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Oldgringo wrote:I've shot a whole lot of ducks and geese, back in the day, with a 3" Remington 870. That, plus a short barrel for shooting around, and in, the house is available. BTW, you will want a 12 ga. for waterfowl.

Go and enjoy your "mandatory fun"; especially, if someone else is footin' the bill.

I was definitely thinking a 12 ga; I'm going to need all the pellets I can get. ;)

Nice idea with multiple barrels, I didn't think of that. Are there any major disadvantages with a pump action? Besides the obvious slower shots, of course.

Work is footing most of the bill so that's the one good thing.

Thanks,

I'm not a waterfowl hunter so I don't have a shotgun. I've been informed that I have to go on a duck hunt in January (work networking thing) so I'll need to get a shotgun. I don't want to spend a lot on the gun since I'm not a fowl hunter and aside from this work event I don't see myself making it a regular thing.

I suppose it would be a good thing to have a shotgun on hand for the sake of having one in the event I ever need one but again, I don't want to spend a whole lot.

What are some options for me? I see that pump actions are on the inexpensive side so a Remington 870 comes to mind but if I want to go the semi-auto route I'm not sure on what's a good way to go. Really could use some expert opinions here...

Thanks!!