Help me spend some money! I'm buying a 3.5" auto loader. WHICH ONE?

lovethebigguns · 04-15-2008, 06:54 AM

Which one do you think is the best 3.5" semi-auto for "this and that".

SwampCollie · 04-15-2008, 09:37 AM

The one that fits you the best and kills that imaginary duck you swing the gun on with your eyes closed. Confidence and gun fit.... 90% of the shooting equation.

oldelkhunter · 04-15-2008, 11:29 AM

If you absolutely must have a 3.5 then you can do no wrong with the Xtrema 2..It has to be the smoothest swinging big gun on the market. I went sporting clays shooting with mine and it does very well on that for a gun that big.

salukipv1 · 04-15-2008, 02:13 PM

I said Benelli, though I'd consider the beretta too. What's wrong with a rem 1187 ?

SwampCollie · 04-15-2008, 02:33 PM

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ORIGINAL: salukipv1

I said Benelli, though I'd consider the beretta too. What's wrong with a rem 1187 ?

If its a 3.5" 1187 it'd be easier to list what isn't wrong with it.

Simp · 04-15-2008, 03:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: SwampCollie

The one that fits you the best and kills that imaginary duck you swing the gun on with your eyes closed. Confidence and gun fit.... 90% of the shooting equation.

Exactly. With that list of choices you could draw names out of a hat and not lose.

Simp · 04-15-2008, 03:58 PM

I happen to have a Beretta Extrema and I really like that gun. I had my list narrowed down to it, and the SBE2.Both guns had their pro's and con's. I liked the SBE2 because of it's light weight but I knew this gun would be used for turkey and I also knew that it would probably knock my fillings lose for a gun that's so light. I liked the Extrema because of the feel it had when I put it to my shoulder. It was definitely heavier than the SBE2 but I absolutely loved the pistol grip because it fit my hand perfectly and since I'm still young, I don't mind carrying around a few extra pounds.

millerhunter13 · 04-15-2008, 06:43 PM

I said the winchester, cause the gun is very smooth and just felt good in my hands, but i also like allwinchesters too.

VAhuntr · 04-15-2008, 07:24 PM

I like Browning shotguns, so I picked the Gold.

skeeter 7MM · 04-15-2008, 11:53 PM

I went through a similar dilemma last year trying to choose an autoloader, at the start i wanted a cheaper model for a fun trap league but asI dug deeper into the process and started handling them I ended up with a Beretta 391 (3" no need for 3.5" as i have a benelli nova pump with 3.5" chamber and never use it for waterfowling). I have flung shot from light trap loads to 3" faststeel and no problems. First shotgun I actually can say "I love" - feels and swings great.