Greetings:

I've been in the market for a compactautoloader for short range 'woods' hunting (whitetail, black bear mostly) to complement a battery deep on long range rifles,but lacking a quick handling repeater. I however, know only a modest amount about autos and am asking what recommendations some people with more experience have regarding this. I have looked at Browning and Winchester (which I presume to be nearly identical), Remington, andBenelli autos these past few weeks and definitely prefer those with less weight and shorter barrels (ie: the Remington Carbines). I would prefer to keep prices below the $1Kline.Any thoughts or ideas? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.