best duck hunting shotgun

Sangle Barrel H&R for the few ducks you will see and fewer you'll pull a trigger on.
None are worth what they charge for what you get.
Cera Kote your 390 and have it smithed.

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best duck hunting shotgun

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kind of like asking, what's the best truck or rifle caliber (.243 btw), or which 12 shell for ducks (3.5 bb)

It's all subjective

I have 2 Benelli and like them. Have put both through hell in the AR gumbo mud.

This is really a discussion of what is the best shotgun for you OP.

I bought a Beretta Extrema II in 2008 that hasn't missed a beat. It runs everything from low brass on the skeet/sporting clay range to the heaviest duck or goose loads made today. It is already a low recoiling shotgun compared to other semi-autos but when you add in the new recoil system on the new Beretta's the recoil is even less.

However that is for me. You have to decide for yourself.

Winchester Super X 12 Guage.

Never jams, doubles as a paddle, no complex technology that will screw you in the elements. Old reliable.

The browning Maxus often gets over looked. Mine has been great- eats everything and very soft recoil.

My duratouch coating did go to shite once, but browning made it right within a month. They replace them now without the coating.


If I duck hunted in shite elements a ton, I’d buy a beretta hands down

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SBE III either jammed up or quit cycling almost every day

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I know of two people that have had somewhat similar issues. I don’t know what the hell Benelli did. But my SBE2 has been the best shotgun I have ever owned. Had it over ten years, has never once given me any trouble. Very glad I decided to stay with it when the 3 came out.

Remington 870 is all you need. Reliable and reasonably priced.

ok I'll go

I have had the new A5, the SBE3 and the new A400 extreme.

A400 in my opinion is a the clear cut winner. It has never jammed and shoots every damn round (high brass to low brass) I put into it, even rounds that have some corrosion on them. I brake it down and clean it only after the season. it is heavier than the other two guns but its a gas driven gun so that is expected.

The A5 and SBE3 are inertia driven guns both light guns and both feel great in my hands.

My issues with A5. It is very picky on the rounds that it shoots some manufactures rounds like Winchester run significantly better than say kents. I could really go into detail in that matter as well. I also cleaned the A5 after every hunt to keep it running at its peak.

The SBE3 very similar to the A5. light weight and felt good shouldering. however, I could not hit the broad side of barn with that bitch. 1ft high and 1ft the the left out of the box.
I called Benelli, they told me this is common and I shoulder the gun wrong. Wrong? I asked????
They suggested I use the shim kit that came along with the gun and adjust it. Personally I am not taking apart a $1800 gun.

I posted about this issue on here and got hammered for not shimming the gun. I have since sold off the SBE3 and have both the A5 which I have 2 and the A400.

A400 is my daily hunter. I average 30 plus duck hunts year and it has not failed in the field 1 time.

If I only duck hunted a hand full of times a year I would probably look into more economical option but if you plan on getting HOT you will not be disappointed in the A400

Fwiw, I shoot a 20gauge Winchester 101 and absolutely love it. Thing can go through hell and back. I clean it once per split or if it gets super wet or muddy after a hunt, but otherwise don't do much to it. Never jams (obviously), easy to clean and purrdy to look at. It was my grandfather's and I'm not sure if they still make it in a 20gauge.

I shoot boss 3 inch 4s or 5s with it and they do the work.