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I have been looking for a cheap .410 pump, only one i've seen thus far is the Mossberg 500. Anybody know of something I missed? Don't worry, it's for hunting. Don't want to open up that can of worms.
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You might be able to find a used Browning 42 floating around. The Grade 1s are around $700 - $900 from what I remember. They are 26" full choked guns made by Miroku. Another one is a Browning BPS and they are around $600 new iirc, made by Miroku. The 3rd is a late model used Winchester 42 $7-900, again made by Miroku. All are very solid shotguns. The 42s are patterned after the old Winchester 42, a longtime favorite of many shotgunners.
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Swmbo's dowry included an early model 42, she kills lots of birds with it
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Compared to the Mossberg, there's no comparison whatsoever, other than caliber.
If I were seriously considering a .410 as a hunting gun, I'd get a 42. As an alternative, any of the guns bjl33 mentions above would be awesome. If I wanted a gun for camping and screwing around with, it would be the Mossberg. Consider it semi-able for hunting, but you'd have to try both to see the improvement in balance and handling you get if you choose a non-Mossberg.
Pay a lot of attention to having your new gun correctly fitted to you. This takes a specialist, not normally the guy behind the counter selling the gun (especially at Big-5 or Turners).
Bird hunting with a .410 or 28 gauge is a blast (pun not intended).
bjl333's post is spot-on.
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I've got an 870 that does just fine. When I was in the market, I asked my dad, who shoots A LOT of trap, and he said that 500s were hit or miss. Many of them just aren't reliable and others are 100% reliable. So, instead of taking chances, I found a barely used 870 for $250.NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun and Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor
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Keep watching Gunbroker. I scored a brand new Mossberg 500 for $200. For some reason, finding .410 pumps is pretty difficult."If a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.
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