postalnut25
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Both of my boys have Pardner pumps. They work pretty good. Just remember when you buy extra chokes that they take the Invector chokes, not the Rem-chokes.
Which Cheap Shotgun?
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firemanstrickland
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thats good to know, i assumed they took the rem chokes
NoobCannon
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oddly enough, mine uses a Rem-choke. At least that's what I have in it and it works just fine.
firemanstrickland
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wow. well, thats good to know, ill have to do some research. how about the maverick? does it use the same chokes as the mossy 500?
MD_Willington
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Went with the H&R.. I already have the IAC 982... Will probably buy the H&R when I have some $$$
oneounceload
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I would go with the Maverick - only because it helps support jobs in the US more than the other.
Personally, I would save up a few more 6-packs worth of money and get something a little better
Personally, I would save up a few more 6-packs worth of money and get something a little better
I purchased a Maverick 88 12 gauge around 2002-03 because I wanted a cheap in price synthetic stock shotgun to bird hunt with in briar thick south Texas,thereby preserving my older wood stock Mossberg 500 which I actually sold just eight months ago because the son of friend truely wanted it and since I also own an 870,Winchester 1200,and of course the Maverick, it was time for some new young blood hunter to take it out of my gun safe and use the hell out of that 1981 vintage shotgun.
The Maverick has been a better shotgun than I had originally anticipated.
The blueing has held up very well,it has never broken anything,and shoots pretty good group patterns with both bird shot as well as buck shot regardless of choke tubes applied.
I do miss the superior and ergonomically correct tang safety(for me) of my old Mossberg 500.
All in all I paid $139.00 for this shotgun and feel I have more than gotten my moneys worth for it.
Cant speak for the Chicom copy of the do it all Remington 870 but then again imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
I am sure it's a good shotgun but it's not for me for personal reasons a lot wont understand.
The Maverick has been a better shotgun than I had originally anticipated.
The blueing has held up very well,it has never broken anything,and shoots pretty good group patterns with both bird shot as well as buck shot regardless of choke tubes applied.
I do miss the superior and ergonomically correct tang safety(for me) of my old Mossberg 500.
All in all I paid $139.00 for this shotgun and feel I have more than gotten my moneys worth for it.
Cant speak for the Chicom copy of the do it all Remington 870 but then again imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
I am sure it's a good shotgun but it's not for me for personal reasons a lot wont understand.
mgmorden
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I have no experience with the Pardner myself. The Maverick more or less just a slightly tweaked Mossberg 500, which I've shot a good bit (well, kinda - my brother used to have one rebranded as a JC Higgins that we both shot a lot of, but despite the name it was still made by Mossberg just like the ones carrying their own name). It pointed and shot well. The only "gotcha" was that if you short stroked it, it would throw the next round out the bottom onto the ground. Its something you could avoid with practice, but still a headache if you got lax.
With that said, I've whittled my shotgun collection down to 3 guns as of late, and the only pump I've kept is a Remington 870 Express. If you can put some extra money towards one, I really don't think there's a better pump shotgun made. My father has been shooting his 870 Wingmaster (and I mean really, REALLY shooting it - I'd shudder to think how many rounds have been through that gun) for around 40 years now - it's still going strong. They'll last you for as long as you want to stick with a pump.
If you truly can't afford to get the real 870, then as I said I have no experience first-hand with the Pardner, but if it's as close in design to the 870 as everyone says then I'd put my money on that one.
And that's the truth there. Not sure how it is in other parts of the country, but most pawn shops around here are overlowing with shotguns (If I had to guess I'd say that shotguns comprise around 80% of the firearms inventory in the pawn shops around here). You can EASILY find used Rem 870's or Mossberg 500's for under $200. Heck if you're looking for utility and not looks it's not uncommon to find a perfectly serviceable but cosmetically worn example for more like $125.
With that said, I've whittled my shotgun collection down to 3 guns as of late, and the only pump I've kept is a Remington 870 Express. If you can put some extra money towards one, I really don't think there's a better pump shotgun made. My father has been shooting his 870 Wingmaster (and I mean really, REALLY shooting it - I'd shudder to think how many rounds have been through that gun) for around 40 years now - it's still going strong. They'll last you for as long as you want to stick with a pump.
If you truly can't afford to get the real 870, then as I said I have no experience first-hand with the Pardner, but if it's as close in design to the 870 as everyone says then I'd put my money on that one.
And that's the truth there. Not sure how it is in other parts of the country, but most pawn shops around here are overlowing with shotguns (If I had to guess I'd say that shotguns comprise around 80% of the firearms inventory in the pawn shops around here). You can EASILY find used Rem 870's or Mossberg 500's for under $200. Heck if you're looking for utility and not looks it's not uncommon to find a perfectly serviceable but cosmetically worn example for more like $125.
firemanstrickland
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I own an 870. i know just how excellent they are (see post 9). Thats not the question. maverick 88 or h and r pardner pump. Thats it. if you do not have information on this subject ill be glad to start another thread on what kind of shotgun you think i should buy and let you choose the choices as well. With all due respect i only want information on these two firearms.
firemanstrickland
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to all the others who actually answered my question- Thank you very much
mgmorden
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With all due respect, you're coming here for free advice. Part of that is that you take what's given. People will offer a little extra opinion on the matter sometimes (and most people, wisely, see that as a good thing). If you want to set rigid guidelines and get quipy if it strays anywhere outside of those parameters then you're not looking for friendly advice, you're looking for a consultant. Consultants are paid for their opinions - we're not.
firemanstrickland
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well if your advise has nothing to do with what im asking then i dont want it. thats when you turn in to the one guy standing in the circle that is just running off at the mouth talking about something else instead of what we were talking about.
One of the quickest ways to get a thread closed on this forum is for the posters to run off on a different subject. instead of just stayin with what the op said.
One of the quickest ways to get a thread closed on this forum is for the posters to run off on a different subject. instead of just stayin with what the op said.
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