r/canadaguns • u/Riversruinsandwoods • Mar 26 '26

Buy recommendations Help with choosing the right gun

Hey folks as I wait for my PAL to arrive in the mail. I’ve been constantly browsing online and doing lots of research into different firearms. I mostly would be using them to bring along when I go hiking out to a back lake for trout incase I come across any small game or birds. I also plan on doing a bit of turkey hunting.

I have access to a .22LR that I can borrow as well. I’ve been looking into something like a 20 gauge mossberg 500 figured it’s fairly versatile and would be a good starter until I inevitably buy more. If you guys have an suggestions on models, gauge etc I’d love to hear em and let me know what you think.

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u/VanillaHighlights Mar 26 '26

Honestly, I would suggest a single shot 12 gauge.  I'm in the mindset of "one shot, one chance", in that having a single round forces you to slow down and make your movements count. 

They're also cheap as dirt, I got a (POS) Rossi for $80 years ago that's gotten me a handful of grouse and thousands of (clay) pigeons.

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u/Riversruinsandwoods Mar 26 '26

Yea I was looking at a Charles Daly but figured getting a proper pump would just be more versatile.

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u/VanillaHighlights Mar 26 '26

Porquoi pas les deux?

Versitility? My friend, allow me to introduce you to shotgun inserts. They're not great, but they sure are a thing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/comments/17m8s7w/here_is_my_collection_of_shotgun_inserts/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button