I'm making my first shotgun purchase and I was hoping to get some advice. My previous shotgun was a 16 gauge pump that was a gift from my father. Unfortunately it was stolen, so I need to get a new gun.
What I'll be using it for:
I'll be using it for bird hunting, mainly pheasant. I'll also shoot some clay pidgeons from time to time. I usually hunt with my family and they all have remington or browning pumps or autoloaders. I've always really liked the looks of over unders and I also want something different. I really like that they are easy to clean and I like the traditional simplicity of these guns. I've only done a minimal amount of looking(all on the internet) but it seems that I'm going to be paying a large premium for one of these guns over say a 870. I came across a company called spartan gunworks which looks to be owned by Remington, they sell over unders for about the max amount of money I was looking to spend ($500). I've always been one to splurge a little to get a quality item, are these guns not quality? Can anyone recommend a quality brand that won't break the bank? I'm open to used guns as long as they have been well maintained... where should I look, and is it even worth it to buy used? Should I wait until I can afford the $1500-2000 to buy an over under and just get a pump now? Is there anyway I can get a overunder with a bird hunting scene engraved on it for a decent price?
Thanks for any and all help,
Jamison
What I'll be using it for:
I'll be using it for bird hunting, mainly pheasant. I'll also shoot some clay pidgeons from time to time. I usually hunt with my family and they all have remington or browning pumps or autoloaders. I've always really liked the looks of over unders and I also want something different. I really like that they are easy to clean and I like the traditional simplicity of these guns. I've only done a minimal amount of looking(all on the internet) but it seems that I'm going to be paying a large premium for one of these guns over say a 870. I came across a company called spartan gunworks which looks to be owned by Remington, they sell over unders for about the max amount of money I was looking to spend ($500). I've always been one to splurge a little to get a quality item, are these guns not quality? Can anyone recommend a quality brand that won't break the bank? I'm open to used guns as long as they have been well maintained... where should I look, and is it even worth it to buy used? Should I wait until I can afford the $1500-2000 to buy an over under and just get a pump now? Is there anyway I can get a overunder with a bird hunting scene engraved on it for a decent price?
Thanks for any and all help,
Jamison