I hadn't thought about the cattle prod, but it might make the missus a lil happier than the gunschlepporello wrote: If you want to put a sting in someone's butt, buy a cattle prod. Guns ain't for scarin' people in this fashion.
Instead of slugs, have you considered these?Bob Kolada wrote:I would be shooting mostly slugs out of it (and admittedly rarely at that), but I'm having a hard time finding any experiences shooting slugs out of the simpler models.
).Because it's cheaper than a big caliber rifle (though I have seen .45/70 Marlin'sMartyNeilan wrote:almost afraid to ask why you would buy a shotgun solely for shooting slugs
for under $600, it'd be nice to not have to pay 100 bucks for a box of 20 or whatever...)! 
I may be moving to a place where large animals like to eat/trample people; so, I suppose this would be mostly to keep around for that (day-to-day and camping, though the vast majority of the time I would be inside so I wouldn't necessarily need something with a lot of rounds; and as for camping I am also planning out a handgun, which now in Chicago will have to wait til this silly little business gets resolved)....Rev Rob wrote:Quick question Bob, just what do plan on using this shot gun for? If you are going deer hunting and need a slug gun the 12 gauge Remington 870 or Winchester pump would serve you well.
....and fun times shooting.The Stoeger coach double barrel shot gun is only going to be useful in cowboy action shooting where period pieces are called for - single action revolvers, Winchester lever action rifles and a double barrel shot gun.
I think SxS's are super sweet, though I'd probably have as much fun for the same cost with an 870 or the like. But a coach gun breaks down so small (not to imply that I am looking at a tactical coach; this is the best broken down picture I could find in 1.5 minutes ) and the simplicity of it is very attractive!
I think I came clean in my first post, but to be clear I've never fired a shot gun.Also, if you have not shot a 12 gauge very often, you will have to get used to the recoil. Even if you are shooting trap or skeet with trap loads, if you do not have the shot gun mounted correctly on your shoulder when you pull the trigger - you will have a bruised and sore shoulder. I've been there and done that. A .410 can give you the same amount of fun but with less kick - it will be an excellent slug gun for deer as well. But as a trap gun, you will need to be a very good shot gun shooter - the .410 has a smaller shot pattern.
That's good to know!schlepporello wrote:Do not under any circumstances shoot any shotgun equipped with screw-in chokes without the chokes installed.
The easy answer is to get your Rossi heavily modified and sell it cheaply to me.As for other S & S shotguns with a single trigger and under $500? I'm at a loss. I have my Rossi Overland and my Winchester 1300 Defender, I'm plenty happy with them.
Now in the single vs double trigger debate, my O & U has a single while my S & S has doubles.
How large? When I read a statement like that, I tend to think I'd like to get in more than 2 shots (if needed) before reloading.Bob Kolada wrote: I may be moving to a place where large animals like to eat/trample people
Brown bears and moose. I am not adverse to buying a second bigger/more capacity/.... gun.steve_decker wrote:How large? When I read a statement like that, I tend to think I'd like to get in more than 2 shots (if needed) before reloading.
You might want to read this before you bet your life on pepper spray.Rev Rob wrote:If you are traveling to bear country - as in Grizzly bear - pack some high test pepper spray. I have a 9.2 once can of UDAP for such a contingency. You can purchase it at Cabela's. With pepper spray, you just have to point it in the general direction of said bear. If you miss with your coach gun, your bacon will be eaten by said bear.
Moose are just as unpredictable and dangerous as bears. Pepper spray will work against them as well.
Bear spray, shotguns, and .44 magnums have all been ineffective in some cases at stopping grizzly bear attacks. Don't trust bear spray to be effective? You had better make damn sure that your shot placement, under extreme duress, is accurately placed into the central nervous system of the bear. I have an acquaintance who used to guide for elk in southwest Montana that came across a female grizzly and her cub. My acquaintance, who had scared off many grizzlies during his life as a back-country guide, thought he had scared this one off as well. An hour later, this female attacked he and his client. He was able to put a .270 round through her on her initial charge before she knocked him down with a blow to his head. She turned her attention to his client and began chewing on her face. My acquaintance found the rifle, chambered a new round, shot the bear again to keep her of his client, and again found the bear on top of him, chewing on his legs. He was able to put six .44 magnum rounds into her head, neck, and shoulders before the bear finally walked off. Both my acquaintance and his client survived. The bear was found dead a half-mile down the trail from where the attack took place.lgb&dtuba wrote:You might want to read this before you bet your life on pepper spray.Rev Rob wrote:If you are traveling to bear country - as in Grizzly bear - pack some high test pepper spray. I have a 9.2 once can of UDAP for such a contingency. You can purchase it at Cabela's. With pepper spray, you just have to point it in the general direction of said bear. If you miss with your coach gun, your bacon will be eaten by said bear.
Moose are just as unpredictable and dangerous as bears. Pepper spray will work against them as well.
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