[tyler500e]

I'm looking to get my first shotgun soon. It will be used for plinking and some trap shooting. I would prefer it be an affordable yet reliable synthetic pump action style. What are my options?

[gp911]

870, 500, 88, 982, Pardner Protector...

Feel free to use the search function, there is a ton of info on this in the archives.

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gp911

[mpfirenza]

Im getting the remington 870

[frankcostanza]

A brand new Remington 870 Express or a Mossberg 500 can be had for around $250 give or take. Both come in a variety of configurations and both are solidly built, reliable shotguns. A new Mossberg Maverick 88 can be had for less than 200 bucks, but Ive never handled one so I cant speak to the quality or function.
Personally, I dont think you can go wrong with the 870.

[KINGMAX]

REMINGTON 870 EXPRESS MAGNUM = Try it, You might like it. If not, it won't be hard to get rid of it.

[brasskeeper]

remington 870.

[james_bond]

+1 for the 870

[Rmart30]

870 if you can afford it.... but wally world sells Mossberg Mavericks w/syn stocks for $147 ....thats hard to beat for a first shotgun....

[juk]

Either the Mossberg 500 or the Remington 870. I don't like the safety on the 870, and the 500 felt better to me, so I got the 500. Handle both of them and go from there.

[txdude321]

i recently got my first shotgun 2 weeks ago and I got the maverick 88 i like it

[cat9x]

870 remington

A5 Browning if you want to be like your granddaddy

[shevrock]

I know alot of people will say 870, but i say Mossberg 500. It's was my first shotgun, and the only one i will trust. plus the 870 has that weird little flap where you put in the shells.

[SoCalShooter]

I vote mossberg 500.