Need (want) shotgun

for 200$ youre basically limited to the used market for pumps or autos. Remy 870 or mossy 500 are the best bang for your buck. For a single shot a NEF or Rossi are both excellent. Shop around the pawn brokers and you can usually score a decent scattergun for under two bills.

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the mossy 500 kicks arse, and for a little over 200 you get both a smooth bore and a rifled slug barrel, had mine 2.5 years now and love it. I never plan on parting with it.

 

I have never seen the Remington shotgun, but I will say that the Mossberg is a good shotgun, and will last a long time, and has lots of aftermarket parts for it.

I have had 2 Mossberg 500's, and both were great weapons.

 

The mossberg maverick security 88 is less than $200. It is really similar to the 500. I have one and would recommend it.

 

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The Maverick "Model 88" is also that way in relation with Mossberg...

...The Maverick model 88 and a Mossberg 500...
It's basically the same shotty, but there's 3 very distinct differences when you look hard enough.
1.) The Maverick has the synthetic stock (or pistol grip) standard instead of the wood stock. The wood stock is the first thing that then gets switched on the 500's... and they go to synthetic.
2.) The Maverick's safety is on the trigger guard and the 500's is on the behind the action. A lot of people try to say that the safety's location isn't good, but they omit the fact that the Remington safety is identical to the Maverick.
3.) The Maverick has a one piece synthetic forearm grip, It's not a slide action tube like the 500 has. The foregrip is normally the 2nd item that gets swapped out on the 500. They usually go with synthetic here, too.
There's not any more differences than #1,#2, and #3... It isn't "lower quality" , there's no different finishes, it's not made from foreign parts. or made in Mexico. They're made from the same parts by the same workers on the same production lines, in the same American factory, but the stamping on the reciever is what it all boils down to. Anyone that says otherwise is a liar.

 

My .02 Id jump on it if I hadnt had my 8 shot 500.

 

You will not regret buying the Remington. I have owned the Mossburg 500 and currently own a Rem 870 Express. The difference is that the Moss has an aluminum receiver and the Rems have steal. You will not notice the difference in your lifetime, but you kids or grandkids may.

With that said, I personally like shooting the Moss over the Rem. Both are pumps, but the Moss feels smoother and more natural for me.

I have not shot an Ithica or Benelli, but they are top notch as well.

 

my suggestions--

Give your price range if you want new, WalMart has Maverick 88s for $177 right now, and Gander and a couple of others have the NEF Pardner pump for under $200.

Definatly go the pawn shop route though-- you can many time find Remi 870s and Mossy 500 for way under $200 in awesome shape-- especially after hunting seasons-- Turkey seaon just ended here in Texas, and I have seen a rise in good shottys lately at the pawns...

good luck!!

 

Be careful if you buy from a pawn shop though, its usually all sales are final, and most of the pawn shops around here have a lot of weapons that were rode hard and put up wet, if you know what I mean.

 

Nice looking shotty