Red_Skin_Pride;730912 wrote:Exactly, and I will add that a shotgun (as you probably know already) is like any other gun, or anything else you buy for that matter...if you take care of them properly, they will last you a long time. I've had Mossbergs, Remington's and Winchester's in my lifetime and I prefer my Winchester 16 gauge. It's very old and they quit making them probably over 20 years ago. But I've had very good experiences with both Remington and Mossberg guns. The gun I've deer hunted with the past 11 years is a Mossberg 20 gauge. Taking some time to sight it in, I feel comfortably shooting a slug up to 100 yards with it and have killed two deer in that time from that far away with it. They are certainly "cheaper" than other guns, but IMO if you keep them stored properly and clean them routinely, they are a very dependable gun.
The winchester is the only shotgun my dad will use for deer hunting, he owns quite a few other brands of shotguns but swears by his Winchester when deer season comes along. I agree that you must take care of your guns and and always store them properly for them to last or you are asking for problems when you get out in the woods. Regardless of how expensive of shotgun you have, it isn't worth crap if you abuse it and won't fire properly. I am a firm believer in trying to keep my guns in excellent condition, I see guys that just toss their gun down on the ground when the are taking a break from hunting or when target practicing at the club you have guys that will just lay their guns down on the bench when not shooting with nothing between their gun and the wood of the benches, then after awhile they have scratches and the bluing is starting to wear off and they want to bitch about the bad job the manufacturer did bluing their gun.
