Waterfowl shotgun

[Commando]

I like the sbe2. I will be getting one in probably may gotta save up for it. I looked at all the guns I could at the local gun store and this one felt best for me when I shouldered it.I also like the inertia over the gas, just me being picky I guess. Ive been thinking I will get a after market choke for it as well and that will either be the rob Roberts triple threat set or the drake killer. Most likely the triple threat since you can put any load through it and still shoots like a champ. Like stated above though go and shoot as many different ones as you can or if that's not possible try shouldering different ones at the store and see which one feels the best.

[sakoshooter]

Metlhead,
Really, if I own a $1200 gun I'm out to impress people?  Give it a rest.
I hunted water fowl with a mossberg 500 for probably longer than you have been alive.
Switched to a semi auto as a result of the beating my arthritic shoulder was taking from the pump shooting out of a layout blind.
I hunt with a few guys, we hunt private land 98% of the season so no one see's me but them.  They could give a rats patooty what I shoot unless I miss then I get plenty of grief.

JJD, LOL, Metlhead gotcha on that one. I know him too well.

[JJB11B]

Winchester SuperX3... I grew up in prosser and have hunted with every shotgun out there. The SX3 shoots and feels great , easy to clean. i have had mine two years and not one issue.. 

I'm not Benelli fan, they all suck in my mind.  They feel weird and have issues. 

I grew up in prosser too, Edited to add the fact that I LOVE my Winchester SX3

[fowl smacker]

Go to a gun shop and pull up every shotgun there.  Get the one that feels the best.  Nearly every manufacturer makes a great semi auto.  My buddy has had an aweful experience with his Remington Versa max however.  I shoot a Beretta extrema2.  I have approximately 7,000 rounds through it and the only problem I've ever had was this year when I broke the ejector retainer pin.  It was a $4 fix and functions as new.  Shoots the lightest loads along with the heavy 3 1/2" shells.  I've also owned the Winchester SX3, and really liked it, just not as much as my Beretta so I traded it for a marsh rat.  I was handling some guns the other day and the Browning A5 felt so good I almost walked out with a $1,600 backup gun.  I shot a Benelli nova for years, great gun, the SBE2 feels big/heavy/bulky to me. You'll be happy with whatever feels comfortable to you.

[C-Money]

Cool? Hey, Pick up a Perazzi MX3. Now that is cool. Heck...run down to Yakima and stop by Ljutic. Order a custom O/U. Not many hunters could say, " ya, I use my Ljutic for waterfowl" LOL!  

[Muleyman27]

I have a old mossberg new haven pump. I love that gun and see what u guys mean when u say to go throw it up to ur shoulder as that gun throws up the best for me but it's getting too old and starting to have too many problems and it won't throw 3" shells without getting hung up so I'm stuck with 2 3/4. My dad has a Remington 870 and has had it since he was my age but its not my favorite. Thanks for all the suggestions. Maybe I should just go back to my 107$ New England single shot break action 20 ga. Haha

[sakoshooter]

I have a old mossberg new haven pump. I love that gun and see what u guys mean when u say to go throw it up to ur shoulder as that gun throws up the best for me but it's getting too old and starting to have too many problems and it won't throw 3" shells without getting hung up so I'm stuck with 2 3/4. My dad has a Remington 870 and has had it since he was my age but its not my favorite. Thanks for all the suggestions. Maybe I should just go back to my 107$ New England single shot break action 20 ga. Haha

It's hard to beat a Rem 870. I'd say it's the best pump gun ever made. That being said, no gun is without it's problems after a lot of use.
Money is what usually decides what we buy so start there. There's no rule that says you can't upgrade down the road when you find something else or can afford a different gun.

[beninchelan]

I suggest you shoulder & shoot all the options & buy which ever one fits they all claim to be the fastest, lightest and most reliable
I have shot/ or hunt with guys that own almost all if em .
They all will jam if you don't take care of em & they all shoot fast enough, & they all are heavy if you are packing a ton of stuff out of a field
 if the gun does not fit you well their may be quite a learning curve

Try em all out, buy the one that feels best, I shoot a original SBE it looks horrible but it fits me just like the benelli M-1 I had did.  also don't get too hung up on the 3.5" shell thing,  you don't want to buy em anywase spend your money on gas scouting...

[DAMdoug]

One thing to consider is what type of shotgun do you want to hunt with? Even if you hunt by yourself there is a certain "style" of hunting. Each gun whether it is a pump, semi or double brings a certain "style". Its not good or bad or right or wrong, its just style. For example when I first started pheasant hunting with a pointer (GSP), I decided that I wanted to hunt with a 20 ga O/U instead of a pump or auto. The older I get the more I want to hunt ducks over really nice decoys, a good dog and with a "classic" shotgun. You will have to define "classic"!

[Firedogg]

Remington has a new semi-auto that made an appearance at the shot show.  It's the V3...

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/12/31/review-new-2015-remington-v3-shotgun/

[hdshot]

I have tried 10ga and 12ga semi's over the years and found myself back with the rem 870 since going back to the bad conditions of the duck blind.  My semi's would get wet and freeze up or collect all the mud and weeds.  If I did all my hunting out of a coffin blind I would use my sbe11.  But my 870 with a PM choke has been the best all round gun for me and with it's very basic shape works great once I put on waders, hunting coat, and face mask.  Also semi's rob energy from the velocity of the load which IMO is a big deal when cold.

No matter what a hunter choses always take the time to make the first shot count.  Once you get confidence the speed comes on its own.  Always keep both eyes open when shotgun shooting.     

[JJD]

I have a old mossberg new haven pump. I love that gun and see what u guys mean when u say to go throw it up to ur shoulder as that gun throws up the best for me but it's getting too old and starting to have too many problems and it won't throw 3" shells without getting hung up so I'm stuck with 2 3/4. My dad has a Remington 870 and has had it since he was my age but its not my favorite. Thanks for all the suggestions. Maybe I should just go back to my 107$ New England single shot break action 20 ga. Haha

It's hard to beat a Rem 870. I'd say it's the best pump gun ever made. That being said, no gun is without it's problems after a lot of use.
Money is what usually decides what we buy so start there. There's no rule that says you can't upgrade down the road when you find something else or can afford a different gun.

Back when I was hunting with the my Mooseburg (as a friend called it) 500, the friend was shooting a Rem 870 Wingmaster.  At least once a season, we would have to knock the pin out that held the trigger mechanism in place as an empty shell would stick while the magazine would release a new round below.  We actually kept a 6 penny nail in the blind to knock the pin out so when it happened, it would be a quick fix.  I think if a guy had the right screw driver, he could have pushed the shell back into the magazine and all would have been ok.
In defense of Remington;
The gun was rarely cleaned.
I have never talked to anyone else who had a similar problem.
We were shooting his reloads, (however, the Mooseburg cycled them just fine).
year, mid 70's

[D-Rock425]

Ill be looking for a new semi auto during the off season going to ssel my 1187 probably and buy a new gun.

[sakoshooter]

Ill be looking for a new semi auto during the off season going to ssel my 1187 probably and buy a new gun.

If ya wanna try my SBEII out, holler at me.

[ATM green head machine]

vinci or any benelli cant go wrong