Gun peoples: first shotgun.

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Mossberg 500 is probably the best, most durable for your money on a lower end shotgun w/ interchangable choke barrels. I've had 2 for over 15+ years and never had a problem with them. There are better/nicer/fancier guns out there but you pay for it.

BTW, if you're planning on using slugs for hunting (I'm assuming deer hunting?), a 12 ga shotgun slug will travel farther than a 30 cal. rifle bullet if at the correct angle etc. Someone finally put the myth to rest and documented it...slugs have so much mass they will go farther at a slower speed. Just FYI.