Best light weight 12 ga under $1300??

[ac777]

dakotakid, you are right about the weights, I was actually comparing it to my dads 3 1/2 gold hunter which is pretty heavy. Do they even make the standard Gold any more that's not the superlight?

[Coach]

All of the suggestions have been great. Does anyone have any input on the Beretta Urika 2 X-tra Grain semi-auto? This one might be on my short list. Thanks again for all of the help.

[charliepete2]

The X-tra grain wood is something I'd avoid if possible. Basically it's a laminate. A thin veneer of quality wood over a chunk of something inexpensive. You can't have your stock bent if you have it and it's not all that durable from reports I've heard. Add in another Benelli Monte Feltro suggestion. I've always been satisfied with mine.

[Coach]

Another question, wood vs. composite? For long term what do people think? Thanks again.

[charliepete2]

From a strictly functional standpoint it's hard to beat a composite. It's lighter, stronger, weather resistant etc. That being said all my guns are wood. For me hunting and shooting connects me with the past and I don't like feeling like Buck Rogers when I make my way through the alders. Wood gets nicked up, but to me those gouges are just character marks. Nicks and scratches are the signs of the passage of time doing what I like most.

[mamohr686]

For upland it's hard to beat an O/U shotgun. You can get a beretta onxy over/under that doesn't weigh much and has the 3.5" or 3" chambers. You might be a little outgunned with only 2 shots when it comes to waterfoul, but it will point, balance, and swing better than the other guns mentioned.

[Coach]

I just wanted to let everyone to know, I got the Benelli Montefeltro, 28 inch, semi-auto. Thanks again for all of the help. Let's see if can help my shooting at all.

[dan z]

thats a gun that I forgot about I think its a legancy without the fancy markings, good choice by going with a benelli

[delta dude]

Second the Browning Gold. Hunt late season a lot and never had a jam.