Semi-auto shotgun recommendations

Westward1 said:
Browning service has always left a lot to be desired.
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I think it's more of a recent thing, they used to provide pretty good service. Canada is such a small market that it's kind of a pain for an American company to bother with especially with the export restrictions on parts in the last few years.

I've always had good luck with Beretta semi auto shotguns though admittedly I only own one these days and hardly ever shoot it.
 
Mossberg 940 JM Pro competition. My favorite out of all the semi's ive tried. Smooth, fast cycling. Low recoil. I have not had a chance to compare side by side to a Benelli M4. My Turkish M4 knock off is not as nice to shoot.
 
Before you buy anything, research shotgun fit. Learn what drop at comb and cast are, and why they are so important with a shotgun. The vast majority of hunters, and non competitive clay shooters, do not understand shotgun fit, and many are not shooting as well as they could, because their shotguns don't fit them.
 
Falconflyer said:
I think it's more of a recent thing, they used to provide pretty good service. Canada is such a small market that it's kind of a pain for an American company to bother with especially with the export restrictions on parts in the last few years.

I've always had good luck with Beretta semi auto shotguns though admittedly I only own one these days and hardly ever shoot it.
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My Browning service, or lack thereof experience started around 89 with a GTI. I agree Canada is indeed a small market and as a result we have to tolerate less than stellar service.


As far as auto’s go. I think Beretta 390’s were perfection and 391’s slightly less so. They lost me with the A400’s.
 
Great results from Benelli guns. Most of the US shooters I hunt with use them. I also have a Rem/Baikal that is a tank. Works in the worst conditions and keeps going. For the price ($+-500) I fought if you will find anything more dependable. As said here many time, learn about fit. Proper fit makes shooting so much more enjoyable.
 
First shotgun I bought when I got my PAL was a benelli M2. I used to shoot a lot of clays with it. Well over 2k shells through it. No issues cycling target load or 3in magnums. Probably one of the easiest shotguns to clean. Fits me at 6ft near perfectly. Only thing it can't do is shoot 3.5in and from what I've read guns that can have more issues cycling light loads. Which is why I didn't get the super black eagle.
 
kamlooky said:
Wuttahh bunch oh yahhwhoskeezs.

Semi……… A-5
Reliable…..A-5
Reasonabull…….A-5

And don’t forget the “ - “
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Parts can be hard to find. They're clunky. They're ugly. They have a long slow recoil pulse. You have to swap rings to switch between light loads and field loads
Some times cheap and reliable comes with down sides
 
I've been using a Weatherby SA-08, synthetic, for five years now for both waterfowl and fowl weather clay shooting. It's been very reliable in both instances. Probably rank as a cheap sei 12 gauge by most standards. It fit me well out of the box with several layers of cold weather hunting gear on and I add a Limbsaver recoil pad for clays. I'm not a competitive clay shooter but and competitive in the goose blind! I wipe it down inside and out after every use. All it seems to need. Probably 4000- 5000 rounds through it.
 
My standard reply to this question is the 3 B's.
Browning , Berretta , Benelli. I am a tradition hunter , so use a vintage ( 1963)
Browning A-5 .
 
stubblejumper said:
It depends what you consider cheap. Compared to $2500, $1200 is cheap, and you can get reliable for $1200. To
other people, $600 is cheap, and reliable and $600 semi autos, don't go together.
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I agree on $600 semis and also $1000-1200 as a minimum. A new Franchi or add a bit more and get a used Benelli, Beretta, etc.
 
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