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[Turkeytider]

I would look for a older 1990s production 870 or 1187. For the $ hard to beat and reliable!!

I would agree. Hard to beat an 870 IMO. I have three Remington guns, a `15 Remington Express, a `17 V3 and an `05 vintage 870 Super Mag SP-T. All have been faultless. The demise of Remington through mismanagement and the greed of previous owners was a travesty and a tragedy.

[Howie g]

My parents gave me a Stevens O/U for high school grad .
That shotgun has seen a pile of gobblers / ducks / squirrels die .
It's retired now , but every hunt I made with it or now glance at it sitting in the gun safe , I think of my parents ! I'm sure whatever you go with he will like it ?

[captfire]

 MOSSBERG 930 ARE 935 CAN'T GO WROUNG....

[grayfox]

A friend of mine came by last week & he had bought a Retay. I had never heard of it. It was really nice & light, bottomland camo, drilled & tapped & looked to be of good quality. You might want to take a look at this gun before you buy. I was impressed.

[Drycreek]

My parents gave me a Stevens O/U for high school grad .
That shotgun has seen a pile of gobblers / ducks / squirrels die .
It's retired now , but every hunt I made with it or now glance at it sitting in the gun safe , I think of my parents ! I'm sure whatever you go with he will like it ?

I totally agree about the sentimental aspect. I still have the rifle my father gave me for graduation and i means a lot to pull it out every once in a while. That is one of the main reasons I decided to give him a gun .

[Drycreek]

A friend of mine came by last week & he had bought a Retay. I had never heard of it. It was really nice & light, bottomland camo, drilled & tapped & looked to be of good quality. You might want to take a look at this gun before you buy. I was impressed.

I did look at the Retay, as you said very nice gun. He was more interested in a pump and he chose the Winchester SXP. He is all set up and ready to go now. That sxp really liked the Longbeard XR #5's.