Any trigger time with Mossbergs auto? Im not sure that I have ever seen one, curious as to how they perform. Does anyone think that wet or cold weather would give an advantage to inertial v gas mechanisms?
I would not rely on a Mossberg semi-auto shotgun in harsh weather. Wet and cold favor an Inertia gun over a gas gun in terms of reliability. When we shoot 3Gun matches in the rain, the gas guns go down and the Benellis keep on running. There is a known issue with the VMs and wet...in fact one of the design consultants has told them how to fix it, but they have not done so.
First choice for me would be Benelli, then Stoeger, but with a budget of $2500, just go with the best and get the Benelli.