Anyone have any experience with the beretta pintail or the EL100?? Are these good economical duck guns?? I am an avid bowhunter and only waterfowl hunt 10-15 times a year, so I want a good semi-auto that won't break the bank(500-700), but will be a dependable duck/goose gun. I prefer beretta or browning shotguns and am partial to the mossy oak patterns. Have a browning gold turkey gun in 3.5 inch, but can't find a 28 inch barrel to match camo patterns(new break-up) or I would use it.

I don't think I would bother with a new shotgun at all. Waterfowl are a lot less sensative to trends in fashion than hunters are, I would get a 26" or 28" barrel for your Browning Gold and have at it. The difference in camo will make no difference in the world. Heck, many, many guys still hunt with a camo pattern of bare metal, worn bluing and rust and it works well enough as long as you keep the motion to a minimum.

I agree, I would just get a 28" barrel in shadowgrass. You already have the best semi-auto shotgun made today. Now if you want to add another gun in the arsenal that's a different story. In your price range there are some real good guns. Here is a list of some good ones to look at.

Beratta "Pintail/ES100"
Beretta "390/3901"
Franchi "612"
Stoeger "2000"
Weatherby "SAS"

You may even beable to find a Winchester SX2 for around $700.00

I have a friend that has a beretta pintail and he cant jam the thing.....hes tried (didnt clean it all season and he hunts just about everyday). He beats the crap outta that gun and it just keeps cycling. if you going for a new/used gun and want a semi auto thats dependable...go with the pintail.