I've never been hunting (never had the opportunity) but I would like to someday.

12/21/2008 1:25:26 AM

a 12 ga is the perfect gun to start with. my old one comes with a smooth bore slug barrel, then you can deer hunt too.

12/21/2008 1:26:43 AM

Deer is what I would really like to hunt. Especially since i've never had deer meat

I was supposed to do big game hunting with my friend this year before boot camp but that never happened

12/21/2008 1:27:52 AM

well buy the gun son

12/21/2008 1:29:28 AM

Gotta wait until monday

I doubt wal-mart carries the tactical version otherwise i'd go buy it now

12/21/2008 1:31:13 AM

why are you so set on the tactical? not worth the money imo

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 1:36 AM. Reason : pissing contest winner?]

12/21/2008 1:36:22 AM

I dunno, I really love m4's and that stock is really similar. What do you reckon the price difference would be with the same gun, standard stock?

12/21/2008 1:46:19 AM

12 ga mossberg 500 28" bbl standard length magazine, wood stocks can easily be found used for $150-$200

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 1:48 AM. Reason : closer to the lower end of that range too]

12/21/2008 1:47:50 AM

I would like to keep the 18.5" barrel length; if I started hunting i'd get another gun because I like wasting money.

12/21/2008 1:49:12 AM

why?

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 1:50 AM. Reason : and you could just buy a second barrel and switch them out when you go hunting]

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 1:51 AM. Reason : takes <5 mins to change]

12/21/2008 1:50:28 AM

I know there's about a .01% chance of me having to use it for any sort of defense purposes, but if I do, the 18.5" would be easier to maneuver in close/tight quarters.

12/21/2008 1:51:58 AM

i say find a used 28" in good condition and buy a second bbl

12/21/2008 1:52:56 AM

I'm a total newb to the gun purchasing world. Where would you reccomend looking for used? I checked the thread in classified already.

12/21/2008 1:53:51 AM

crime scenes

I'm Big Business and i approved this message.

12/21/2008 1:54:35 AM

Get em fo free, bodies included!

12/21/2008 1:55:28 AM

there's one for sale in there with a slug bbl

gun broker is like ebay for guns

carolina bargain trader

consignment at gun shops (that's where i got mine)


a used 500 should be easy as hell to find

12/21/2008 1:56:02 AM

gonna start looking. I'll debate the stock and barrel length. I'm tempted to get the adjustable stock just because it isn't that much more expensive and i'm partially buying this gun as a collector. I do greatly appreciate your input though. This has probably been one of maybe 3 threads i've ever made that made it to 2 pages of actual constructive conversation

12/21/2008 2:03:20 AM

there's nothing collector about a tactical 500. like i said, they're very common. but it's whatever makes your dick grow man.

12/21/2008 2:05:44 AM

not collector as in rare but collector as in it makes me feel more badass.


Atleast i'm not trying to hide my intentions and make up some bullshit excuse as to why I need it.

12/21/2008 2:08:29 AM

yeah, and that's not a bad reason to get it. you think it's cool. it makes you feel good. i say go for it.

i just want you to make a fully informed decision


also, you can hunt with that telescopic stock on it

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 2:11 AM. Reason : hell, really you could just get a tactical and a long bbl and hunt with pistol grips]

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 2:12 AM. Reason : lot of turkey hunters and some duck hunters are going to pistol grips on the rear now]

12/21/2008 2:10:59 AM

I wish I had enough spare cash to get an M4.. my uncle has an M4 with modified receiver to take the .762x39 and all the goodies (flashlight, reflex sight, etc). It's like pure sex when I hold and shoot that gun.

12/21/2008 2:14:32 AM

i don't really get into all that shit.

my arsenal will only consist of long guns for hunting, a shotgun beside the bed, and a CC-able handgun

oh, and a .22 for plinking, but i also squirrel hunt with it

i just don't get off on shooting fancy rifles. to each his own.

12/21/2008 2:17:28 AM

I can understand his reason. He's a retired green beret so most of his guns are war trophies. He still trains special forces, swat teams, and other groups on the side. He partially has to stay up on new technology and partially just loves the stuff.

12/21/2008 2:20:57 AM

i've just found that expensive fishing rods and reels and equipment make me happier than expensive guns

12/21/2008 2:22:29 AM

hah true true.

