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This will be a long ways off, one of my assignments for my gunsmithing corse is making 2 shotguns, for the first one I want to build a pump action but as its my first shotgun build I want to use a relatively affordable receiver as the base, I’ve heard that Hatfield shotguns are basically budget guns used for projects, I know better shotguns exist in that price range but I want to have peace of mind knowing “I literally have to try to make this gun worse but at the same time I have to put a lot of work in to make it better” . My second shotgun I’m going to make a rolling block shotgun using a higher quality receiver as a base. Is this the right move or should I just go with something like an old Stevens pump action for the first one?
 
Phantom said:
There are lots of reasons the Remington 870 and Mossberg 500 series are the most popular shotguns. I would do one of each so you are familiar with the two most common models.
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I appreciate the concern that being said I was told by my instructor that we would simply be making stocks for existing shotguns, if we were working on the enteral aspect I would go with Remington and or Mossberg. Having to purchase a shotgun for the purpose of this project I can’t justify spending a lot of money Especially because I have to restock 2 shotguns And in the same semester I build two rifles “ both of which have to be 98 Mausers” I have to be very very frugal with my grant money, I also have to buy that semester’s tools as well so I’m dropping the rolling block idea in favor of the Hatfield single shot I already own To minimize cost “though i may have more funds due to being able tho get a majority of the tools with my first semester’s grant I want to wait until I have to buy the 98 Mauser receivers as they are becoming more difficult to obtain and thus could be a higher price than originally anticipated” I probably will have the funds for both a Remington and a Mossberg By that time I just want to have a backup plan should the need arise
 
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joshuasullivan said:
I appreciate the concern that being said I was told by my instructor that we would simply be making stocks for existing shotguns, if we were working on the enteral aspect I would go with Remington and or Mossberg. Having to purchase a shotgun for the purpose of this project I can’t justify spending a lot of money Especially because I have to restock 2 shotguns And in the same semester I build two rifles “ both of which have to be 98 Mausers” I have to be very very frugal with my grant money, I also have to buy that semester’s tools as well so I’m dropping the rolling block idea in favor of the Hatfield single shot I already own To minimize cost “though i may have more funds due to being able tho get a majority of the tools with my first semester’s grant I want to wait until I have to buy the 98 Mauser receivers as they are becoming more difficult to obtain and thus could be a higher price than originally anticipated” I probably will have the funds for both a Remington and a Mossberg By that time I just want to have a backup plan should the need arise
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Stupid question, do you have to buy them? Could they be loaned to you by “friends and family”?
 
I did a Steven's 311 and an old single shot 410 my gpa had laying around. We used to go to that pawn shop in downtime Roxboro by the courthouse and they had a ton of old junkers for the gunsmiths to work on. Maybe check and see if they're still there. I think i got my Steven's in fair condition for $199. Sold it afterwards for $400 and wish i hadn't now.
 
Mr. Bggs said:
I did a Steven's 311 and an old single shot 410 my gpa had laying around. We used to go to that pawn shop in downtime Roxboro by the courthouse and they had a ton of old junkers for the gunsmiths to work on. Maybe check and see if they're still there. I think i got my Steven's in fair condition for $199. Sold it afterwards for $400 and wish i hadn't now.
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I don’t plan on selling this one , I’ve been looking for one of these for close to 5 years “never thought I would find one for such good price “ God just kind of dropped this one in my lap
 
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