for me it is the 204 or the 250, when you compare trajectory....the 204 is better by a hair. But I would rather have the bigger bullet and more options. And speaking of options...the 243 is tough to beat
I'm hearing some, "get what you pay for" in some of the replies. The 1187 was around 600, and the first time I broke it down I could tell it was a cheaper gun, has kind of made me gun shy of Remington, but I've read good reviews on the veterans.
I would like to buy and auto loading 12 ga that would serve all of my needs. Needs ranging from sporting clays to 3.5" turkey loads. I keep seeing the Remington versamax advertised as the do it all gun. I'm just skeptical. I bought an 11-87 a few years ago that was supposed to shoot it...