Fishman777
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I'm still fairly new to shooting sports, and really have developed an apprecitation for shooting revolvers. I'd like to take the next step and get into shotguns for my next gun purchase.
I'm interested in getting a shotgun, but I am a little overwhelmed by all of the options out there. I've reviewed the product offerings from Remington, Beretta, Benelli, Winchester, Mossberg, and Browning. There are a lot of really nice guns out there, but I don't have any experience with shotguns and don't know what I *really* want. I'm afraid that I will get something that I like right now, but I might not like in a few years from now.
My goal, for now, is to get one shotgun that could cover as many different applications as possible. I'd like to get one shotgun that could be used for Home and wilderness defense, for clays, and possibly even hunting.
Would a 28" barrel be too long for HD? Would a 18.5" barrel with a fixed choke be totally useless for clays or hunting? Right now, I'm kind of thinking of getting either a Remington 870 Marine Magnum XCS or a Super Magnum XCS. If you could only get one shotgun, and you were willing to spend a little more for the trinyte finish, which of these two guns would you get? I'm kind of leaning towards the Super Magnum XCS, but wanted to get a few opinions from the experts. I know that the XCS finish is probably overkill, but I really value the piece of mind of knowing that the finish is the best that money can buy. Should I also be considering the 11-87 XCS? I was leaning towards a pump shotgun, but would also consider an autoloader, provided that the gun in question is very reliable.
The last two guns that I am considering are the Browning BPS Upland Special and the BPS micro. Both of these guns have 22" barrels with three different chokes. These guns would give me adjustible chokes with a shorter barrel. I figured that this might be a good option, even though I'm not a fan of "blued" finishes.
Are there any other guns that I should be considering? Should I wait to get a shotgun until after I take a class? Is it really important to find the right fit?
I'm interested in getting a shotgun, but I am a little overwhelmed by all of the options out there. I've reviewed the product offerings from Remington, Beretta, Benelli, Winchester, Mossberg, and Browning. There are a lot of really nice guns out there, but I don't have any experience with shotguns and don't know what I *really* want. I'm afraid that I will get something that I like right now, but I might not like in a few years from now.
My goal, for now, is to get one shotgun that could cover as many different applications as possible. I'd like to get one shotgun that could be used for Home and wilderness defense, for clays, and possibly even hunting.
Would a 28" barrel be too long for HD? Would a 18.5" barrel with a fixed choke be totally useless for clays or hunting? Right now, I'm kind of thinking of getting either a Remington 870 Marine Magnum XCS or a Super Magnum XCS. If you could only get one shotgun, and you were willing to spend a little more for the trinyte finish, which of these two guns would you get? I'm kind of leaning towards the Super Magnum XCS, but wanted to get a few opinions from the experts. I know that the XCS finish is probably overkill, but I really value the piece of mind of knowing that the finish is the best that money can buy. Should I also be considering the 11-87 XCS? I was leaning towards a pump shotgun, but would also consider an autoloader, provided that the gun in question is very reliable.
The last two guns that I am considering are the Browning BPS Upland Special and the BPS micro. Both of these guns have 22" barrels with three different chokes. These guns would give me adjustible chokes with a shorter barrel. I figured that this might be a good option, even though I'm not a fan of "blued" finishes.
Are there any other guns that I should be considering? Should I wait to get a shotgun until after I take a class? Is it really important to find the right fit?