Need help to decide between these semi-auto shotgun

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troy fairweather said:
What part of North Jersey, I'm just across the line in ny. Can you buy a auto shotgun out of state and bring it in to nj.
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Federal laws is FFL to FFL only, but I don't think if I can tell if the gun is still good or not even if looking directly at it. No shops would allow me to dismantle the gun on the spot to check for internal parts.
 
No shops would allow me to dismantle the gun on the spot to check for internal parts.[/QUOTE said:
Then ask them to do it for you. If they will not then move on somewhere else. No reason why they shouldn't allow a proper inspection of the firearm before you purchase. Even new shotguns usually come with the barrel off it!
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Nam Le said:
I mean it's easier to find barrels for Stoeger and Franchi than the others
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Gotcha.

Regarding chokes, the A300, Stoeger and Affinity use Beretta/Benelli Mobil Chokes which I imagine is used in more shotguns than any other. SX4 uses Invector Plus which I think is the second most commonly used thread pattern. Weatherby SA-08 uses the original Invector, not to be confused with Invector Plus. V3 uses the same chokes as the 1100, 1187 and 870. Finding chokes for any of the above will not be an issue.
 
Bought a Beretta A300 Outlander at the end and the damn thing wasn't drilled & tapped, nor has it any mean to install scope bases.
I live in the People's Republic of New Jersey where I can only hunt deer with shotgun, and a sight is required... so I'm going to waste another $200 to have it drill & tapped.
 
Except for purpose-built slug guns or shotguns that come with cantilevered barrels, to my knowledge, you will be hard pressed to find a shotgun that is immediately ready for a scope.

I've killed several deer with slugs/buckshot. How far of a shot are you anticipating taking?

Before I blew the money D&T'ing a Beretta A300, I'd be sorely tempted to see about buying a used H&R single shot, or used pump.
 
MJD said:
Except for purpose-built slug guns or shotguns that come with cantilevered barrels, to my knowledge, you will be hard pressed to find a shotgun that is immediately ready for a scope.

I've killed several deer with slugs/buckshot. How far of a shot are you anticipating taking?

Before I blew the money D&T'ing a Beretta A300, I'd be sorely tempted to see about buying a used H&R single shot, or used pump.
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How far... I don't know yet. Going to scout a new park in the next couple weeks.

Yes I'm using one of those fiber optic rib-attached sights now, at least that will help to meet the requirement.

Another reason for me to want a scope is that I also hunt squirrels and during this time of the year, a scope did help me to shot them better when I was still using my pump.
Wanted to move that scope to this new A300 but... sign.
 
I admit that I haven't done any research on this, but you might contact Beretta to see if they offer a solution. Maybe they do and maybe they don't, but you can't be the only one.....lots of people turkey hunt with red dots....
 
MJD said:
I admit that I haven't done any research on this, but you might contact Beretta to see if they offer a solution. Maybe they do and maybe they don't, but you can't be the only one.....lots of people turkey hunt with red dots....
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Done submitted a question to Berretta customer service.
 
Those are all good brands. Since you mention big game does that mean you want a slug barrel? If so I would look at a Remington 11-87 as slug barrels for the others are hard to come by. Unless you get a slug barrel with the gun new. That's what I ran into.
 
Remington V3 is a sweet shooting shotgun. I have the synthetic stock version and sort of regret not holding out for the walnut stock model (although they do change the gas pistons slightly for the wood forend, the polymer models breathe a little more freely out of the end of the pistons). You will want to disassemble the gas cylinders and clean the pistons periodically, but that's not a corrosion sensitive area so it certainly can wait until the end of the season. I find it to be very soft shooting and reliable, for trap anyway. You can easily swap out the front bead for a TruGlo fiberoptic front sight.
 
I just bought a Beretta A300 with True Timber camo and like it a lot. Paid $743 from Reeds. It was shipped and delivered in 4-5 days.
 
I have the affinity 3. I bought it for $400 from a buy who had it as a backup duck gun to his benelli and didn't shoot it much.

Its been my primary hunting shotgun since I started hunting 3 years ago from pigeon and dove, to squirrel to turkey to waterfowl. Its handled everything without a hiccup including light reloaded clay loads to heavy 3" duck loads and oddball hand loaded tss shells. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. Any malfunctions I've had with it initially were all use induced mostly all not cocking the gun properly.

Its also much softer shooting than a pump. If they made a rifled barrel for it I'd probably use it for deer too.
 
Personally, I like my Beretta A400 Xplor Unico if I am going to use a 12 for hunting. 7# on the nose; yes, it has a 3.5" chamber, but mine will never see more than a 2-3/4" shell. It shoots my 3/4oz reloads without fail and has never hiccuped on any factory or handloads.
 
Wait until you have to clean your gun. A Beretta or a Benelli are a piece of cake. Remingtons are something else, like dog poop to disassemble and put back together.
 
Nam Le said:
I'm looking for a semi-auto for hunting small, big games & turkey, not for anything flying. I don't need 3.5" either.

So I've come off with these 4, considering the current stock, price, and overall reviews that I could found on the Internet.

Beretta A300
Remington V3
Franchi Affinity 3
Browning Silver

Much appreciated.
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I've had a couple of Beretta semi-autos and have really liked them.
 
remington pumps and semi,s are very easy to clean, remove barrel nut and take the barrel off(remove the forend on the semi) and two pins and the trigger group comes out. i clean my rem pumps-semi,s after the close of the small game seasons with out any ftf-fte. my semi auto clay games shotguns i do a quick cleaning after 400 rounds that takes all of 15 minutes. a big plus is the ability to buy all the parts you ever would need to fix them off the internet and install 99 precent of them your self, the reciever is the only part you would need a ffl to buy.
 
Of those you listed #1 would be the A300, #2 would be the franchi. Both are great shotguns, especially for the price. Another one you commented on is the SX3, which is also a great shotgun. Some people just don't like the way they feel.
 
IALoder said:
Of those you listed #1 would be the A300, #2 would be the franchi. Both are great shotguns, especially for the price. Another one you commented on is the SX3, which is also a great shotgun. Some people just don't like the way they feel.
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The SX3 is definitely not as slim and trim as many other semi’s. I like them though.
 
If you can buy in a combo with slug and shot barrels you would be money ahead. I have used an 11/87 with 21" rifle sight remchoke barrel, and it has been great. Extra barrels to purchase normally seem to cost half the price of the whole gun.
 
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