12ga Question

[Carpenter]

I'm looking to get a good all around 12ga. Semi-auto, synthetic stock. Turkey, pheasant & clays. I have an O/U, but need something that'll work for turkey too. I am thinking one of the Benelli's, but I went to GM and the sales guy pointed me towards the browning maxus. He also said something about some of the Benelli's being USA and some not? Any direction would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[Archerysniper]

I use a winchester super X2 for all of what you have listed plus duck,geese,yotes,deer and when tracking bears kinda a all around gun.

[birdswacker]

I use a Benelli M2 synthetic very good gun never had any problems easy cleaning you don't have to worry about shooting low base shells it uses a inertia system as you do with gas opperated guns.

I also have a Bennelli Montefeltro that I'm very proud of this gun is great for grouse pheasant as its very light. Again a very easy gun to clean 2 pins trigger mechanism pops out and thats it no gas ports o-rings. I hunt South Dakota and when I get home I clean my gun it's unbelieveable how much junk you clean out. Never had a probmlem jamming or misfire.

I would buy another Bennelli in a heart beat you pay for what you get.

[96trigger]

I don't own one, but am familiar with the superblack eagle II, that is a rock solid gun. If you can afford one, I would say that it is one of the best guns on the market. I personally like Berettas, but I think a Winchester Super X3, Browning Maxxus, or any Remington 11-87 will do what you want it to. I'm not a huge fan of the 11-87 gas operating system, the o-rings are annoying, but there are a billion of those guns out there. I have two Beretta AL-390's, they are great guns, have shot thousands of rounds of trap through them and never had a problem in the field with them either.

[duckhuntr21]

I shoot a Benelli SBE and love it. The guys that I hunt with shoot either Winchester or Beretta semi automatics and have no problems with them either. If you can afford it, I would hold all three and buy whatever one fits best. I have not heard many good things about the newer Remington or Browning semi automatics so personally, I would stay away from them brands.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

I don't own one, but am familiar with the superblack eagle II, that is a rock solid gun. If you can afford one, I would say that it is one of the best guns on the market.

I would agree, IF you can afford it go with the SBE II.

I love mine, the only issue I have is there is not a clip or plate type device that you can snap/click on to shoot trap. The empties just spit out rally fast. Of course this only is a problem if you want to recoop your hulls.

[Archerysniper]

SD you can take a rubber band and put it around the reciever toward the front of the action and it will leave the hulls in the action when you shoot trap.