First Shotgun - O/U or Pump?

[JSeroka]

I have a Mossberg 500 myself and I LOVE it! I've taken it on target shooting and it is relatively accurate for what I shoot.

For the price the 500 is a good firearm and you can get use to shooting this sized firearm. Then if the need arrives you can upgrade to a quality O/U, someone will always be in the market for a 500 down the line so you can't go wrong there.

 

[viiiupndhead]

You'll probably eventually own both. Get into the pump for now, then save for the O/U. You can pick up the pump and shoot tomorrow. Once you've saved the dough for the O/U, the Pump can be re-appropriated for another task, or sold in an INGOer.

 

[thekuhnburger]

I would go with an O/U. Hard to beat a browning...

 

[thegeez]

either would be fine for what you want it for=I have a Smith and Wesson semi auto .12Ga. and 2 O/U .12GA. for sale if you are interested-call 260-347-2114

 

[jesse485]

My first gun was a Stoeger Condor II O/U. It has never misfired, and has probably had a couple thousand shells or so through it in the 10 years I've owned it. I couldn't be happier since it was a $500 gift from my parents. They even overpaid for the gun. FWIW, Stoeger is part of the Beretta conglomerate.

 

[88GT]

It's hardly high-stylin', but I've used my Mossberg pump to pulverize clays quite efficiently. Granted, the only competition was with my husband, but accurate enough for our purposes. If you aren't absolutely sure you're buying for a specific purpose, I wouldn't throw a bunch of money into it.

An inexpensive pump-action gives you the opportunity to drink the milk without having buy the cow, so to speak. At minimum, it's always usable as basic defensive weapon, so if that's all you ever end up using it for, you've not spent good money for naught. There's always room to buy what you end up needing if your purposes take you that way later on.