Single Shot Saavy

NEF/H&R are the way to go for durable, inexpensive single shot guns. A new .410 standard barrel (it's heavy compared to youth guns, but has basically zero recoil) adult shotgun goes for $130. I own one and can't imagine not having it!

My single shot 12ga from NEF that I put a sling and recoil pad on now has approaching 4k rounds through it, if I'm remembering correctly. It's been a mix of buck, slugs, and mostly birdshot.

P.S. The $130 is either at Vance's or Ohio Valley Outdoors.

Can't go wrong with a H&R, Simple rugged reliable and inexpensive and American made what's not to like By the way Steve will be along to expand on this shortly
Roy

I love my old H&R M48 Topper. made in 1946. Bought it for $75.
Locks up solid as a rock, swings beautifully, nice and light, points naturally, and is actually quite a good looking gun, and a whole lot of gun for a whopping $75 investment.

My NEF Pardner is fantastic. Locks up tight, sweet crisp trigger. I use it for hitting clays at the range...when I can afford the shells...

Nice thing about my H&R Youth Single Shot in 20 gauge-
I ain't gotta count past one.
Which is a good thing for a dumb Southern boy like me.

One shell goes in, one shell gets fired, one spent hull is ejected, insert one fresh shell - repeat.

H&R and Rossi both make decent siingle shots. I've got a .410 Rossi and it's held up fine, but I'm not a heavy-duty shooter.

Single shots are cheap, light to carry, and simple - the perfect walk-around gun. I'd stick to 20 gauge or smaller, though. The recoil from the 12 gauge versions is brutal.

I have an old stevens single shot in 16 ga. it doesn't kick too hard. if it was a 410 i doubt it would kick too much at all. Just that the price of 16ga and 410 shells are getting higher faster than 12 and 20 ga are.

May I suggest the far superior 28 gauge over the .410? If memory serves the .410 translates to 67 gauge........Essex

NEF Pardner was my first shotgun and I couldn't imagine not having at least one of those around. Light, compact, simple, and durable what more can you ask for?

And the 12ga isn't all that bad. I'm 5'8'' and 150lbs and I can shoot anything up to 00 buck in that without much problem at all; though, it probably helps that I went and teethed on a mosin-nagant.

WARNING 28 gauge H&R singleshots are addictive You end up ignoring every other shotgun you have and carying the 28 for every thing you may even find youself buying a second one "just in case"

I totally agree with everyone who recommended the H&R/NEF option.

I had a 20 gauge H&R Pardner, that I recently gave to my friend's daughter. Found that I missed the little beast and ordered up a new NEF Pardner 20 gauge/26"bbl/fixed mod choke. While waiting for it to come in a clean, used, H&R spec'd the same showed up at the shop, so now I have two!

I've had a few in 12 gauge, but they beat me up pretty bad. The 20's are much more managable and pleasant to shoot. Haven't found a 28 Pardner gauge yet, but I'm still on the hunt. sm got me going on .28s and plumberroy has further reinforced that reasoning. I wouldn't pass up a used .410 Pardner at a decent price, but it wouldn't be my first choice due to ammo costs.

PS: My H&R really likes wallyworld Remington 15 round bulk pack 5/8th oz 20 ga slugs. It'll keep them in an 6" paper plate at 25 yds, if i do my part. Haven't shot the new NEF yet, cause it's my "just in case" gun that plumberroy talks about!

Striker
I have a H&R 12 ga 24" barrel full choke full coverage camo basicly an early h&r turkey gun thows a real good full choke pattern It will put the winchester 15 pack slugs from wally world in a 6" paper plate at the same range as long as your shoulder can stand it
Roy

P.S. I can do the same with the 28 ga.with a hand loaded .490 round ball
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I have become hooked on the H&R/NEF single shots recently. A friend gave me a basic pardner, 12 ga., 28 inch, fixed modified choke, with no recoil pad. I let it sit around for quite awhile before actually playing around with it and I fell in love with it. Yes, it kicks a bit. For me I can shoot clays with it but not for very long and it becomes a bit tiresome. But 30 or 40 shots is not a problem until I get a tired and my form gets worse than normal. Haven't shot any slugs with it, but 00 Buck is OK. Certainly it is comfortable enough to take out upland hunting which I plan to do with it. I then bought a 24 inch 12 ga. Turkey gun in black with choke tube. It feels heavier (haven't weighed it) and has a recoil pad. It also has 3 1/2 inch chambers but I doubt it will ever see more than a 2 3/4 inch shell. I'm thinking about a couple of others they offer: the 28 inch Topper Deluxe; the 12 ga pardner with synthetic stock and choke tubes (has recoil pad); and, of course, the new Trap when it hits the street. I may have to give some thought to the 20 ga guns since so many people recommend them. I have never done anything with 20 ga but as I age I may want to think about it. There is something about the HR/NEF guns that really is attractive to me. We used to provide a shotgun sight-in for deer hunting at our previous range and every year the best shooters that came to sight in their guns included hunters using HR/NEF sluggers who regularly outshot most folks with a variety of other guns, usually costing much more.

"Nice thing about my H&R Youth Single Shot in 20 gauge" --- sm

Sir, I just joined this forum to say, "Thank you," to you.

After reading many of your posts about your NEF Pardner Compact 20 ga, I just went and bought one today. Although their website shows the gun with a hard butt stock, the one at the local gun store had a factory recoil pad on it, a 13" lop and 36" oal...I haven't even shot it yet, but I love it already. I have hunted with single shot guns all my life; I have a 12 ga single shot turkey gun, and a 410 single shot squirrel gun, and, as they are both antiques, I was going to find a gun with a beat up barrel, and cut it down; however, thanks to your postings, I went for the NEF youth gun instead, and I am very happy I did. Thanks again, Sir.

I just picked up a new to me SS 12 gauge imported by Stoeger. Its very clean with just a couple of scratches on the stock. The best part was the cost. $75 OTD. I went ahead and fitted a recoil pad. I figured at 5 3/4 pounds it might kick a little.

I guess I need to send my NEF frame back and get a 20 and .410 barrel fitted.

I bought a NEF 20 gauge at a yard sale for 70 bucks, nice little gun does everything it is intended to do and well worth the bucks, but it's so DARN BUTT UGLY, looks like the stock and forearm were whittled by a 6th GRADE WOOD SHOP DROP OUT, the wood to metal finish is not closer than 1/4" of wood hanging over the metal, and the finish on the wood looks like HAND RUBBED BUBBLE GUM, not to mention the quality of the wood. What the heck is that stuff RUSSIAN OLIVE?

I mean this gun was like new condition, not a bubba'ed job!

I know it was turned out on a computer controlled replicator,who wrote the program WOODY WOOD PECKER?

Come on H&R NEF! charge another 15 bucks per gun and give us some decent wood on these nice guns!