Recoil vs Gas Operated?

[glang1]

I am curious to find out what type of semi-auto shotgun action is considered the best. Recoil operation like the Browning A5 or Gas Operated? What would be the best for Migratory & Upland bird hunting? Does one have an advantage over the other? I assume gas operated actions would be prone to fouling over time. What about ease of maintenance?

George

 

[haggisbasher]

Gas operated----Beretta, end of conversation, no further input from anyone else required,thread is finished

 

[shepodyguide]

Gas operated actions require generally more cleaning and are somewhat less reliable in the hands of someone who does not maintain them. But they generally can handle a broader range of shells, from light skeet to heavy waterfowl. Inertia driven actions like benelli and its clones tend to be more reliable and idiot proof, but tend to shoot a particular type of shell better than others. Generally they are tuned to handle heavier magnum loads, so they won't like the 1 oz skeet loads as well. Gas operated actions also do a better job of smoothing out recoil.

 

[DarrylDB]

If you've ever shot a Benelli, or variant, you'd know that Haggisbasher is pulling your leg...

 

[eltorro]

Inertial is better they say.

But you must ask permission from todbartell to even think about semiautomatics. He'll tell you all about it..... get a bolt action...

 

[gth]

What would be the best for Migratory & Upland bird hunting? George

If this is going to be a deicated hunting gun either rcoil or gas would work just fine.

Its when you get into a "do-all" shotguns is when a good adjustable gas system shines.

 

[gunrunner100]

If you're going to go upland, the classic double (20 or 28 gauge) is the best way to go...IMHO