RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

when in doubt, buy beretta!!![8D] i am a beretta guy and have been shooting them for years. the beretta semiauto gas are perfect for waterfowl. by the 391 or the 391 extreme if you feel you need the extra length. but i shoot 3" as a last resort. i get by just fine on 2 3/4" most of the time. i have used the 3 1/2" and feel it does give you a slight advantage when you are shooting further out. see the "skybusting" posts.

seriously, i have used beretta and benelli. the benelli is a touch faster, but who can shoot as fast as both guns at a bird, but is much touchier. it jammed more often and did not cycle different types of loads as wel. to test the 2 i shot hundreds of rounds without cleaning to see how far each would go under "dirty" situations. the benelli jammed several times even ocasionally when clean. the beretta shot well over 800 rounds without a single jam. it even shot perfect in the rain, covered in mud (even got stepped on by the dog a few times, unloaded). i have never had a beretta jam on me with the exception of one grouse outing when the key for the trigger lock fell into the receiver without my knowing it. even with the key in it only jammed once. i took the key out and it was perfect again.

but i am a beretta man so take this any way you want.;)

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

I am happy with my Benelli Nova for waterfowl. I use 3.5" hevi-shot for geese and 3" steel for ducks. The Nova is a bit cheaper too.

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

Of those 2 I would go with the SBE. I am really happy with my Nova though.:)

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

I've hunted ducks and geese all over the 870 is a good gun, but I like the mossburg 835, less money shoots all shell, though you don't need the 31/2, and I found pumps are better in the cold muddy duck blinds and pit blinds in a korn field. just food for thought.

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

One vote here for the Remington 870 in 3.5 inch mag. That gun has never jammed on me, and I have taken it through mud, water, sandbars, everything. Easy to clean, raltively cheap, well piece of duck-bustin' hardware.

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

NO you don't need a 3 1/2 chambered shotgun, I shoot 2 3/4 for goose and ducks using Hevi-Shot in a Beretta 391.

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

Just my 2 cents but i agree with the pump analagy. I also agree with havin a 3.5 if you can afford it. I own a Browning BPS 3.5 and have never shot one outa it. But i have the option. Seems to kill geese just fine with 3's so ill stick with the cheaper. Im not a big fan of Beneli's or the Beretta's, but the agin im partial :D The 870's and winchester 1300's are way good guns for the money.agin just my 2 cents :)

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

I would say the Remington 870. I have one and it is nice.

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

if you want a pump for waterfowl go with the mossberg....... the Remingtons[new] are junk.....
here's an example of there auto......
http://www.refugeforums.com/refuge/s...hreadid=179912

ps
the express line pumps are also trash.....and that comes from Junkington
themselves

RE: Waterfowl Gun
 

Sorry but i had a mossberg and the thing was crap. Sorry I would never buy another in my life again.