Shotgun Choice?

[wabi]

Hate to admit it, but my shooting skills increase greatly when I use a single shot model. Knowing I only have one shot makes me a lot more careful where I throw that first (and last) shot.
I don't think a beginner could be hurt any by starting off with a single shot. Trouble today is selection is pretty limited in field grade shotguns.
My dad used a Beretta "companion" (later models were imported by Galef & Sons bearing their brand name, but still made by Beretta). It was a "hammerless" design with an underlever in front of the trigger guard to open/cock it and the barrel pivoted almost 180º to "fold it up" for transportation or storage. Very light weight and kicked like a mule, but the old man killed a lot of grouse with it and could pack it all day without his arms drooping. As I get older I can see the wisdom in his choice! Believe it or not he had the owner of the grocery store across the street order it from his supplier. Things were a lot simpler in those days. If a person committed a crime with a gun it wasn't the gun's fault.

[Grizzly Adam]

There's a place in my heart for single-barrel break actions, Wabi.

I made my first oh-so-glorious wingshot with a brand new H&R Topper (my second shotgun) ... on a pigeon flushed out of a hay mow by one of my teenage buddies! It is etched in my memory.

Actually, the kick isn't so bad if you use 20 gauges and standard loads, which as you likely know, will kill a heap o' game!

[Boo]

Interesting thing about the old Feather Lights. They have a trench gun firing mechanism. If you hold back the trigger and slam the action back and forth it fires! I have one in 12 gauge.

[tworr]

I had been looking at shoguns the last few months and was wanting a Beretta 391, but couldn't see spending $1000 for one.

I ended up finding a Beretta AL390 Silver Mallard in a pawn shop for $325.
It's a great shooting gun and didn't break the bank.

Now I can use the rest of my money and buy a pump as a backup gun. I've been looking at getting a Benelli Nova or SuperNova and one nice thing is that they use the same mobilchoke as the 390.

[TPM]

Hate to admit it, but my shooting skills increase greatly when I use a single shot model. Knowing I only have one shot makes me a lot more careful where I throw that first (and last) shot.
I don't think a beginner could be hurt any by starting off with a single shot. Trouble today is selection is pretty limited in field grade shotguns.

I agree that there are advantages to starting some one off with a single shot, safety not being the least of them, but there is an easy way to convert any repeater to a single shot.... just give the shooter one shell.

[saxman]

doesnt anybody shoot brownings,whats wrong with the old auto 5.

I love my humpback belgin.
I have a 1928 model and a remington version Model 11 from 1947
I love them both,I use the 28 for home protection and the Remington for deer hunting with dogs.

[MADMAX2]

I just found out that my younger brother and his friend are taking the hunting/pal course here in southern ont.They were questioning me on gun selection I told them staight up the 870 combo either in 12g or 20g.Great to find out I have two more hunting partners

[bbbwb]

Thanks to all for your response to the question. I appreciate your personal accounts regarding the individual firearm makes and models. It gives a good basis for a final decision.

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