Per the price range you are looking for I would get the Franchi I12 semi-auto. They have the Inertia system, and weigh about 1 pound less than the Remington semi's. I would steer clear of the Stoeger M2000, as stated in a similar post my concern on these shotguns is the metal finish. Last time I was at Gander Moutain I saw a brand new Stoeger 2000 in black synthetic on the rack. Rust was starting to form around the vented part of the barrel.