OU vs Semi-Auto shotguns

[ysr_racer]

Buy a Beretta A300. It's the best value, softest shooting gun on the market right now.

[saki302]

O/U for balance and feel (SxS also, but good ones cost $$$$).

And a pump gun for the challenge of it

-Dave

[NATEWA]

If I could pick just one......semi-auto.

1) 3 rounds for hunting, even more if not.
2) Less recoil
3) One barrel, so no convergence. It shoots to the same place every time.
4) Less expensive. Much easier to get a quality semi for 1/4 the price of the quality O/U.

But you don't get the coolness factor of hanging your open O/U over your shoulder at the range while waiting your turn.

This ^

When I first started hunting I used my father in law's o/u. It was nice - too nice to take hunting.

I have a Beretta Xcel for sale - pm me if you are interested.

[axhoaxho]

... But you don't get the coolness factor of hanging your open O/U over your shoulder at the range while waiting your turn.

And get to show-off the cool trick of catching shells...

[Too Swole]

Buy a Beretta A300. It's the best value, softest shooting gun on the market right now.

I agree!

[pjsig]

I appreciate the responses. So far, my shotgun list to get is:

Benelli M4 for self defense

After this thread, most likely gonna go with a OU. Want a Citori. Still can use the 870 for hunting.

[cudakidd]

Most of the good skeet and sporting clays shooters use a O/U for a good reason. Balance, swing through, choke versatility.

And if you reload the advantage of not chasing hulls down.

Now the older shooters I shoot with DO use autoloaders for the softer recoil, though you can load light olds for a O/U.

I love my Perazzi(s) for Skeet but wouldn't use them for hunting, I buy commercial ammo for that and use a Weatherby semi that is light and super reliable.

For sorting clays I use a Grade V Citori.

Fir is more important then type of shotgun. Try before you buy.