Good Semi Auto Rabbit Shotgun?

[Rugerman]

anyone have any suggestions for a semi-auto shotgun for rabbits or birds? I tried my friends' Remington 1100 and I liked it, but I don't want to get the same exact thing as him. I want something else from a different company. any suggestions? I could get the 110 but I would prefer a different shotgun.

[williamd]

Wellll... you can't beat the M1100. But, Beretta has some nice ones! Just change gauges. If he has a 12, get a 20! Or, go to an 870 as they are also great guns and even more fail-safe than the 1100. ENJOY!

[Gunaria]

Well first off how much do you want to spend? There are cheapies at Big5 or you have to go to a real gun shop to get a Beretta, Browning or Benelli. You could always be different and get an over/under or a sxs(side by side).

[maxicon]

Other semi-autos you can't go wrong with are the Remington 11/87, Beretta 391, Franchi 712, or the Benellis SBE. Stoeger 2000 and Remington/Spartan SPR 453 get decent reviews at the lower end.

For a good mix of budget and quality, it's really hard to beat the 1100, though they're not flexible about a lot of different loads.

Read up on all of the above over at www.shotgunworld.com.

[krby]

or the Benellis SBE.

There's also the Benelli M2. The original poster said "rabbits", I don't think you need the SBS's 3-1/2" chamber for rabbits, unless it's this:

[Solidmch]

My benelli M4 works very well for jack rabiits... and everything else furry.

[capitol]

What you want for rabbits is a youth semi auto 20 gauge. They're light, swing fast, shoot quick, have minimal recoil, and will take a running rabbit down easily.

[Rugerman]

Anyone have any opinions on the .410 Gauge for rabbits?

BTW, my budget is around $1000

[krby]

A .410 gun probably won't cost less and you'll spend more in ammunition for it. 12 and 20ga shells seem to be priced the same everywhere I've seen them.

$1000 probably cuts out the Benelli's (at least new ones). You can definitely get an 1100 or an 11-87 new for that price.

[scootergmc]

Anyone have any opinions on the .410 Gauge for rabbits?

BTW, my budget is around $1000

$1000? Get yourself the Winchester Super X3 12 gauge. Save yourself some $ and forget the Benellis and Berettas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2QPvuEk5dg

[Solidmch]

nice shotgun, but Try finding a mag extention for it. I cant seem to

[timmyb21]

$1000? Get yourself the Winchester Super X3 12 gauge. Save yourself some $ and forget the Benellis and Berettas.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2QPvuEk5dg

+1, that's my next scattergun.

[williamd]

DO NOT skip the used racks and pawn shops!!! And, on-line sales. I have purchased several on-line with no disappointments.

[sargenv]

I didn't see the Browning Gold or Auto-5 listed anywhere so I'm going to sugget them. If you need to load it fast, nothing beats the speed feed feature of the either the Gold or the Browning Auto-5. Chamber empty? Put one in the bottom to the magazine and it loads for you. No need to push a button to feed that shell. Used Golds and auto-5's can be had for under $600. Briley even makes a +4 mag extension for the Gold.

[Rugerman]

$1000? Get yourself the Winchester Super X3 12 gauge. Save yourself some $ and forget the Benellis and Berettas.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2QPvuEk5dg

OMG, I think I just fell in love


Is it already out? I definetly need to go see this gun!!!!! Hopefully my local Fountain Valley Turner's will carry it so I can either buy it or fondle it. Looks like an amazng field gun.


BTW, on Winchester's website, on a note on the bottom of the page it says that the gun comes with a removeable magazine plug that limits the gun's magazine to 2 shells. How can I remove that plug and change it out with a different one to increase the magazine capacity?