Howdy,
I am not a big shotgun user - I've only owned 2 in my life of 40 years. A 20 gage spanish double and the Remington 1100 I bought after I sold the double gun.
The time has come to equip my 13 year old to hunt with me. Due to goofy Michigan laws, he can only use a shotgun in southern michigan, but a rifle in northern Michigan. So this shotgun will see both small game usage and limited deer hunting. (We go north for most of the season's deer hunting).
I don't expect him to keep this gun all his life and plan on a 20 gage as he is tall and very thin (like me). If he takes an interest in shotgun sports, he can use my 1100. Local store has a Mossberg 500C for $199. It has 3 choke tubes and is drilled and tapped, so I can plop a scope on top with the cylinder choke for deer.
What say all you shotgun sages, this sound like a good deal/plan?? Am I missing something? I am a bit nervous with current Remington quality and haven't been able to find a used 870 in 20 gage.
JPM
I am not a big shotgun user - I've only owned 2 in my life of 40 years. A 20 gage spanish double and the Remington 1100 I bought after I sold the double gun.
The time has come to equip my 13 year old to hunt with me. Due to goofy Michigan laws, he can only use a shotgun in southern michigan, but a rifle in northern Michigan. So this shotgun will see both small game usage and limited deer hunting. (We go north for most of the season's deer hunting).
I don't expect him to keep this gun all his life and plan on a 20 gage as he is tall and very thin (like me). If he takes an interest in shotgun sports, he can use my 1100. Local store has a Mossberg 500C for $199. It has 3 choke tubes and is drilled and tapped, so I can plop a scope on top with the cylinder choke for deer.
What say all you shotgun sages, this sound like a good deal/plan?? Am I missing something? I am a bit nervous with current Remington quality and haven't been able to find a used 870 in 20 gage.
JPM