Well I think i'm going to head out to wal-mart to see what they do have in stock by ways of shotguns and pick up some plinking ammo for the xd if they have any

12/21/2008 2:23:35 AM

have fun man

12/21/2008 2:24:11 AM

WTF.

The wal-mart near me doesn't sell shotguns. They sell ammo, but no shotguns.

They also didn't have any .45ACP ammo. They had one box of expensive stuff but no plinking ammo. They did have a 250ct box of .40 and tons of other stuff but no .45

12/21/2008 3:08:52 AM

88

12/21/2008 3:22:53 PM

Remington 870 Police

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 3:54 PM. Reason : heck, I have one I might be willing to sell ya]

12/21/2008 3:27:35 PM

how much a month?

12/21/2008 5:38:35 PM

mossberg fuck a jamigton

12/21/2008 7:46:34 PM

i have a 500, and I like it...


i want to get the tactical stock for it though- right now it is just the pistol grip

you can get them for under 300 new if you look around (Jim's gun shop is where I got mine)

Quote :

"The wal-mart near me doesn't sell shotguns. They sell ammo, but no shotguns"

most walmarts stopped selling firearms because it wasn't practical for them. There are a few that still do, but those were deemed high interest areas. They did that because they had to have FFL's at every store, and it wasn't worth the money to keep selling them at all of them.

[Edited on December 21, 2008 at 8:04 PM. Reason : wallyworld]

12/21/2008 7:56:59 PM

^^Most shotgun malfunctions are shooter induced

12/21/2008 8:30:19 PM

590 mariner ftw

12/21/2008 9:21:14 PM

I wont be back in Raleigh until Jan5 but I think PDHSC would give me the best price.

12/21/2008 9:29:47 PM

I've hunted with a Remington 870 for a few years. It's been quite a good gun. No complaints. Don't remember what I paid for it, but it hasn't let me down. Also, my dad has been hunting for over 30 years and he loves his 870 Wingmaster as well as his Mossberg. Both companies make good guns for hunting!

If you're going to deer hunt with the shotgun, you probably don't need to get fancy/expensive. Of course, this does depend on your hunting style: we man-drive when we hunt, so there's no point getting fancier than necessary. Still-hunters may require more advanced equipment. I dunno exactly what...

12/25/2008 10:29:37 PM

Mossberg 500 if you are a lefty no question (ambi safety and slide release)

oh yeah and get a STOCK (pistol grip 'okay' as long as it has a real stock)...

keep in mind that if you shoot someone the DA might end up showing the gun to a jury of your peers, in that case, tactical = red meat for the DA.

[Edited on December 25, 2008 at 10:49 PM. Reason : ]

12/25/2008 10:46:02 PM

I, too, just bought an XD-40

12/25/2008 10:50:02 PM

I'll keep a regular stock around and switch it out before the cops get there.

45 > 40

12/25/2008 11:29:35 PM

lol. only in caliber. I preferred the 40 really. Just felt a lot better. but any XD is a great gun

12/25/2008 11:33:35 PM

When I shoot someone I want to make sure they're dead as fuck. I would have gotten a .50 but they aren't practical by any means

12/25/2008 11:34:44 PM

lolz. .50 would hurt someone.

I'm sure my .40 with hollow points will get the job done. If not one round, then 11 more should do the trick

12/25/2008 11:35:52 PM

I gots me 14 rounds of hydra shoks coming at whoever comes in my house uninvited

12/25/2008 11:38:40 PM

i just purchased a rem. 870 at walmart. 28" barrel and i am very happy with the purchase

hope to buy an 18" barrel for "home defense" soon

barrel change takes less than 20 seconds i would estimate(i saw someone earlier say 5 minutes, i thought)

12/25/2008 11:41:54 PM

nice. I need to find some ammo online. Gun ranges are way too expensive.

I might look into reloading my own range rounds

12/25/2008 11:42:49 PM

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/BrowseAmmoIndex.aspx?

I heard someone say that the price savings of reloading your own ammo aren't as good as they used to be.

12/25/2008 11:44:43 PM

^thanks. I haven't heard that, but I may look into it sometime and decide if it's worthwhile

12/25/2008 11:45:40 PM

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php

best place to buy guns online. I found this 2 days after I paid for my XD

12/25/2008 11:48:24 PM

bunch of terrified pussies ITT

12/25/2008 11:49:34 PM

^kill yourself plz. get out of this thread if you're going to be a liberal pussy.

12/25/2008 11:50:35 PM