12 Gauge for Ducks and Geese

[dory]

Have you thought about the beretta A 400 Extrema with kick off .?
Cuts the recoil in half , great for the 3.5 magnum shells , love mine .
Shoots the magnums all day and I can still lift a beer after a full days shooting .

 

[Saul]

Have you thought about the beretta A 400 Extrema with kick off .?
Cuts the recoil in half , great for the 3.5 magnum shells , love mine .
Shoots the magnums all day and I can still lift a beer after a full days shooting .

I have yet to try this gun. I have the Xtrema II, which I absolutely love. It kicks like my Remington 1100. If I am correct, the A 400 Extrema has its kick off system located outside as part of the stock behind the grip. This always looked a little uncomfortable to me, but I am sure that it works.

 

[dory]

The kick off on mine is in the stock .
It feels funny at first as the stock feels a bit loose but you soon get used to it .
Ive owned three Berettas in the last 30 years and love them .
The recoil on this on is really something even with magnum shells .
Opening weekend here in NZ for ducks I can shoot around 200 to 250 3 inch magnum rounds .
I used to end up with a black and blue shoulder but not any more .
Love it .

 

[dwboso]

I've just returned from shooting geese in Scotland with my Browning 525; although I enjoyed using it, I'd prefer to have something which is a bit more rugged and capable of taking abuse without me worrying about the oiled stock, blueing etc.
There don't seem to be too many side by sides or over & unders that fit the bill, so I'm considering either a pump action or a semi-auto, ideally with 3.5 inch chambers.
I would like a well-made gun, and am thinking of a Benelli Supernova, a Winchester SX3 or a Franchi Affinity. I'd welcome your views or recommendations for alternatives. I am about 6'2" tall, so am used to a long stock on my Browning.

Got a Franchi I 12 3 inch.....Been jammer since day one. Tight chokes-jam Heavy loads(turkey) Jam. Franchi autoloader makes a good decoy weight

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I use a Beretta A303, basically the same gun as a Browning B80. It's 30 years old and still going strong. I hunt and shoot clays with it, using a 26 or 30 inch barrel, both with screw in chokes.(http://www.chuckhawks.com/beretta_A303.htm )

Randy Wakeman had a recent article on 2016 shotgun reviews:
http://randywakeman.com/OnTheWaterfowlShotgun.htm
http://randywakeman.com/Review2016FABARML4SGREYHUNTER.htm


He really likes the Remington V3:
http://randywakeman.com/PreviewRemingtonV3Walnut.htm
http://randywakeman.com/FirearmsBargainsoftheFall2016.html
The Remington V3 is the softest-shooting 7-1/4 pound shotgun I've ever tested in my life. Combined with a written lifetime warranty, an excellent trigger, very good factory choke tubes (the Full is steel-shot approved) it is the most semi-auto shotgun for the least money on the market today. Get it in camo and it is both ultra-reliable and very, very low maintenance, and it is remarkably affordable in the $670 to $770 (camo) range.