>>471014>Rem 870, great shotgun, usually will run you 300/350 newGenerally agreed, and I have an 870 myself but I'd suggest getting an Over/Under shotgun over a pump or semi-auto.
An O/U is simply a better choice for hunting and sport shooting, which is the primary purpose of a shotgun (handguns being a better for in-home defense and rifles for outside of the home) and the greatly improved weight balance of an O/U results in a shotgun that swings and points much cleaner, making shots easier and more accurate.
And you don't have to drop big money on an O/U, there are plenty of good quality and affordable O/U shotguns out there, for example;
$570 at Cabela's:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/SAVAGE-STEVENS-OVER-UNDER-SHOTGUNS/1813459.uts 