Shotgun advice

I have a Mossberg 590 Tac HD shotgun. Full stock not pistol grip. I have found that a regular stock is best on the Mossberg because of the safety location. and a pistol grip on a Remington yet again dealing with the safety location. If your looking for a dual purpose shot gun go with a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 both under 400 bucks and are great guns. Pump actions hardly and i mean hardly jam I have been using one for 17 year and have never had one jam. I have had a couple semi-auto shotguns jam up on me but never my pump actions.



And a full stock pistol grip (like the one Pictured) to hunt with is fine allot of turkey guns now are coming out with pistol grips. Its all in what you feel comfortable with. Pick up and handle as many different guns and stock configurations as you can until you find the one that you feel is perfect.

The pistol grip also takes away a butt-strike as a weapon.

I have a Mossberg 500, shot the long barrel for ducks for several years until I upgraded to a Browning Gold Hunter semi-auto, and keep the 18.5" slug barrel on it now. With 00 buck, at 10-12 yards I've punched holes the size of a softball in the rib cages of wild pigs, it's a devastating weapon. Mine is 1 up- 5 down with the unplugged, standard tube. I figure if after 6 shots the other guy is still standing, I'm in a heap of trouble. I used Krylon camo khaki and olive drab on my 'signature' camo pattern on all my hunting gear.

BTW, guys who own Winchester shotguns passionately hate Mossbergs for some reason. I think Winchester makes a pretty fine weapon, myself.

A pistol grip by itself is not great for hunting, but I like this (This is what I have w/o the foregrip):


ETA: I also recommend getting one that can shoot 2 3/4" AND 3" rounds. This will give you the best of both worlds. As for the 10ga vs. 12 ga. I say 12 ga. It's a more popular round and is more likely to be in stock at little shops in a SHTF scenario.

Ill echo whats been said but with a bias to Remington. 870 is unstoppable and will function reliably anytime anywhere. You just cant baby the pump action in any gun...shuck that shell out with authority and slam it home and it will not FTE or FTF. I have never seen a pump jam because of the gun, just user error. I am biased to Remington because Mossy's used to just feel cheaper. The slide would rattle around, not good when hunting. But i think they make better quality guns these days. My first gun was an 870 youth 20 ga and i still have it and still use it. I now have a 3.5 870 with a 24 in barrel for turkey hunting and also stays bedside loaded with 00. Personally i dont see the need for a pistol grip, but can see the value in one handed HD scenarios. If HD is your main reason, get a pump, not SS. Also, go with the 12. 10s are heavy and not as weildy IMO, i dont see a value in the bigger bore unless your turkey or goose hunting. Even then i question it for the weight difference.