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What is the best cheap single shot shotgun for shooting clays?
I am looking to buy a 12ga single shot for shooting clay pigeons. I am looking to spend less than $140. I have been looking at the Rossi and H&R but dont know which would be best for shooting clays between them. Any insight would help.
February 2nd, 2011 - 17:16
Both those manufacturers are good. The H&Rs are more common, in the US at least, and finding a used one for little money isn’t a problem.
February 2nd, 2011 - 17:34
Id go with the H&R, just because theyre easier to find, and therefore cheaper and easier to find parts for.
February 2nd, 2011 - 17:38
You can pick up some real nice used ones at gunshows,gunshops,even pawnshops! Use Google and there are tons of them online!
February 2nd, 2011 - 18:30
For $140 you can get a used maverick 88 pump action,for $188 you can get a new one at walmart.
February 2nd, 2011 - 19:12
Either H & R or Rossi. H & R are a little easier to find.
February 2nd, 2011 - 19:34
$75-$100 should get you a nice single-shot H&R/NEF in 12 gauge.
Try looking for “Harrington & Richardson” or “New England Firearms” (same company).
February 2nd, 2011 - 20:11
The H&R single shot is the way to go… cheap and definitely reliable….
That said, I haven’t seen one come with a recoil pad, so keep that in mind and use the extra money from the 140 to get a recoil pad as this gun kicks pretty good (light gun).
It’s not a pretty gun by any means, but does it shoot? Yes. Reliable? Very. Great gun.
February 2nd, 2011 - 20:12
get an H&R
I inherited one from my great uncle. The shotgun is almost 90 years old, fed a family through the great depression, and served as the General purpose farm shotgun for a very long time. The stock is now cracked, and the foregrip is held on with electrical tape, but she still shoots well.