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[International Harvester]

Save money and frustration=buy a pump. There are some things man-made automation has not mastered. The auto loading shotgun is one of these things.

 

[stubblejumper]

Save money and frustration=buy a pump. There are some things man-made automation has not mastered. The auto loading shotgun is one of these things.

I have semi auto shotguns that have fired over 1000 rounds without a single issue.

 

[AaronGer]

Save money and frustration=buy a pump. There are some things man-made automation has not mastered. The auto loading shotgun is one of these things.

My brothers beretta is extremely reliable and the gas system cuts out a lot of the recoil. If the pumping action floats your boat nothing wrong with that

 

[steveber]

Maybe some of the american semi's do. I have a beretta and it does not miss a beat. every time it does it job. no hiccup

 

[TheCoachZed]

Baikal MP153

 

[loogin28]

I have an SA-08 synthetic. Go buy one. Good gun.

 

[Grouser]

I shot my camo SA-08 today at 5 stand (compact sporting clays today) in -14 degrees. My gun never failed with target loads whole some others struggled -- notably a Beretta 300. My Weatherby thru spent Challenger spent hulls 15 feet. I also have SA-08`s in 20 & 28 gage with no failures of any kind. Best bang for my buck out there.

 

[patricksbb391]

Beretta. 390, 391 and the new models.

 

[stubblejumper]

I have owned a SBE2 and an A400 , and I ended up keeping my SX-3 shotguns. They have proven to be just as reliable, they fit me better, and they cost about half as much.

 

[dak47]

Timely thread, after going into sticker shock on getting a long barrel for my Benelli I came to the conclusion of getting a whole new semi as a casual clay buster. I thought the SX 3 but heck, can get a SA08 Deluxe for $370 less and good reviews....

Sounds good to me, little scratch left over for my true firearms passion and still a decent shotgun to goof around with the kids and the chucker....

D.K.

 

[JeffR]

Baikal MP153

X5. Love mine.

 

[Rod]

If you can find a Winchester Model 50, in good shape you be amazed at the value for the buck. .

 

[gwes2003]

I picked up a used 1100 for 400 bucks. Perfect for clays. I have a Winchester SX3 that is simply amazing and grabbed it for 850. If you take your time the right semi will come your way at the right price!

 

[jjohnwm]

I'm a fan of recoil- or inerti-operated shotguns, they're much nicer and easier to clean. You can often find a used Franchi for a good price, and they are very nice guns. Stoeger inertial guns are also very inexpensive, but once you handle one you may conclude that you get what you pay for: not much!