My vote is for the Winchester SX3. I've had mine over a year & got it to hunt turkey, waterfowl, rabbits, pheasant, quail, coyote (up close), etc. Lightweight to carry, fits me better than any other shotgun I've ever had, tames recoil on large loads, camo duratouch is great - just cannot say a bad thing about it, other than it costs around your $1200 mark. I love mine, it's a great handling shotgun!

My 2 cents...