I checked out the stoeger the other day and didnt think it felt near as nice as the benellis, wish i liked it cause it is affordable and i really want an auto, never owned one!!! Have to wait til i can afford a sbe 2 i guess!

I like remington for shotguns. Here are some websights you can visit

www.remington.com
www.benelliusa.com

Duck Man,

I think you brought up the most important thing yourself, fit. I have darned long arms and the guns that fit me best are my BPSs and Beretta Xtrema. Good fitting guns really increased the number of hits I make. I think the Nova may be the best choice of the guns you mentioned, 3.5" capable and a recoil reducer is available. The 3.5" shells are not generally necessary for most hunting, but the recoil reducer is a nice item what ever you are shooting out if the gun.

Handle a number of guns you can afford, with a hunting jacket on, and pick the one that comes to shoulder best. Long chambers and camoflage are nice to have, but nothing is better than having a gun that points naturally for you

You don't NEED a 3 1/2" gun. If you want one get it. I like semi-auto's, so that's what I'll recommend. Here are some models that I like and have been very reliable. Beretta Pintail/ES100 or 390/3901, Franchi 612, Stoeger 2000, and Weatherby SAS. All of these sell for less than your $600.00 limit. They all are 2 3/4" -3" chambers and have a lot of features. Check out as many models as you can and pick the one YOU like the best.

Hey duck man, the gun you want to get defenitely depends on the kind of money you wanna spend im only 17 so cost is a big issue for me. i saved up some money this year and am a proud owner of the new ruger red label over and under "fowl weather friend" so far its been a great gun very tough and dependable.

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Leave your money at home and go to the gun shop. Try out all the guns that are in your price range, go home think about it, research and check the durability the ones you liked best. Then go back and get the one that fits you best. Dont get yourself hung up on any brand names as there are many out there that are great guns, and several opinions on each. Also dont be distracted by all the bells and whistles offered by different brands, most of these you dont really need and have little effective use other then convenience. Do your research and you will come up with a great gun, many affordable guns in your range you will find are pretty much the same as the higher end ones, for instance the winchester s2x and the browning gold are made by the same company, you will find the same thing in the benelli line. I would go with the 3 1/2 just for the fact that if you are purchasing just the one main gun for now, you might as well get one that will work for you in any hunting situation. And you will find many 3 1/2 in your price range.
I shoot a winchester s2x and love it. It handles all the loads well, including the lighter ones. It has done well for me in even the worst conditions. I own a browning gold along with a benelli pump, but the winchester is my workhorse and I rarely use my other two anymore (but i cant seem to get myself to part with them) There are many guns out there that will work for you.
One gun that has caught my interest in the charles daley auto shot gun,,,its very inexpensive for an auto and has a decent look to it. Seems if its a sound shotgun then it might be a good deal. I have seen them as low as 300.00, if its a good gun then you could get it and take the other 300.00 to buy hunting equipment..

I have a BPS 3 1/2" Stalker. I like it for waterfowl. I only shoot 3 1/2" shells for geese and Turkeys. I don't think that you need more than a 3" chambered gun though. I also have a Citori Lightning that I use for ducks and pheasants. That having been said, If I were only going to buy one gun and had just $600.00 to spend, I would look hard at a Remington 11/87. If you want a pump, the standard BPS is a good choice. Oh yeah, I also have a 3" Browning Gold hunter auto. That is a sweet gun, but a bit over your $600 limit. If you knew what to look for, there are some good deals to be had on used guns as well. If you feel under gunned at anypoint with 3" shells, you can always buy a box of Bismuth. They will perform better than a steel load in 3 1?2". I hope this helps.

I love my Benelli Nova and it only cost about $420 with the recoil reducer. It is only about $360 without the recoil reducer. I would get 3.5" because you can shoot every thing and if you only want to shoot 3" you can. I use 3.5" on geese and turkey and 3" on ducks but i will probably use 3.5s for ducks this year.

thanks guys, that all helped a lot. I will probably have to go with the cheapest now cuz the mexicans took my summer job and there is no other place to get job where i live, at my age anyway, 15. Thanks anyway though.

i would just get a 3 inch you really dont need a 3.5