what is the best auto loading shotgun?

Question

when you factor in weight, balance, function, reliability, price, and looks. i'm talking about upland hunting, not waterfowl

i already own 2 Benelli shotguns and in my opinion they are the ONLY auto loader to own. in fact a very good freind and long time hunting partner bought a Remington 1187 at the same time i bought my Benelli last year, he shot my gun for the first time this fall and within a week he traded for a Benelli. i am a little suprised that no one has mentioned Beretta or Winchester though.

Answer 1

I HAVE OWNED AND HANDLED MANY TYPES OF SHOTGUNS
IN THE AUTO LOADING FIELD I CURRENTLY OWN 2 REMINGTON 1100S BOTH 20 AND 12 GA
I REALLY ENJOY THEM AND THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED
BUT........ I WOULD USE THEM FOR BOAT OARS IF ONLY I HAD A BENNELLI
LOOK INTO THEM
THEY ARE WITHOUT A DOUBT FANTASTIC IF PRICE ISNT AN ISSUE
THEY ARE TRULY IN A CLASS ALL THEIR OWN

Answer 2

Best Auto Loading Shotgun

Answer 3

Bound's hubby here:

My family has always had Browning Auto shotguns. My father and grandfather had a set of 1957 vintage A-5s that, to date, have never failed us. I added a Browning Gold Sporting Clays, which I am very happy with. The Browning name and reputation have made our shotgun purchases the right ones for us. We've had Winchester Model 12s, Savage Autos and Remington Pumps. We've never had a problem with any American made or branded shotguns. Yes, I know Brownings are Belgain made (and some in Portugal and Japan), but they originated here.

Our Brownings have proven to be worth the money paid and have never failed us in either upland or waterfowl hunting environments. For our money, Brownings have been the best auto-loading shotguns for us.

Answer 4

okay, i'll take. i love my Beretta Urika Synthetic. It's like, doesn't kick hardly and great balance. I've owned several pumps and owned remington 11-87 (too heavy and picky with light loads).

The Beretta is a pleasure to shoot. The only other auto loader that i would trade for is a Urika 20 gauge, but they don't come in synthetic yet. my 12 gauge is great, but i don't goose hunt much any more and the 20 gauge is fine for rabbits and ducks.

Answer 5

Benelli, Franchi(made by Benelli), Remington, and Browning. Not necessarily in that order, although the Benelli is a little bit better than the rest.

Answer 6

Remington 1100 is hard to beat when it comes to a smooth operating, reliable, and fair priced shotgun. If you are not able to find the 1100, then I would look at the other Remington models. I've always had very good results with Remington.

Answer 7

Remington 1100 automatic shotguns are by far the most saught after by hunters in my area. visually pleasing, extremely reliable and with the interchangable choke it makes an excellant all around shotgun. They haven't been in production in a while so you'll have to find one used. If you want a new gun I'd go with a browning G-500. great guns but a little pricey. Hope it helps.

Answer 8

I own a benilli(?) 20 ga that is the sweetest shotgun I've ever handled great for pheasant, dove quail ETC. Paid about $800 about 10 years ago. If it came a choice between the shotgun and my spouse, I wouldn't have to worry about anniversary cards.

Answer 9

Another vote for the Beretta Extrema II. They are one of the few that has an operating system which will handle any load that the gun will chamber and yet still function correctly. Many of the other semi-autos need a specific range of loads to cycle correctly and not be damaged.

Answer 10

If you want a quality semi auto try Baretta's Extrema II, I own one in 12 gauge and is by far the BEST shotgun on the market capable of cycling 12 rounds in under 2 seconds.