Help me to choose please?

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Wvladimire

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Hello,

Due to an injury I am looking for a 12ga. semi-auto. After much research Ihave narrowed my choices down to these two. A Beretta Urika A2 with walnut stock. Or a Benelli SBE II also with walnut stock. I can get a hell of a deal on the Beretta so I am kind of leaning towards that. But I would like advice on which model semi-auto would be best, meaning reliability and functioning in inclimate weather for turkey & deer hunting, and also some trap shooting. Can those of you with experience help me out????

Thanks,
Wvladimire
 
Benelli is not a bad gun.

But since I am more than just a little bias'd, my choice would be a Model 1100 Remington or the Model 1187

My question to you is why not buy American?

Both of the shotguns you mentioned is fine - I guess. But I hunt with a Browning Gold Hunter 12 ga = and it handles everything from low brass #8's - 2 3/4" to 3 1/2 inch magnums with no problem.

When you retire, are you going to send to Italy or China or Japan to get your pension check? I buy American!
 
Perhaps he just knows quality when he see's it.How about he likes knowing that his shotgun comes from someone whos been doing it since 1526.:)
 
Beretta, Benelli, & Browning

I've looked at the Browning Gold, but the few gunshops here have them for an outrageous price. I do like the feel of the Browning, the Beretta, and the Benelli. As far as the Remington, I've worked with enough Remington's and seen them fail too many times. I also know one has to carry a couple spare O-rings on their person in case it fails when shooting.
 
Still undecided but have narrowed my choices

I have just returned from the gun store yet again. Checking out the Benelli, Beretta, and Browning model semi-autos yet again too. The SBE II is more than likely out of the running. I just think it's way to much for the gun. I liked the look, feel, fit, and materials of the Beretta better than that of the Browning Gold Hunter. When I compared the two side by side, I think the workmanship and materials are superior to the Browning. However when I do decide to purchase one, if the Beretta is not there, than I will go for the Browning. Thanks for all your help.
 
does it have to be a big 12 autoloader? i know they take up alot of recoil, but some autloaders have trouble with lighter loads, even berettas. I knew a guy at the gun range that never could get his beretta (forgot model) to properly shoot 2 3/4, i believe it would eject them but not cycle a new one or something crazy. but 20 gauges are fine in my book, and they get the job done most of the time.
 
I shoot LOOOOW brass 2 3/4 inch, number 7 1/2 trap loads out of my Browning Gold Hunter all day long and it is chambered for 3 1/2 inch loads.

At the range - my dad has a couple of clay pigeon throwers and I take a couple of boxes of shells and in the end most of the people there wants to use my shotgun.

It doesn't kick and it is as light as any of their Remingtons 1100's and it is very nice to shoot.

The Magazine cutoff is nice because then all you get is one shot.

In the field, you can use the magazine cut off to take out a low brass shell and replace it with a high brass shell without unloading the whole gun.

Invecta Plus Choke Tubes has the same thread as the Rem Chokes - just that if you use a Rem Choke - you have to use Teflon Tape to keep from damaging the threads. The Rem Chokes will screw further down into the barrel than will the Browning Choke Tubes.
 
The Beretta is going to be softer shooting and more reliable than the Benelli. The Browning Gold is a good gun, and the SuperX2 is as good as a shotgun will get though not as pretty as the others.
 
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