Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 im looking for a nice shotgun for hunting and home protection....i want something i can take out hunting deer with but thats also going to be good to keep around the house .... i know absolutely nothing about guns, so if anyone would give me advice on where to look for a gun and what kind or anything else i should need to know...that would be great, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 mossburg 500 or remington 870 , barrels swap easy have a short home barrel and a rifled deer barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 mossburg 500 or remington 870 , barrels swap easy have a short home barrel and a rifled deer barrelwhat is the purpose of different barrel lengths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 short barrel easier to manuver and weild in a home defense situation and will scatter the buckshot a bit more to better insure to hit the intruder , longer rifled barrel for better accuracy with a deer slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 also...theres a ton of different models for the 870...which would be best?http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 all are good main difference is the finish and barrel type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 get a deer model and buy a 18" smooth bore barrel seperate would prolly be your best option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) thanks for all the help man...what do you think about this one?http://www.impactguns.com/store/047700255897.htmland wheres the best place locally to shop for one? can i find used ones somewhere? or is new better Edited November 27, 2009 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 that express synthetic 7rd would be a good HDW , could get that and a deer barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 thanks for all the help man...what do you think about this one?http://www.impactguns.com/store/047700255897.htmland wheres the best place locally to shop for one? can i find used ones somewhere? or is new better I wouldnt use a 26 or 28 inch barrel for the home but thats just me and thats a choked barrel so you wouldnt want it for deer slugs either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 what about this combo? comes with two barrelshttp://www.impactguns.com/store/015813514828.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 what about this combo? comes with two barrelshttp://www.impactguns.com/store/015813514828.html thatd be good for the home , thats basicly the same one I have at home but thats not a deer barrel that comes with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 hmm...sorry im not getting the difference in barrel thing...lol not sure what choked meansok....so hows this? its got a 20" barrel so i could use it for home and hunting right?http://www.impactguns.com/store/047700250977.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 hmm...sorry im not getting the difference in barrel thing...lol not sure what choked meansok....so hows this? its got a 20" barrel so i could use it for home and hunting right?http://www.impactguns.com/store/047700250977.html yep you could use that for both but get the smooth barreled version and use a rifled slug , so your not shooting buckshot down a rifled barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 a choked barrel gets slightly smaller at the end to keep the buckshot tighter longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 yep you could use that for both but get the smooth barreled version and use a rifled slug , so your not shooting buckshot down a rifled barreldo i need different barrels for slugs and buckshot? or should i always be using slugs anyways?ive never hunted before, my girls dad goes every year so im trying to pick up a gun i can take to go with him, but that i can use for home protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 you need slugs for deer , you dont want to use slugs for home defense slugs come rifled and non rifled dont want to shoot buckshot thru a rifled barrel, ruins the rifleingif you dont want to swap barrel get a smooth 20" unchoked barrel and use rifled slugs for deer and 00 buckshot for home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 you need slugs for deer , you dont want to use slugs for home defense slugs come rifled and non rifled dont want to shoot buckshot thru a rifled barrel, ruins the rifleingif you dont want to swap barrel get a smooth 20" unchoked barrel and use rifled slugs for deer and 00 buckshot for homeawesome man thanks for explaining and helpin me out..where would be the best place to shop for this? should i go to vances and tell them what i need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 vances has them , prices are a bit high there IMO. JJ1 is a member on here and works at vances he would prolly help you out with selection if you go when he's working . I use gunbroker.com when I need a gun or the gun shows , theres one tomarrow at vets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I use me a sawed off 12" barrel rifles with bird shot for home defense... but it's just to startle them long enough for my to grab my elephant gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 vances has them , prices are a bit high there IMO. JJ1 is a member on here and works at vances he would prolly help you out with selection if you go when he's working . I use gunbroker.com when I need a gun or the gun shows , theres one tomarrow at vetsIf you go let me know, ill roll with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 what about Sabot rounds? Smooth bore right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 If you go let me know, ill roll with you. Will do what about Sabot rounds? Smooth bore right? yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I like that 3 in1 Mossberg. Nice package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'03VstarSH Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I like that 3 in1 Mossberg. Nice package.huh huh huh He said "package". huh huh huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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