[shaner]

If I were to buy a first shotgun (Mossberg is my current favorite) to use for skeet and general bird hunting, what would be the one I should look at first? So many options. I am thinking a long barrel 12 gauge that will take 3" shells if desired.

look at one of mossbergs combo's , a 28 or 30 in barrel will do any bird or sport shooting u want, and a slug barrel for the rest of the hunting, or even home defense, just shy away from the rifled slug barrel unless u want to get serious on slug hunting