I'm looking to purchase my first gun and I am looking for some advice.

I want something relatively easy to take care of. Must be pump action and be able to hold atleast 2 bullets. Looking for something challenging to shoot.

Also looking to spend a total of 500-900 to spend on everything, from gun to gun case and ammo.

I would buy a cheaper 20 gauge, decent power, not too much kick, and fun to target shoot, or hunt with.

You can't go wrong with a Remington 870 express if you can find an old one. The express has really bad in the last 10 years or so.

or else a Remington 870 Wingmaster or Benelli Nova will do the trick.

This post was edited by Polygraph on Aug 20 2013 11:11am

like what was already said, get an 870, they are great guns, you cant kill them

Remington 870 express is the best all around value
Academy here sells them for $319 and you won't have a problem finding them around the same price online.
They'll feed and shoot anything from bird to buck to slugs with no issues whatsoever.
If you can, I would throw in 130 more and invest in the Remington 870 Tactical as the parts that come with it make it a better value. Buying an Express and then the parts that come with the Tactical would cost you alot more.
Here's a link to the Tactical, but if you look around you can find one for $430-$450
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/productinfo.php/productsid/56472/Remington+870+Express+Tactical+12ga+18+Ghost+Ring+Sights

If you're using it as home defense and keep it cheap, keep the synthetic stock and add a "Limb Saver Recoil Pad".
If you want to use it in tactical classes and do a little more, I would invest in the "Mesa Tactical Urbino Stock w/ LimbSaver Recoil Pad" or the "Mesa Tactical LEO Stock Adapter w/ Enidine Hydraulic Recoil Buffer". They both feel much better to me and both significantly reduce perceived recoil.

Keep in mind, you can deck out your firearm and put the best parts on it, but the gun will only perform as good as it's shooter.
Practice practice practice

Also, go 12 gauge not 20.
The 20 gauge has less variety of parts and ammo available and the 12ga does not kick that much more than 20ga. With the stocks I mentioned, the 12ga will recoil as much if not less than a stock 20ga.

This post was edited by itzpookiie on Aug 20 2013 09:34pm

12g maverick 88s arnt to bad to start off, your basic home defence weapon but also good to skeet shoot

12 gauge is the way to go

28 gauge lil baby

yep get yourself a 12 gauge, you simply cannot beat them