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Shotgun under $1,000
Posted on 9/21/14 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 3:48 pm
In the market for a new shotgun. Only requirements are semiauto, budget of $1,000 and able to shoot 3.5" shells. Using it for ducks and the occasional goose hunt. Sbe2, maxus and extrema2 are a little out of my price range. Any ideas?
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Posted on 9/21/14 at 3:55 pm to socks and sandals
How much is an SBEII American series these days?
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:02 pm to socks and sandals
Shop around for a used sbe2.
Eta: Franchi's are nice too. But it's hard to beat a benelli.
Eta: Franchi's are nice too. But it's hard to beat a benelli.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:02 pm to socks and sandals
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able to shoot 3.5" shells
Why? What will you use 3.5" for? IMO buy a quality semi 3" or save longer and get a better 3.5"
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:08 pm to A_bear
Beretta all day, any day
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:09 pm to The Last Coco
I make an annual goose hunt in Canada and most of the guys I go with shoot 3.5. 3" sufficient for geese?
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:18 pm to socks and sandals
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:48 pm to socks and sandals
I've shot geese in Canada several times. Had no trouble killing geese way out w/ 3" #4 Kent Fasteel and Winny HiVel (all 1460 fps+). Please dont believe all that crap about 3.5" and big shot. Most of that thought process is based on old slower ammo which bounced off geese way up. If the fast stuff bounces, you are prob shooting too far. If you want to shoot 3.5 knock yourself out, but dont do it because you think you "have" to.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:50 pm to socks and sandals
Black sx3 850 at buds gun shop
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:07 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
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Black sx3 850 at buds gun shop
^This. Same as the Browning but in less expensive clothing.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:17 pm to socks and sandals
i have a sbe h&k model. i went thru the 3.5" for geese phase. hi brass 3" is sufficient if you can put the pattern on them. 3.5" has A LOT of inefficiencies. if you really do need to deliver more payload (like geese sometimes call for) get a 10 ga. 10 ga will shoot circles around a 3.5" 12 ga.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:41 pm to mack the knife
That's a bit of an exaggeration on 3.5" 12ga. 10ga will be more efficient load vs load in terms of patterning but there are vastly more tools available for 12ga shotguns so there isn't a payload that a 3.5" gun can't deliver with good pattern density. Then there's the velocity advantage.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:45 pm to Clames
Sons were bought Stoegers...nice guns
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:18 pm to joeleblanc
I linked the correct answer
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:21 pm to KingRanch
Thanks fellas.
KR,
What's the difference in the regular sbe2 and the American version? Other than $700...
KR,
What's the difference in the regular sbe2 and the American version? Other than $700...
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:23 pm to socks and sandals
Comfortech stock.
That is the only difference.
That is the only difference.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:48 pm to KingRanch
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Comfortech stock.
That is the only difference.
Yup and slap a Limbsaver pad on it for $25 and you've got a killing machine
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:52 pm to bapple
Bapple knows his guns and knows the sx3 is 
Posted on 9/21/14 at 7:57 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
I posted the correct answer!
Posted on 9/21/14 at 8:12 pm to KingRanch
If u want the best semi auto shotgun then buy italian. It cant really be disputed. My old Benelli M1 Super 90 is bullet proof.
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