I've held / examined a Stoeger 2000 but not shot one. Stoeger is in the Benelli family (Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger, Uberti). It's likely a pretty decent offering at a pretty decent price. I'd also check into Ithaca guns. They have been turning out wonderful pump slug throwers for years... at decent prices. I think the model 37 is the standard. It's a dandy.