April 10, 2009, 12:46 PM	#14
sholling Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 1999 Location: Hemet (middle of nowhere) California Posts: 4,261	Remington 870, Mossberg 500 or 590, used Benelli M1 Super 90, or possibly a Stoeger 2000 Defense. I haven't used the Stoeger but it's supposed to be a clone of the old Benelli M1 S90 produced by a sister company. __________________ Proud Life Member: National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation. Annual Member: Revolutionary War Veterans Association (Project Appleseed) and the Madison Society.

April 10, 2009, 12:46 PM	#15
GetYerShells Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 118	I don't own an 870 so my vote goes to what I do use. I keep a Mossberg 500Persuader next to my bed. I keep five 2 3/4" 00 buckshot in the magazine tube and 6 on the side saddle. __________________ Sig P226 .40, Mossberg 500 Persuader, Springfield 1911 GI, M91/30