New Gun for Friend
I'm going to be helping a buddy of mine pick out his first gun. He has VERY little firearms experience but wants to get into hunting small game and deer to add some meat to the freezer. Also he is on a light budget. Side Note: He lives in a shotgun only deer area. Anyway, I was thinking the best thing for him to start out with would be something like the Rossi Triple Play, which is a single shot and comes with 3 barrels (.22, .243, and 20 guage). Considering his experience, intent, and budget, I figured this would be a safe, effective, and economical choice for his needs. What do y'all think? If you don't agree, do you have any other suggestions?
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I would suggest he get a used Remington model 870. If he gets serious about hunting he will want to trade up very soon. 0 -
Like Hehschel suggested, a Rem 870 would do fine, maybe in .20 guage.
Low recoil, lots of ammo available, even slugs for deer.
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I would suggest a Mossberg 500 combo. He can get the slug barrel for the big game and also a field barrel for small game. I believe this still comes in .20ga also.
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What you've proposed is about the maximum on flexibility providing that a single shot is acceptable. I have no first hand experience with the Rossi "Triple Play", but a fair amount of first hand knowledge on other Rossi guns that indicates that they are good value guns.
The 22 will allow your friend to practice as well as hunt small game or varmints, the 243 is a good deer round, and the 20 guage can work for birds-n-bunnies, etc., as well as a slug gun for deer. And being single shot he will have to learn to be basically a "one-shot" hunter instead of a "blaster" which is always a good thing regardless of how many shots your gun holds.
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