Buy once cry once shotgun for water fowl

[blacktail sniper]

Thats good news!! I will probably b going that route for him.

 

[kes308]

Just purchased a Benelli M2 and like it a lot.

 

[MarshCallUser]

Beretta A400. That is all you'll ever need.

 

[Brsutton86]

A400. 5 seasons of hard hunting and will cycle any shell you put in it even 7/8 oz blanks for dog training. No other semi shotgun will do that reliably.

 

[TristanJH]

Fitting & pattern are paramount, so if you have the ability to shoot a couple, I would recommend that you do, that being said, modern duck guns don't seem to vary much in terms of measurements. As for reliability, I know most manufacturers are making great guns these days, but I have 16 years on the same SBE and it continues to do very well by me. I should take better care of it, but despite mud and grit, it cycles everything I put through from low base to dirty 3.5's. Benelli'ss ID system really is a beautiful thing.

 

[Fisherkid1]

If you want a waterfowl gun just go all out.
Browning Gold 10Ga. I have a pair of em theyre all i waterfowl hunt with. Both got sure fire systems and extension tubes for spring snows.

 

[MallardSX2]

THIS:

Maxus II Wicked Wing – Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat

Reliable gas-operated autoloading shotgun with additional enhancements to improve performance. Cerakote Burnt Bronze camo finish on receiver, Burnt Bronze finish on barrel. New composite stock with Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat camouflage finish and rubber overmolding, SoftFlex cheek pad and...

www.browning.com

OR THIS:

SX4 Waterfowl Hunter Woodland

Gas-operated autoloading shotgun with lightweight aluminum alloy receiver. Woodland camo finish. Chrome-plated chamber and bore. Includes three choke tubes.

www.winchesterguns.com

Basically the same gun....Personally I would go with the Winchester cause its less $$$...

Shoot them dripping wet with break-free CLP.....you'll love it for life.


Also, I should note that I personally went down the Benelli/Beretta path one time.....I would never go back. EVER. And I would not recommend the new Browning A-5, the recoil is too much.

 

[higgibrc239]

I have shot my Benelli Vinci for 10 years, -20 to 102 degrees, thousands of rounds from 7/8 target dirty reloads to goose loads and it still functions flawlessly, only ever clean the chokes and lube rarely. Pumps or Inertia, no gas guns for me. A good hunter only needs 3" shells, dont skybust, a miss is a miss, getting them close is the fun part.
No budget - SBE3
Big budget - SBE2/M2/Vinci
Mid Budget - Franchi Affinity
Small Budget - Stoeger M series

 

[wyojdubya]

Find a Beretta 390 silver mallard synthetic, if you can. I cycled through a lot of shotguns before falling in love with this oldie-but-goodie. I keep a SBE 2 around for field goose hunts too. And an A400 lite that is a close second to the 390.

 

[Shallowpockets]

Benelli SBE3 for sure

 

[Damartin95]

Super Black Eagle

 

[bullmtn]

I would say avoid the A5, I had lots of trouble with one and a friend had similar troubles with his. I currently have a Maxus and an SX4, the Maxus has given me trouble (sent in twice) while the SX4 has been treated like a red headed step child but has been flawless, I know they are basically the same gun so I'm not sure why the difference in reliability.

 

[DerkPerk]

I’m pushing 24 years on my SBE. It was a cry once deal back then. I’d buy at pallet of them now for what I paid.

I did shoot a buddies SBE 3. If I was in the market, no question that would be the one and done.


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[Spindrift]

Super Black Eagle.


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[IDhunter0990]

I am a Benelli snob you can’t go wrong with a sbe2 if you can find one or the new sbe3 is a nice gun as well. If you don’t care for 3.5” shells a m2 is Purdy darn slick as well.

 

[dtrkyman]

My SBE2 has been flawless, they make adjustable stocks for a reason. Go out the pattern board and you can get it to shoot where you look if it did't, mine is perfect for me, probably 60/40 and dead straight.

Been thinking of selling to fund another 20ga? But I hate to sell a good gun.

 

[49ereric]

Bought a Mossberg 835 in the mid 90’s and spent the money saved on reloading steel shot press and supplies.
I bought lots of steel shot and glad I did back then as prices are nuts now.
never knew then that the over bore (.775) 835 barrel gains a 100fps.
I have mostly used a Stevens double though but when using larger shot than #3 the 835 comes out.
the 835 has seen rough use which is why the cheaper shotgun was bought.

 

[DE302duck]

I have shot my Benelli Vinci for 10 years, -20 to 102 degrees, thousands of rounds from 7/8 target dirty reloads to goose loads and it still functions flawlessly, only ever clean the chokes and lube rarely. Pumps or Inertia, no gas guns for me. A good hunter only needs 3" shells, dont skybust, a miss is a miss, getting them close is the fun part.
No budget - SBE3
Big budget - SBE2/M2/Vinci
Mid Budget - Franchi Affinity
Small Budget - Stoeger M series

SBE3 for sure, though I love my M2 Field.

 

[Str8wire]

Another SBE2

 

[thewaterfowler]

Seems to be a resounding theme with them^^^