Jason_W
Member
I really want a Benelli M2 "tactical" but that's simply not in the cards, financially speaking.
I'm not really looking for a dedicated self defense gun, but more of an all around shotgun good for non-flying critters from squirrels to deer. I want something that can consistently shoot acceptable groups with slugs, so a sighting option beyond a basic bead is desirable. complicating matters is that I want the option of choke tubes. I want it to be a semi-auto because I find fore end rattle while hunting irritating. I'm not sure if suck noise alerts game, but I feel like it alerts game, which is distracting.
No gun in my price range has all of what I want out of the box, but two that I've found come close.
1. The CZ 712 utility: Choke tubes, but no sight and is not drilled and tapped for a scope mount.
2. Mossberg 930: Drilled and tapped, but the shorter barrels aren't threaded for choke tubes.
So, I can either get the 712 and have it drilled and tapped, or get a 930 and have a barrel threaded for tubes (if the barrel even has a thick enough outside diameter to allow installation.
The other wildcard is the trigger. I shoot a lot of slugs, so a decent (for a shotgun) trigger would be nice.
Thoughts?
I'm not really looking for a dedicated self defense gun, but more of an all around shotgun good for non-flying critters from squirrels to deer. I want something that can consistently shoot acceptable groups with slugs, so a sighting option beyond a basic bead is desirable. complicating matters is that I want the option of choke tubes. I want it to be a semi-auto because I find fore end rattle while hunting irritating. I'm not sure if suck noise alerts game, but I feel like it alerts game, which is distracting.
No gun in my price range has all of what I want out of the box, but two that I've found come close.
1. The CZ 712 utility: Choke tubes, but no sight and is not drilled and tapped for a scope mount.
2. Mossberg 930: Drilled and tapped, but the shorter barrels aren't threaded for choke tubes.
So, I can either get the 712 and have it drilled and tapped, or get a 930 and have a barrel threaded for tubes (if the barrel even has a thick enough outside diameter to allow installation.
The other wildcard is the trigger. I shoot a lot of slugs, so a decent (for a shotgun) trigger would be nice.
Thoughts?