Good semi-auto shotgun

[mrporky]

Im looking into getting a semi automatic shotgun and was looking at the benelli m4. Does anyone have any experience with it or have their own recommendations?

[Sheepdog1968]

The Benelli M4 is the only semi auto that I have personally seen make it through multi day firearms classes. Other semi autos seem not to be as reliable. If I were looking for a defensive semi auto shotgun, the Benelli M4 would be the only one I would get. It does need to be cleaned after about two days of hard use.

[ArmsUnlimited]

The Beretta 1301 is a great new alternative to the Benelli M4 at nearly half the price.

https://www.armsunlimited.com/Beretta-1301-Tactical-Semi-Auto-12-GA-Shotgun-p/j131t18le.htm

[Ojallday]

vepr 12g. You can buy 10 round magazines for it at well but comes with a standard 5 round magazine

[CaliforniaRepublicShooter]

Rem 11-87 police

[Too Swole]

maybe a Beretta A300 or 400

[Grakken]

What do you want to do with said semi auto?

Clays/hunting- Beretta A300 or 400.
Defense/Zombies- Molot Vepr 12.

[JDPhx501]

Benelli M4 for the win.

[CK_32]

Paging, SuperSet, Paging Super Set

[whtl]

Benelli M4 never fired. Is this what your looking for?

[Bert Gamble]

My take on the Benelli is that it is the best shotgun there is, and it will turn an average to below average shooter into a pretty good one.

In the Frontsight class I went to, there were 3 distinguished graduate, and 2 of them were M4. The other guy could have DG'd with a slingshot. He was that good.

At the Gunsite shotgun class I easily won all of the skills competitions and then several other guys wanted to try my M4. The all did better, and some beat my times. For an example, I did the Dozer drill, which is 5 steel knockdown targets in 1.89 seconds. No other gun could come within a half a second of that.

If money is not a concern, buy it and never feel bad.

[SuperSet]

The M4's a great gun. Personally, if I were going with a Benelli, I'd get an M2 since it's lighter, faster to swing around and shoot with a vent rib fiber optic and has more aftermarket support. Good luck!

[k1dude]

Keep in mind the Benelli M4 is recoil operated. If you take a advanced tactical class with one handed shooting drills, it likely won't cycle. Same with non-shouldered drills. Same with shooting with the buttstock against a solid object (like a wall). It won't cycle under all those conditions. A gas operated system will cycle under all those scenarios. Something like a FN SLP MKII is also very very fast cycling. Another excellent choice would also be the Remington VersaMax Tactical. A recoil operated shotgun like the M4 will also kick more than a gas operated shotgun.

Edit: Please read post #23 regarding my correction of the M4 being gas vs recoil operated.

[NYT]

benelli m4 is the only way to roll. vepr is a nice shotgun as well.

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[NATEWA]

beretta or benelli. Duck hunters I talk to say "the three b's - beretta, benelli and browning." I prefer Berettas - softer shooting. I don't see a lot of Brownings in the field.