Need complement to Browning Auto-5

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My oldest son wants to shoot sporting clays and occasionally turkey hunt, for which our Browning Auto-5 with rotating choke has been a great choice in the past. We only have one, though, so for both of us to shoot, I would like to get a complement to the A5 to pair with.

I have a Benelli Nova Pump for tactical use, so I looked at the SuperSport to buy. Crikey, that's an expensive gun, but it is beautiful and sleek. The budget I had in mind for my son's gun is ~$600-800, so the SuperSport was a no-go.

Any recommendations from the THR faithful would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! :)
 
Semi-auto a must? If so, Mossbergs are in your price range. MSRP is $782.00 and comes in assorted flavours.
A Beretta A300 or Remington 11-87 are in your range too. Look at Cabela's site. Shotguns are on sale.
Mind you, like oneounceload says, used is not a horrible thing. Takes a lot of abuse to damage a modern firearm.
 
Okay, thanks! I buy used guns all of the time, so no problem there. I'll look at what Cabelas and Bass are offering right now. Semis are preferred, but not a must. Fixed breech shooting with heavy loads gets tiring fast. :)
 
If you want a pump, how about the browning bps? Keeps you in the browning family and the look nice.
 
You might be able to find used Berettas in the 390 or 391 family in your budget along with those already mentioned, possibly even a used Browning Gold.
 
As luck would have it, I found a Beretta A300 for sale at the Field and Stream up the road. I'm going to check it out tomorrow. I appreciate all of the solid recommendations -- Beretta A300/390/391, Rem 11-86, Moss, Browning BPS/Gold. Awesome, guys...thanks! :)
 
Why not another A5?
I can't seem to find a good Belgium one (with engraving) similar to mine for less than $1000. Since it's for my son, the budget is a bit lower. I will likely grab another A5 for myself later, but I will need to budget more for it.
 
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