Hey /out/ I'm buying my first shotgun (so far I've got one my uncle gave me) soon and I'm not sure on what type of furniture should I get synthetic or wood. I find wood sexy as fuck but maybe synthetic its just better. What would you guys recommend?
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>>751056
What model are you looking for? How much do you want to spend?
>>751064
I'm getting either a benelli or a beretta semiautomatic but that's not my question as I'm quite sure.
Just asking what are the advantages/disadvantages of wood and synthetic furniture.
Of course for /out/ and hunting purposes, tht's why I'm posting here and not /k/.
>>751068
Well, they both perform similarly IMO. There are slight weight and care differences but it doesn't really affect the function of the gun a noticeable amount.
The reason I was asking is because, in my opinion, it is better to get wood furniture on higher end / more expensive shotguns just because a shotgun with wood furniture will hold its value better. If you were going to be getting a cheap pump action like a Mossberg 500 or a Rem 870 then I'd advise you to get whatever was cheapest.
wood is love, wood is life
Op if you got the money and want quality buy a Fausti above/under shotgun I own one and only thing I've replaced on it was the back butt padding because the wood hurt my shoulder a bit. Ran me about 2400 Canadian dollars. Link to home site http://www.faustiusa.com/archivio_prodotti.php?cat=14
>>751056
>>>/k
>>751056
Synthetic will be lighter, but wood might help with recoil (because it's heavier) if it's a twelve gauge, which would probably be ideal for a semi auto.
I'd go with wood unless you live in a very wet area. Synthetic outperforms wood in every imaginable way, but wood is sexier and there's nothing bothersome about it unless it's always getting rained on and swelling from humidity.
>>753738
Learn how to shoulder your firearm properly and you won't even feel the kick from a 12 ga no matter what kind of ammo you're shooting.
I personally really like the Bellini Nova, and it's a synthetic so it's not especially heavy. It's also very affordable. You can check it out some more here:
http://www.benelliusa.com/nova-pump-field-shotgun