[gold40]

Everyone has their own taste preferences, and unfortunately I prefer SxS's, which can be a costly choice.

But the best buys out there today seem to be used 12 gauge pump guns with choke tubes. While WAL-MART has new Mossbergs and 870's for just over $225, there are a lot of decent used pump guns for sale in the $130 to $160 range. Most are Winchester 1300's or Mossberg 500's. I'm surprised how low these prices are.

Perhaps its because of the increased popularity of semi-auto and O/U shotguns.

For a while the 16 gauge wasn't very popular - and therefore cheaper - but lately they have become more expensive than the 12's. Ithaca 37's seem to worth a premium around here.

My candidate for the "least value" shotgun is the discontinued Browning A-5. While they are indeed good guns, the prices are out of sight! You can buy a brand new Browning Gold Hunter for the same money as a 40 year old A-5.