I've got an X3 and love it. A buddy has the black synthetic X2 and he uses it for turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, and trap - loves it & never had a problem with it. My X3 (just a newer version of the X2, with a slimmer stock) is one gun that I will never sell or trade - never had a problem with any load at all, in fact, it cycles lower brass rounds than it is spec'd at. Don't know much about the newer guns they have out now, big thing is shoulder as many as you can & make the choice based on what feels/fits the best in relation to what you can afford!