Best all-around auto shotgun?

[wilhelb]

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 all....but it doesn't cycle trap loads worth a crap. Curious if anyone has experience with the versamax, or has another recommendation for what I am wanting to do.
Thanks

 

[digitalphoenix]

Rem 870, because the Mossberg 500's action rattles when you move. The 500 is still a good gun, just the 870 doesn't rattle as much as the 500 does.
whoops, Autoloading. my bad

Disregard my post.

 

[cook5oh]

If money isnt an issue then I would say the benelli super black eagle is what your looking for. I have the benelli m4 and it is unstoppable. You can feed it anything. The super black eagle is just as reliable.

 

[Mgderf]

I have a Weatherby SA08 12ga. semi that works just great for me. I'm not sure if it will take the 3 1/2" magnums though.

 

[starbreather]

Franchi black magic, remington 1100 from my experience both rock.

 

[Hookeye]

I run an 1100 Magnum. One can add a 2 3/4" bbl and run field loads fine. Heck, I've run low brass super handicap and sporting clays WW shells with my single port magnum bbl, and smoked many a dove.

Steel dove loads won't cycle with a mag bbl. I have not tried them in a 2 3/4" field bbl...............yet.

I hate steel.

For geese, one can drop 'em hard at 50 yards running 3" bismuth #2's. Pricey, but they work really well.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

Benelli M3

 

[pwoller]

Berretta xtreema! Great shotguns shoot anything you feed them.

 

[cbko4]

If I had the money I would get a Benelli Performance Shop M2 3-Gun....

one day

 

[wilhelb]

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.

 

[Winamac]

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 all....but it doesn't cycle trap loads worth a crap. Curious if anyone has experience with the versamax, or has another recommendation for what I am wanting to do.
Thanks

A buddy of mine hunts goose, pheasant, rabbit, quail with his 12ga Remington Versamax. Says he loves it and it eats whatever he feeds it.

 

[Icejon]

Id recommend a Benelli M1 super 90. If you can find a HK marked one these are preban so you don't have to worry about 992R. You can put a mag extension or pistol grip. If you are lucky you can find a collapsing stock.

The new M4 is imported only as a 5 shot gun, and if you modify it you have to change many of the parts to US made to satisfy 992R.

 

[CharlesGoodnight]

Take a look at the Beretta A300. New for Beretta and has gotten some good reviews. Costs ~ $700.

 

[Bottlefed]

Wanna go inexpensive go rem model 11 or any auto 5 if you wanna spend more than 300$ get a benelli.

 

[EvilElmo]

For the money I'm going to check out a Mossberg 930 (or 935 if you need 3.5"). They sell a field/security combo that comes with a 18.5" and 28" barrel.

 

[Mayhem7]

Fn slp, kinda pricey but worth it!