Preferred modern autoloader for geese.....

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I’m in the market for a new or used autoloader for shooting geese/ducks in Saskatchewan. What do you gunnutz recommend? Requirements are: Max (1234or5) camo, 3.5” chamber, 28 or 30” bbl, good modern barrel with long gradual forcing cone, and mustn’t miss ever lol. Thoughts?
 
Beretta 390 391 a400 . Browning A5 ,Maxus ,Silver or Gold . Benelli M2 ,Super Black Eagle or Super Vince . Remington Versa Max or Mossberg 935 . My only advice is pick the one that fits you best .
 
3.5 inch is not a necessity , the only difference is the cost of the ammo , I got a Benelli Vinci in 3" with a 28" barell, never had much trouble to get the bird down , my dad got a sx3 in 3.5" he always had issues , random fail to feed , eject jam ,

For a better balance and fast pointing go for a 26-28" barell, I like the inertia system , very few parts very reliable so I like my Benelli
 
Dad003 said:
3.5 inch is not a necessity , the only difference is the cost of the ammo , I got a Benelli Vinci in 3" with a 28" barell, never had much trouble to get the bird down , my dad got a sx3 in 3.5" he always had issues , random fail to feed , eject jam ,

For a better balance and fast pointing go for a 26-28" barell, I like the inertia system , very few parts very reliable so I like my Benelli
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Not necessity but sell way better down the road if you are upgrading and hold more of their original value
3" are not an easy sell used
Cheers
 
Get a gas gun of some kind cause they shoot softer. Versamax for me, about the lightest recoiling shotgun there is. Just stupid relaliable. Went 3 for 3 with it on the first flock to come in on the first hunt this fall. The gun patterns very well if you play around with some different ammo.
 
Shoulder some shotguns and see what fits you. I owned an A400, a SBE2, and an SX-3 at the same time, and after shooting skeet with all three, I found that the SX-3 fit me best, and I hit more clays with it, so I kept it, and sold the other two. The A400 produced the least felt recoil, and the SBE2 the most. I tried fitting the A-400 using the supplied shims, but it never felt as good as the SX-3. As far as reliability, the SBE2 was more fussy with ammunition, and the other two are very reliable with all field loads, and most target loads that I tried. The SE2 is the easiest to clean, and the A400 took longer than the SX-3. All of my guns have 3-1/2" chambers, but I would never bother with 3-1/2" loads, because all that they add is extra recoil, and extra cost. The only advantage s that they bring more at resale, but then again a 3-1/2" SX-3, normally costs more to buy. Last week Day&Company at Silver Willow Sporting Clays had the SX-3 camo on for $850, and the sale may still be in effect.
 
Used my SX3 last year for many duck shoots in wet/ cold conditions and so long as I didnt use cheap ammo it ran flawless. Its light and recoil is pretty much non existent. I also did a number off pheasant hunts and upland hunts and found it not too bad to carry all day.
 
Well here we go let me just say I have been selling firearms it retail outlets for 35 + yrs that's what I do for a living so my experience is that 3.5 in are not eaiser to sell new or used . Just a observation
 
struff55 said:
Well here we go let me just say I have been selling firearms it retail outlets for 35 + yrs that's what I do for a living so my experience is that 3.5 in are not eaiser to sell new or used . Just a observation
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Well that sure doesn't hold true here in the EE from the ones I have sold. Watch them and you will see. I cannot comment on retail outlets since when I did that there was no such thing as a 3 1/2
That being said the old mind set is the same today that bigger is better
It is simple here from my experience camo over wood, 28" barrel over 30" and 3 1/2 over 3"
A 3" wooden semi with a 30" barrel is a tough sell
Cheers
 
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rembolt said:
Beretta 390 391 a400 . Browning A5 ,Maxus ,Silver or Gold . Benelli M2 ,Super Black Eagle or Super Vince . Remington Versa Max or Mossberg 935 . My only advice is pick the one that fits you best .
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Of this list, Im a big fan of the Brownings as they are the semi's I shoot best, but my go to waterfowl/turkey semi is my Mossberg 935. Its a great gun that throws an incredible battern with the overbored barrel

3macs1 said:
Well that sure doesn't hold true here in the EE from the ones I have sold. Watch them and you will see. I cannot comment on retail outlets since when I did that there was no such thing as a 3 1/2
That being said the old mind set is the same today that bigger is better
It is simple here from my experience camo over wood, 28" barrel over 30" and 3 1/2 over 3"
A 3" wooden semi with a 30" barrel is a tough sell
Cheers
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You just described my Browning Silver.....good thing its a keeper never to be sold! I wouldnt hesitate to recommend and of the Browning semi's, but the Silver gets my vote
 
M2 is a good option as well, along with the SX4. The SX4 is supposed to be slightly upgraded from my understanding and the ones I've handled have felt a little smoother. On the 3.5" chamber part, I always say its better to have it and not need it for a hunting gun. It's one of those things most of the time 3" will do pretty much the exact same thing, but that one time you've needed and it only have a 3" sucks. Just a personal preference, 3.5" shells will beat the crap out of you. I really like the Versamax/V3 for a gas fed semi auto, I used to love the A400 but the issues I've seen with the first gen ones kind of scared me away. Plus I like the Remington Versamax Waterfowl Pro, some great features on that shotgun that I don't see as much on the Beretta and Benelli guns. My two biggest gripes (they are liveable IMO) are the Versamax is a slightly heavy shotgun (pro and con I guess) and every single one I've seen the fore-end has a slight wobble. I bet it could be fixed with some minor tweaking.
 
1963beretta said:
Of this list, Im a big fan of the Brownings as they are the semi's I shoot best, but my go to waterfowl/turkey semi is my Mossberg 935. Its a great gun that throws an incredible battern with the overbored barrel



You just described my Browning Silver.....good thing its a keeper never to be sold! I wouldnt hesitate to recommend and of the Browning semi's, but the Silver gets my vote
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Wood of any type is not common any more in duck blinds with most hunters
Years ago that was all we had
Cheers
 
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