For high volume clays I would not get a M3000. For your purpose I’d get one and never look back.Might help to say what I want it for. I will use it for turkeys and a shotgun back-up when calling coyotes.
Mine runs heavy 2 3/4" heavy lead and buckshot flawlessly, even below zero. My shotgun coyote load is 1 1/2 oz lead BB (I do load it in 3" shells now, they fit better than in the 2 3/4" but same load otherwise). Also rock solid with 2 3/4" and 3" steel and Black Cloud. Mine is in bottomland camo and I really like the pattern.Might help to say what I want it for. I will use it for turkeys and a shotgun back-up when calling coyotes. I don't want to shoot 3.5" magnum so do not need the 3500. 3" mags will do everything I need. Actually I shoot max load #5 or #6 in 2.75" for turkeys and they are just fine. I would really like to find the Bottomland camo and I will insist on 28" barrel. I'm mostly interested in you guys' experience with reliability, any cycling problems or durability issues.
Not a good sign, but if they stand behind them, might be OKI've got one that I use for duck hunting. It works fine, but my brother has one that had to go back to the factory 4 times before they finally sent him a new gun. A friend also had one that was problematic.
Basically, when you get one that works, they will work well, but actually getting one that works can be hit or miss.
I had a M2000 as previously stated. It ran one and an eighth ounce shells fine but not one ounce. I did some polishing and it started cycling them. I just wanted to see if it would cuz I almost never use one ounce shells. Something I always forget is that it’s velocity more than payload that determines how well a semi-auto cycles. So a 1oz load with a heavy charge of powder will cycle easier than say a one and a quarter ounce load with a light charge.EDIT: Sorry, people had been discussing both and I got a little mixed up - I have a Stoeger M2000 not the 3000.
I didn’t look on GunBroker. I looked on retail websites like Bud’s and Grabagun.I looked on GB fpr the 930 and mostly found the tactical variety and most were $200-$300 higher. I'll keep looking for the Stoeger for now, but thanks for the tip. Just an FYI....I have Benelli, Browning, and Remington shotguns, but none are ideal for the task. Eventually I'll get what I'm looking for. Good excuse to buy another gun.
And just how many days did you do that?I've shot mine over 200 rounds a day and no problems. At this point I would definitely purchase another one.
I'll try that...ThanksI didn’t look on GunBroker. I looked on retail websites like Bud’s and Grabagun.
Good point. Couple of times so far but will probably happen again tomorrow. By the way I've decided not to clean the gun for one year just to see if it runs without problems. The way it going so far I'm not expecting any problems. This goes against my nature and I don't know if I will make it that long or not. So far it's stay pretty clean.And just how many days did you do that?
The problem of course is this is about the worse time in recent history to be purchasing a firearm, on par with the Sandy Hook panic. A standard black synthetic 930 goes for $421.00 and the camo 930 goes for $515.00 at Bud’s when they are in stock, and in normal times you can find 930’s anywhere. So I don’t know what to tell you other than I personally would much rather have a 930 than a M3000.OK....Tried Buds and Grabagun. They have practically nothing in stock. Grabagun had a couple good offers and within my price range, but nothing available. So, it's back to GunBroker. Here's one I like, but...... https://grabagun.com/firearms/shotg...ssberg-85141-930-sa-shotgun-12ga-5rnd-28.html