Semi auto shotgun?

leejm

leejm

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Ok, I am looking at buying a semi auto shotgun in 12 gauge with a 28 inch barrel. Any suggestions?? Please dont mention any Benelli's as they are out of my price range right now. If I could get a Benelii I wouldnt even be asking on here. MY price limit is up to $600. Will be used primarily for quail,dove, skeet. Shooting 2 3/4 shells, 90% of the time. Really am wanting reliability more than looks and name. So what do ya'll think??
 
There is a 1100 for sale in the classifieds for half of what your wanting to spend. I have had one for almost 20 yrs and love it.
 
Buy a Baikal mp153, now being imported by Remington, with the Remington stamp on it, I think its on the Remington site under SPR, its russian made, and A sweet sweet gun.
Shoots everything up to 3 1/2"
Comes with 4 extended Choke Tubes
I'm pretty sure the barrell is chromed
and there is some sweet youtube videos for its durabilaty
under the title Baikal MP153

Wish Rem didn't stamp their name on it, but atleast the gun is being imported
 
I have a 12 & 20 Browning Gold & a Benelli M2. I'm partial to the 26" but nothing wrong with 28". The Benelli is steep & one is enough for me. Browning has a $100 rebate on most Gold semi-autos until later this year. A good price & the rebate can bring the cost down to $700, less with store discounts if available. I would stay away from some of the bottom level semi-autos.
 
Check out Mossbergs 935. I can't stand shotguns but this one has grown on me. I got mine out the door with 3 chokes and a nifty sling for under 440.00. It is chambered for the big 3.5" but I've shot some high brass 2 3/4" from it without any problems. Anyway, it might be too big of a gun for what you want to use it for, the 1100 is probably the way to go.
Mossberg 935:
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I like pump shotguns, but this fall I decided to buy an auto. I bought a Mossberg 935 for goose hunting. Very disappointing. I get a lot of jams, especially when the temps were really cold. If I had it to do over (and I really wish I did!), I would stay away from the Mossberg and get the Browning Gold or the 1100.
 
I have a Mossberg 935 it does very well with 3" and 3.5" stuff. I have the Stoeger M2000 it does very well with 2-3/4 and 3" field loads.

But if I were to purchase a new shotgun to use primarily 2-3/4" stuff I would seriously look at the Remington 1100. I had one and sold it some years back. I think it was the best handling shotgun I've ever owned. I never had a problem with it and it fit me very well, just kinda felt like an old friend.
 
I've got a Extrema and love the gun but it's probably out of the price range too. As for the Gold, I borrowed one for pass shooting geese once and it jammed after the first shot, I took the barrel off and got it cleared, next shot it jammed again. I'll never buy a Gold and won't advise you to either.
 
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I've got a Extrema and love the gun but it's probably out of the price range too. As for the Gold, I borrowed one for pass shooting geese once and it jammed after the first shot, I took the barrel off and got it cleared, next shot it jammed again. I'll never buy a Gold and won't advise you to either.



Hmmm. I have a Browning Gold 10 Stalker, and probably have
2000 rounds down it, or maybe more. IT HAS NEVER JAMMED,
except on some Remington ammo that was jamming in 2 other
Browning Gold 10s' and one Remington SP10. I have two
waterfowling friends, that also have Gold 10s, and to the
best of my knowledge, their Golds have NEVER jammed, except
on that same funky Remington ammo. My brother has a
Gold 10, turkey gun, and his has NEVER jammed.
I have not heard of the 12 gauges being different from
the 10 gauges, as far as reliability is concerned, but I
guess that could happen. I do know that these Browning
Gold 10's can run pretty dirty, and still keep cycling.
We had ours out in North Dakota, where the wind always
blows, and always carries grit, and the Golds kept right
on going BANG.

Now on to the original question. On the budget, I would
also recommend the Rem. 1100, for 2.75" only shooting,
or the 11-87, if you want to shoot up to 3" ammo. Many
shotgun snobs talk these shotguns down, but I have not
seen any of the problems purported, on the web, to be issues
with these Remington shotguns, in real life. I can think
of at least ten Rem. 1100s, and Rem. 11-87s,
owned by friends and family, that have given excellent
reliable service. I own 2 Rem. 1100s(12 and 20), and 1
Rem. 11-87 SP, that have never given me a bit of trouble,
as long as I keep them clean, and lightly lubed. The
biggest problem with these shotguns, is poor maintenance.
They are fussy about being kept clean, so for the guy
that is use to letting a pump gun get 10 years of crud
accumulated before they break the gun down, and clean
it, an auto is not for them, and in particular, the
Remington 11xx family. My Rem. 1100 12 gauge, was
purchased in 1966. It has hunted through the Wisconsin
blizzards for ducks and deer, spent many hours dusting
clays, and been dragged through most of the nasty grouse
and woodcock coverts, in northern Wisconsin, and it still
runs as good as the day a wild eyed 13 year old brought it
home. It was used by my two sons, as they went through
their early hunting years, so it survived the abuse of
three young hunters.

Go swing a few of the lower priced auto shotguns. One will
speak to you. If it is a Rem. 11xx shotgun, just keep it
clean, and you will have a nice reliable, sweet swinging
shotgun.

Squeeze
 
The jams I experienced were also with the Remington ammo, maybe it wasn't the Gold (also a 10 ga). I still wouldn't buy one for myself but I'll admit it may have not been the gun.
 
I shoot Charles Dalys and love em. Have well over 1000 rds through the first one i bought without the first glitch. Easy on the wallet at less than $300 at Wallyworld.
 
the franchi, is also very similar to benelli. main difference is that the franchi has the recoil spring on the magazine tube. so it carries a little more weight and it is very far forward. not bad price either. or find a m2 used.
 
H&R pardner pump for less than half of what you want to spend
Good little gun I got the turkey gun w fiber optic sights matte black and camo stock I don't think I spent 300 on it It will handle 2.75 and 3.00 shells I have a 10 ga for anything that may require something bigger
 
The stoger 2000 is a good gun had one and sold it as i dont do much but waterfowl anymore and for that i exclusivly shoot a sp 10 , i would have to say that the stoger 2000 is one of the fastest shooting guns i have ever shot, aside from a lil kick its a good gun
 
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the stoger 2000 is basically an older benelli but price right around $450. ive heard nothin but good things bout em



Got one with a 26-inch barrel and love it for the price. If you are looking for a predator shotgun, check out the Mossberg Tactical Turkey with a 20 inch barrel in either pistol grip or thumb hole styles. It is a camo pump and I shot mine for the first time Sunday and it got its first dog. The stock choke is .695 and works well. I also bought a Carlson Dead Coyote choke I haven't tried yet. The stock choke worked well at 40 yards with 3 inch Dead Coyote shot.
 
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