Multi-purpose Shotgun Recommendations

[crazypopie1]

What auto-loading shotgun do you guys recommend for 3 gun, hunting (upland and water fowl) and trap/skeet? I understand that it will not be perfect for all my needs but I cant afford to buy 3 different ones. I was seriously looking at the Mossberg 930 JM Pro 22". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Stewdabaker23]

The JM Pro is a sweet shotgun.

[missiondude]

Benelli M2 with 26" barrel.

[taifei]

just ordered my jm pro this morning. hope its everything its hyped up to be.

[crazypopie1]

From palmetto?

[bigbearbear]

just ordered my jm pro this morning. hope its everything its hyped up to be.

I don't have it myself but from the looks of this video, it is a great shotgun.

[taifei]

From palmetto?

yea from palmetto 24" version

[RayPDA]

If it were me - Benelli M2 with a Comfortech stock. You have a tried and true action, often seen in 3-gun circles and hunter's hands - simple, reliable, easy to clean, large aftermarket support, and will be fine on the trap and skeet fields.

Available shims, different sized recoil pads, and combs will allow a decent amount of adjustment (for fitment). Barrel length would be personal preference depending on how you like the dynamics of the gun with and/or without an extension.

Other options that may float your boat:

Beretta's 391 or 400 Extreme - hunting guns, but will take an extension tube -


good luck on the decision and purchase

[kdruff2]

Benelli M2 with 26" barrel.

Concur. 24"-26" w/ comfortech stock (i.e., not pistol grip).

[RayPDA]

Oh and see if you can try whichever ones you're looking at -

[Scuba951]

Beretta 1301. 21 or 24" barrel.

[NapalmCheese]

What auto-loading shotgun do you guys recommend for 3 gun, hunting (upland and water fowl) and trap/skeet? I understand that it will not be perfect for all my needs but I cant afford to buy 3 different ones. I was seriously looking at the Mossberg 930 JM Pro 22". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What ever you get just remember, if you take it hunting you have to plug it to only hold 3 rounds (2 in the mag 1 in the chamber).

[bsg]

the Benelli M1 Super 90 is one heck of a shotgun. if you go with a Benelli, make sure you get the barrel size you really want. barrel replacement cost for any Benelli shotgun is steep.

[(R)Bake]

My HK (Benelli) M1 Super 90 has been my "Go-to" shotgun since it was first purchased. First as my HD & USPSA side match gun, (using the 20" fixed sight Cl barrel ) and now my skeet, sporting clays, and coyote (26" VR w/ interchangeable chokes) gun. Total round count near 25,000 rds (mostly reloads), and it keeps on ticking.

The only problem with Benelli, is replacement barrels (Very pricey and slow delivery time).