Advice - Shotgun for a Wedding Gift

[WesternDawg]

Hey All,

A good friend of mine is getting married in a few weeks and a few of us thought about pooling money together to buy him his first shotgun. Most of his use would be around clays/quail/turkey and he lives near Charleston SC. I've been looking at a few different options and for our money ($650 - $900) it seems like a Beretta A300 or Stoeger might be the best fit. Only other bit of info is that he seems to like a more traditional wood stock rather than camo. Anyone have any recommendations on a specific gun or any personal insight on either the Stoeger or Beretta? Thanks!

 

[MattB]

I have a precursor to the A300 (AL390) and really like that gun.

 

[TNHunter18]

My dad has an a300 and loves it. Another option would be a Winchester SX4

 

[SWOHTR]

New meaning to a "shotgun wedding"

I like it.

 

[hunt1up]

Franchi Affinity. It'll be at the top of your budget for a wood one though.

 

[WesternDawg]

I have a precursor to the A300 (AL390) and really like that gun.

My dad has an a300 and loves it. Another option would be a Winchester SX4

Franchi Affinity. It'll be at the top of your budget for a wood one though.

Thanks all!

 

[Jmort1754]

a300 20 gauge

 

[CMP70306]

I received a 20 Gauge Model 12 as my wedding present, coincidentally the serial number was only a couple thousand off the one I inherited from my grandfather which puts them both in 1947. Definitely one of the best gifts I received and I will keep that one for the rest of my life.

Personal opinion is you guys should pool the money together and give it to your friend telling him you guys wanted to give him a down payment on a shotgun of his choice. That way he gets to pick what he really wants rather than you guys guessing, he may want to put up some of his own money and buy something more expensive.

 

[MTGunner]

I rec‘d. a New Ithaca double barrel, 16 gauge from two friends nearly 53 years ago for a wedding present. My bride was none too happy about this as we had nothing to start with. But, nearly 53 years later I still have this NID. MTG

 

[borntohuntforcedtowork]

I know if I don't ask someone else is going to. So_ you still have the gun! Do you still have the wife???? LOL!!

 

[jayhawk]

If you can, why don’t y’all get together and take him to the store to have him pick one out, then go bust some clays or flush some quail? Seems like the memory would be worth as much as the gun

 

[Zak406]

Franchi

 

[Reburn]

You are failing the IQ test. Badly.

Wedding gifts are for the bride NOT the groom.

Unless the bride is your sister then buy something the BRIDE would like.

 

[SWOHTR]

SPAS 12 would be super cool!

I agree with the “let him choose” option though.

 

[WesternDawg]

If you can, why don’t y’all get together and take him to the store to have him pick one out, then go bust some clays or flush some quail? Seems like the memory would be worth as much as the gun

That would be the preference but we’re kind of spread out these days. Hopefully we’ll get to plan a trip sometime post wedding but for now this is the best we can do.

 

[LostArra]

You are failing the IQ test. Badly.

Wedding gifts are for the bride NOT the groom.

Unless the bride is your sister then buy something the BRIDE would like.

My daughter received a shotgun as a wedding present from her coworkers.

 

[Reburn]

My daughter received a shotgun as a wedding present from her coworkers.

No hate but.............................................
Says the member from Oklahoma..........................................................

 

[Jt13]

EuroOptic has a pretty great deal on the wood stocked Stoeger M3500 right now @ 499 and the Franchi Affinity 3 @ 849

 

[LostArra]

No hate but.............................................
Says the member from Oklahoma..........................................................

She was working in Texas at the time

 

[Reburn]

She was working in Texas at the time

Slumming it I see. It all makes sense.