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mrfish1991 Experienced

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What kind of gun are you looking for?

Semi-auto, O/U, Pump?

Gauge?

How often is it going to be used?

Lots of good options out there.

I love my 870. The gun can do anything you want it to, its tough as nails and it will proform in any weather. The down side is that it is a bit heavy and kicks like a mule but thats expected from just about any pump gun.

My other gun is a Benelli Montefeltro. I havn't had a lot of time with it out in the field but I have shot a bunch of clays with it. I think it is a sweet gun and I love the Inertia system. I havnt really found any downsides to it yet.

I personally like having more than 2 shots, but thats just me.

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grousehunter Rising Star

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Beretta AL391 Urika..It's right around your max price though.

I would reccomend going to a store and seeing which guns feel the best to you and then research the ones you liked the most for reliability

870 pump guns are great and I know plenty of people that love theirs, but a lot of those same people upgraded to other guns that are lighter and semi-auto. Any gun that you take care of will last you a lifetime.

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ribsey_77 Contributor

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I have had my 391 26" barrelfor 10 years and have put it through he** and has never failed me! I would not buy a wood stock for a all purpose gun again but than again i am very rough with my gun bottom of the boat dog walking on it sitting in water goose blind but still it has never failed, even with a stock that has been glued together for nine of those 10 years.

my other upland choice is 686 onyx 26" Great upland gun but just over your limit

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311Hemi Grand Master

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If you are set on an automatic, then my vote would be Winchester SX2 or Beretta 391 Urika.

That's what i'm talkn' bout.....if your looking for an auto!

Benelli M2, Browning gold/silver, and Winchester Sx3 might fit in to the upper end of your limit. I think it was Gander that just had the M2 for $899 a few weeks ago.

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yakfisher Mentor

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If your just starting, and looking for to save some bucks, there is always, the Mossberg 500 or 835, Benelli Nova, Winchester 1300, and the afore mentioned 870. Cabelas has a cheap Over Under at 400 bucks. I have a Beretta 391 it replaced a Remington 100 which replaced a Browning BPS, which replace a Mossberg 500, and that replaced a Winchester 1300 20ga. Good luck there are a ton a great options, just get a gun that fires when you pull the trigger and your set.

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SmilinBob Community Regular

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It $1000 is you budget you should go about it in this way: (you will get the Ford, Dodge, Chevy argument all day long here) Go to a reputable gun shop, tell the person behind the counter what you are thinking, but you don't want any specifics told until you get to look around and decide on an action, then pick out everything that looks attractive to you without worrying about name or price, then, handle those guns you have selected. From there narrow it down to the ones that fit YOU well, at that point you can start to weigh the options on brand and budget. The person helping you should be able to give you the pro's and con's of what you have, if they keep sayins things like "I only would get.." or "what you need is.." get someone else to help you out. Do not get a gun that you think you will adapt to or you're not sure doesn't feel right, you won't adapt and will be unhappy in the long run. Also, bring your hunting clothing, it will effect gun fit. On the last note, once you find one you like, it pays to shop around, but the big name shops will have the largest selection to kick the tires so to speak. Good luck and have fun doing this, you will have fun hunting when you are done, and welcome to the sport, please be sure to share it too.

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bergie Apprentice

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This is my experience after almost 50 yrs of bird hunting. I now own a 16 ga. model 12 Win., 12 ga. Ithica model 37R featherlite, 12ga. Rem. peerless O/U, and a 12 ga. a390 Beretta. All great guns, I got the Ithica when I was 16 and have retired it because the barrel is 32" and too long for grouse and the featherlite kicks too much to shoot mags for pheasants and ducks, although when I was younger I didn't care. Now I shoot the O/U for upland and the Beretta for ducks, I got the Beretta with a composite stock so I don't have to worry about water and the O/U with a 26" barrel for swinging in the brush for grouse, and just generally because I like the way it comes to my shoulder. If you have the money, and it sounds like you do, find a gun that feels good and buy it.

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