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Here is a nice looking S&W 1000 for $400.00 over on the Texas Hunting Forum http://www.texashuntingforum.com/ubbthr ... w/1#UNREAD

It is still a personal choice - so - suggest you go to well stocked gun shop and shoulder a bunch of long guns to see what fits best and swings the best. You need to mount several guns to see what gives the best cheek weld and sight picture. Personally - I would go with what others have recommended - a 12 ga with a 2-3/4" or 3" chamber (the bigger magnum loads are not for me). I just think the 12ga with a 28" or 30" barrel with plenty of chokes will give you more versatility (IMHO) for different birds and/or clays if you decide to practice before the season. I prefer my O/Us shooting 2-3/4 for both birds and clays, but a good semi is also a great choice (I'm 60 and am disabled - but I can still pull the trigger and the O/U babies me a little). Again, just my personal opinion, but I would avoid some of the very low end $$ guns. Recoil can be a problem with the bang and clangers (heck - can be a problem in a worn out Browning or Beretta B&C as well).