Best of the cheap 20 gauge shottys?

[TresMon]

My wife is working & staying in a very remote place in very rural Canada right now.

 

I want to get her a cheap but reliable 20 gauge to leave in her vehicle/have at her Basecamp.

 

Pump or semi. What's the best low price budget 20 gauge that is reliable? One of these Turkish imports?

 

I know, buy once cry once...

I'm just looking for something that can be used and abused until she's out of that bear & wolf infested base camp.

 

Thanks 

T

[pop pop]

I like Mosberg mdl 500 pump shotguns. At around 350.00 I wouldn't call the cheap, maybe reasonable. Stoger makes a good cheapish shotgun if you can find them. 

I have no idea about Canadian laws though. Can she carry it across the border? 

[Scotty]

The words reliable and Turkish when talking shotguns are an oxymoron. Could get lucky, the majority of the internet has nothing good to say. 
 

https://dahlonegaarmory.com/product/maverick-arms-88-vr-youth-pump-20ga-22-3-blk-synthetic-stock-black

Maverick 88 is universally agreed upon as the best cheap shotgun. This is a youth version which may fit the wife decently if shorter arms. Same site has multiple lengths  

They’re a drop shipper. Think it’s usually $20 ship and no tax at least to TN.

I have a couple of the 88s, 500 and 590 and no issues with them whether it be critters or shooting buck and slugs.  

 

[RED333]

11 minutes ago, pop pop said:

I have no idea about Canadian laws though. Can she carry it across the border? 

https://thegunzone.com/can-a-u-s-citizen-take-a-firearm-into-canada/

1 hour ago, TresMon said:

My wife is working & staying in a very remote place in very rural Canada right now.

3 options

1) Bring her home from that anti 2nd place. My guess she is making good money, but is it worth it? A question only yall can answer.

2) She should hang out with people that has firearms.

3) See the link to the site above, do the paper work, get the permit. Might have to leave the shotty in Canada.

[Sleep profit]

Mossberg vote  maverick in 20 gauge 

[TresMon]

Thank you for your responses.

 

I know the rules and regs of Canada.

I've gone to visit her a few times there and stay with her at the camp. And hunt.

 

I have the correct RCMP form;

I've taken a long gun each time. No trouble at the border, they hardly even slowed me down.

But to my original question- can somebody actually reccomend a/few basic shotguns?

 

 

[TresMon]

2 minutes ago, Sleep profit said:

Mossberg vote  maverick in 20 gauge 

Thank you Sleep P.

[RED333]

1 hour ago, Sleep profit said:

Mossberg vote  maverick in 20 gauge 

 

1 hour ago, TresMon said:

But to my original question- can somebody actually reccomend a/few basic shotguns?

Gets my vote as well.

[phiferran]

I vote Mossberg as well.  Also have a police trade-in Remington 870 that looks rough but functions flawlessly but I doubt I’ve ever seen one of those in 20 gauge. 

Edited November 11 by phiferran

[10-Ring]

I think Maverick is the best thing going on the cheap side right now. I have a 88 Security. Despite it probably being one of the cheapest shotguns I own I trust it. I've fired it a lot. It's seen a ton of truck miles and several hundred trail miles via ATV and SXS. What it hasn't seen is a lick of maintenance outside of wiping mud of it. It's never failed to go boom. If I lost it today I'd buy another tomorrow. 

[Grayfox54]

I go along with the Mossberg/Maverick guns. Not real expensive and completely reliable. 

[TresMon]

Thanks 10-Ring.

You're secretly a Mossberg salesman aren't you? Lol.

 

That's a great report. Thanks.

 

[TresMon]

thank you all. Maveric it is,

[Tom B]

Maybe a used 20 ga coach gun? Nothing to jam or go wrong.

[Tjbgooding]

I bought a Tristar Raptor youth model 20g (semi auto) for my kids to pack squirrel hunting. I chose the semi auto for help with reducing recoil over a pump. Bought the shotgun and ran a couple boxes of 3” shells through it. There is no telling how many rounds it has through it now and I’ve never had the first issue with it. It eats everything you put in it from #8, #6, buckshot, and 3” Turkey loads. I love this shotgun and might buy another one soon. Had a youth model 870 before this and loved it BUT it was too heavy for my kids. Love an 870 youth model too. 

[TresMon]

Wow. Thanks so much for the response and thorough details.

I really appreciate that.