What About Our Favorite Scatter Guns ?

[Conagher 45]

I have noticed we have a place to discuss our Handguns , Tactical Rifles and Carbines and what we load for them but what about our shotguns? I have been stashing some $$ away all year long to buy a new or good used scatter gun this fall or winter but I'm in kind of a pickle on what to go for. (Like I need another Shotgun)

12 gague , Auto Loader with 3 1/2" chamber.

Super Vinci ?
SX3 ?
Remington Versamax ?
Maxus ?
Mossberg 935 ?

Would like to have some dicussion on these. I know ther has to be some Clay shooters here too.

[kmitch200]

What will be the main use of the gun? 

Some experts see the 3 1/2" 12ga as definitely not needed today.
It came about when steel shot was mandated but with denser than lead non-toxic shot being developed, 3" mags will provide even more punch than lead that has been used for decades without beating the shooter to death.

[Conagher 45]

What will be the main use of the gun? 

Some experts see the 3 1/2" 12ga as definitely not needed today.
It came about when steel shot was mandated but with denser than lead non-toxic shot being developed, 3" mags will provide even more punch than lead that has been used for decades without beating the shooter to death.

You just brought a good point to light that I over looked. Just want to have a 3 1/2 semi-auto in my battery in case of a chance for waterfowl or heavy turkey loads if needed. Mostley 2 3/4 would ran trough it with the thought being that if it tamed down 3 1/2 the recoil on 200 rounds of 2 3/4 would be a non-issue and the range. But then again I do have lust in my heart for a .20/.28 gauge upalnder combo from Stoeger.

[Timothy]

I'm no expert but I've shot a few rounds through a shotgun and some of the autoloaders won't cycle with 2-3/4 loads if they're chambered for the heavier stuff.  My SIL has a Benelli clone from Stoeger with their current rotating bolt design and it will not cycle with anything smaller than a 3" mag load.

I've never needed anything larger than 2-3/4 for my needs but then I won't go after goose or high altitude dove either.  Turkey are better hunted with a golf club out here than a shotgun.  I've never seen a turkey while hunting but they're crapping all over the golf courses...

[kmitch200]

I'm no expert but I've shot a few rounds through a shotgun and some of the autoloaders won't cycle with 2-3/4 loads if they're chambered for the heavier stuff.  My SIL has a Benelli clone from Stoeger with their current rotating bolt design and it will not cycle with anything smaller than a 3" mag load.

I've never needed anything larger than 2-3/4 for my needs but then I won't go after goose or high altitude dove either.  Turkey are better hunted with a golf club out here than a shotgun.  I've never seen a turkey while hunting but they're crapping all over the golf courses...

On the last Gun Nuts episode Phil B did a new gun test of the Rem Versamax.
It cycled everything from 3 1/2s to pink 1 1/8oz clay loads. The gas is not bled off at the mag ring on the barrel like my 11-87, it is bled off in the chamber.
The longer shell covering up more ports so less gas is bled off to cycle. The 3"leaves more ports open and 2 3/4" shells leave even more open. I would worry about this new gun like I worry about any new release though.... 

As for the turkeys, may I suggest a 5 iron?   

 

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[tombogan03884]

I'm no expert but I've shot a few rounds through a shotgun and some of the autoloaders won't cycle with 2-3/4 loads if they're chambered for the heavier stuff.  My SIL has a Benelli clone from Stoeger with their current rotating bolt design and it will not cycle with anything smaller than a 3" mag load.

I've never needed anything larger than 2-3/4 for my needs but then I won't go after goose or high altitude dove either.  Turkey are better hunted with a golf club out here than a shotgun. I've never seen a turkey while hunting but they're crapping all over the golf courses...

Most semi autos the gas can be adjusted by a gunsmith or some one who knows about screwing with the gas rings.
Turkeys are smart, they get out of the woods when all those flatlander azzholes are running around.

[Dakotaranger]

After I ran a couple boxes of the 3 in rounds through my Stoeger it'll feed anything.  But it doesn't take the 3 1/2 mag loads though

[PegLeg45]

My absolute favorite hunting shotguns are the Ithaca M37 Featherweights (another JMB-based co-design).
Can't beat 'em, IMHO.

I also have a fondness for the Remington 1100 in the auto-loader category.

For two-legged predators, I have a pair of Winchester 1300 Defenders......8 rounds each.

[Timothy]

Most semi autos the gas can be adjusted by a gunsmith or some one who knows about screwing with the gas rings.
Turkeys are smart, they get out of the woods when all those flatlander azzholes are running around.

I let my SIL know that, thanks!

I've never actually hunted for turkey but when I'm in the woods hunting, I've never seen one.  They are pretty bright birds in the wild but domestic turkeys are about a dumb as democrats...

 

[blackwolfe]

My absolute favorite hunting shotguns are the Ithaca M37 Featherweights (another JMB-based co-design).
Can't beat 'em, IMHO.

I also have a fondness for the Remington 1100 in the auto-loader category.

For two-legged predators, I have a pair of Winchester 1300 Defenders......8 rounds each.

Plus one on the Ithaca.