This a good starter shottie for hunting?

[Ace08066 2]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Firearms/Shotguns/Pump-Action-Shotguns%7C/pc/104792580/c/553829580/sc/105537780/i/104803380/HR-Pardner-Pump-Synthetic-Pump-Action-Shotguns/1343625.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fpump-action-shotguns%2F_%2FN-1114871%2B4294750846%2FNe-4294750846%2FNs-MIN_SALE_PRICE%3FWTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU

 

Cabela's has this bad boy on sale for $199.  28" barrel 12 guage pump, looks like a pretty straight forward boomstick with good reviews.  It's black synthetic materials so it will be easy to put a nice camo paintjob on.

 

Whaddya think?  Good buy?

[T Bill 649]

I would wait just a tad longer. The fall sales on shotguns will begin around Labor Day.  You should be able to get a better selection then. Gun sales are down at the moment so look for some good deals as retailers look to boost sales.  Cabelas pricing has been high as of late.  Hang in there better deals are on the way.

[W2MC 1,699]

T-Bill is correct. Deals are a-coming.  Deals turn-up here

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/classifieds/

 

and here

 

http://www.gunbroker.com/Shotguns/BI.aspx?State=NJ

 

and on 

 

http://www.newjerseyhunter.com/forums/82-classifieds-free

 

all the time

 

 

What are you planning to go hunt?

[JohnnyB 4,324]

Remington 870s are a great choice and can be had used but in great condition for a really good price! The reviews on the H&R look good but the quality and workmanship of a good 870 is hard to beat!

[Ace08066 2]

T-Bill is correct. Deals are a-coming.  Deals turn-up here

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/classifieds/

 

and here

 

http://www.gunbroker.com/Shotguns/BI.aspx?State=NJ

 

and on 

 

http://www.newjerseyhunter.com/forums/82-classifieds-free

 

all the time

 

 

What are you planning to go hunt?

 

Eh, I'm not looking for a deal so much as I'm looking for <$200.  $100 off a $1900 gun is not exactly a "deal" in my book  I'm going to hunt whatever's edible and legal to shoot at.

[NickySantoro 211]

It's not a bad buy. On sale they might get a bit lower. Seems like it comes with a screw-in modified choke. It takes Winchokes so you can get anything from cylinder down to really tight turkey chokes. As far as quality goes, the one I looked at seemed as good or better than an 870 I had once. Your call.

To answer your question, you can hunt anything from deer to doves with the right choke and the right load.

[Ace08066 2]

It's not a bad buy. On sale they might get a bit lower. Seems like it comes with a screw-in modified choke. It takes Winchokes so you can get anything from cylinder down to really tight turkey chokes. As far as quality goes, the one I looked at seemed as good or better than an 870 I had once. Your call.

To answer your question, you can hunt anything from deer to doves with the right choke and the right load.

 

I was browsing around Dick's a few hours ago and they had a Rem. 870 on sale for $274.99...  Ahh, decisions...  I like the $199 pricetag (and no tax in dela-tucky ) but I've heard so many good things about 870's...  I mean this one is basically a chinese knockoff of the 870.  From what I'm told basically any thing that will fit an 870 will fit the H&R minus barrels.

[T Bill 649]

The Cabelas sale price is really the street price, patience is a virtue.  

[JackDaWack 2,895]

Cabelas just had a 5% off firearms sale.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Dick's has the Mossberg 500 Field/Deer combo for $299.98 this week

[Ace08066 2]

Dick's had a Remmington 870 on sale for $299 + $25 mail-in rebate.  I ended up haggling a little and got the gun for $274.99 and STILL got the mail-in rebate, so I got an 870 express for $250.  All together with 4 boxes of Federal target load I paid $305.  I'm happy  Thanks for all the input guys!

[T Bill 649]

Your welcome, use it wisely and enjoy. Good Hunting!

[lunker 274]

The Remington 870 Express isn't a shotgun I would recommend any more, and I used to be a big Remington fan. They are really rough around the edges and poorly finished. Guns with rough edges, burrs, poor bluing like this would never have left the factory 15 years ago. In my opinion, Mossberg 500 is the better value.

 

 

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[Krdshrk 3,877]

The Remington 870 Express isn't a shotgun I would recommend any more, and I used to be a big Remington fan. They are really rough around the edges and poorly finished. Guns with rough edges, burrs, poor bluing like this would never have left the factory 15 years ago. In my opinion, Mossberg 500 is the better value.

 

 

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Yeah - I'm not a big fan of Remington's QC as of late.  I prefer Mossberg anyway