I love my rattling Mossbergs. Killed everything from rabbits, ducks, geese, pheasants, grouse, quail, deer, coyotes, elk, raccoons, possums, starlings, and everything else I pointed it at.

Get one with a synthetic stock, and you are set for 10-20 years of use with a gun that costs less than $200.

Sure, they aren't pretty, but I wouldn't evr cry if I scratched mine or dropped it on the ground. It'll shrug it off and be ready for the next shot.