I have all three of those and they’re all beauties my b80 doesn’t like light loads my a5 and 1100 are both 2 3/ 4 guns neither of those have ever missed a beat. All three guns have beautiful wood machining and blueing.500 bucks for a used 1100 can’t go wrong
Throw one more to the mix, Browning 2000. I’ve got Belgium A5’s, 1100’s, and a 2000. All of those are a literal toss up for me to grab for field use. Now the 1100 is my go to for skeet.
I bought the A400 this year as a gift from my dad for my birthday. I made the purchase after watching a ton of your reviews and I have to say I am absolutely pleased with my purchase. I love it. Thanks for the awesome reviews.
You bought yourself something from someone else for your birthday, how does this work? I am dyslexic and this is not computing, do you mean you bought him one for his birthday or him bought for you?
I bought my first SA shotgun in 2023. The Beretta A300 Ultima in Cerakote Bronze Mossy Oak. Phenomenal gun!! Bought it late on a Sunday and was so excited I took it duck hunting the next morning after a light cleaning. My first 3 shots on an early morning bunch were all green heads in the bag, and my shot percentage was ridiculous that day. Felt fantastic to shoot and knew I made the right choice as the gun fit me so well. I almost purchased the Mossberg 940 Pro W.E. based on the video with Jerry and Lena and your review, but the finish on the A300 and fit was so good in the shop (for under $1k) that I knew I made the right choice. Performance in the blind and field confirmed this. Could easily see the A300 Ultima in the same slot as the V3 or Franchi Affinity 3 for a waterfowl or even on the upland list. I have not had the issues with the trigger like yourself and a few others, I have a feeling had you not had that bad luck with your A300 trigger you would have had it on your list because it is fast too. Any A300 Ultima fans out there?!
I bought a CZ 1012 shotgun for shooting trap in my 4h group. This was by far the best shogun I’ve ever shot! I’ve never had a misfire even though I only cleaned it twice that yr. It shoots so smooth and is just amazing for the price! Love it. 19:50
After binge watching all of your videos I went with the A400. I’ve personally never owned a semi auto shotgun because my 870 20ga did the job in Louisiana. Thank you for helping me make an informed decision!
I have an A400 multi target in 32”, it a great gun for both sporting and trap… I have even used it on skeet with very open choke! The A400 extreme plus is also very reliable and comfortable to use with heavy loads.
Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 is my best overall. Hunt turkey with 3 1/2" tungsten loads, duck with 3" steel shot, dove and quail with 2 3/4" lead shot. Also, the stock comes with plates and shims to fit anyone. I shoot a lot of skeet and clays with it as well. Excellent choke selection.
I bought a new Franchi Affinity 3 in 12 gauge after watching your review. I paid $1,000. Later I bought a used A400 with the all blue receiver for $1,100. I think both are very good for sporting clays. The A400 feels better built but that Franchi will surely get the job done. Thank you so much for all the cool stuff you do for the sport.
I won the berreta a400 Xplor in a raffle and have been shooting it for a few years. Best shotgun I have ever shot low recoil, quick pointing, easy to shoot.
The most innovative shotgun of 2023 for me was the Winchester SX4 LEFT hand. Maybe that was out in 2022. But as a left handed shooter and now mature with a bit more means I no longer try to adapt to right handed guns. (With some notable exceptions.)
I'm surprised the Browning Sweet 16 didn't make your list for upland after your previous glowing review. At 5lb 12oz it's an easy carry & functions wonderfully. Why the overlook?
I've had the A400 Multi Target for a year, only use it for sporting in the UK. I agree with you its the best, why? coz I own one :O bought 2nd hand probably the best option regarding cost. It's a tool for sure. The Beretta chokes are really good, the modified half choke, its magical I swear! it can hit 10 yard or 60 yard. Recoil is so low. Best part of it? adjustability, worst parts of it? that spring noise when shot. Would I let it go? no, no way.
I’m trying to decide between the CZ 1012 or the Stoeger m3000 bronze. Would you recommend one over the other? And why Also, is there a good replacement trigger for either gun? Thanks
An 8 pound shotgun, number one for waterfowl?! Now that I can’t agree with. A lot of us waterfowlers are having to walk in to hunt, and weight makes a difference when you’re also hauling more gear in too besides just your gun. Plus hanging on to it all day. I’ll take my Browning maxus over the A400 every time. Been shooting my maxus for waterfowl and everything else for 12 years, and it hasn’t missed a beat! Light gun, light recoil, and probably the best ergonomics of any auto loader.
Browning maxus 2 vs beretta a400 extreme plus you picked the browning… beretta a400 was chosen as best waterfowl shotgun and the maxus was not on any list. That doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve owned the Franchi and it can’t hold a candle to the maxus.
I'm hunting chukar in NV which is the toughest game bird to hunt in the country. We're walking 6-10 miles a day and gaining 2-3k' of elevation. Weight is key. Reliability is key. shoot ability is imperative because it sucks to work your ass off just to miss. I shoot the Benelli Ethos Sport and I don't think there's a better or more aesthetic gun out there.
I bought a 940 pro waterfowl for Christmas this year first trip to the duck blind had about 15 light primer strikes. Sent it in to be fixed Mossberg replaced the barrel assembly and the trigger assembly and sent it back. Took it hunting again and had 4 more light strikes during the hunt.
Mossbergs quality control has been an issue for a long time. I bought a couple many years ago. First one had multiple issues the second was a different model it was even worse. Both pumps. Get a Benelli or Berreta or possibly a SX4.
Never been a fan off mossberg myself, anything halfway affordable say the patriot rifles, nobody can get them to group worth a damn and there's plenty of proof on RU-vid to prove it, I've personally seen 2 with my own eyes do this and heard of a lot more from friends who have them, but then to see this on there shotguns... attention mossberg stop trying to keep up with the Jones and make the things you already have out work decent, I'm aware there mostly pretty affordable but geez it it doesn't group or won't fire reliably every time clean I will not own it, alright rant over
@@Allsznhunter your rant is spot on though. A buddy bought a patriot for a bear hunt. I helped him zero it in and I used to shoot and reload rifles a lot. 2 brands of ammo 6” was the best group. I was the guy that bought guns for our DU chapter years ago. Would buy 60-70 long guns a year. Bought quite a few Mossbergs because they were cheap. Wow so many came defective some wouldn’t even fire. And fit and finish was terrible. So when I hear how great Mossbergs are Im very skeptical. There had my own rant.
@@kross1261 yours would be very correct as well, I keep my rifles with a thin layer of Vaseline during the off season and those patriots will still wanna rust, so I'm like you very skeptical about any mossberg, rifle or shotgun, I'll stick with my Sx4
I added a red dot sight to my A300 Beretta and it's accurate out to 100 yds with Mili slugs. I have 3 different smooth bore chokes to cover other applications
I have 15k between 2 early A400 xtremes, before the enhanced controls, over 3/4 of those being dove/target loads. I can remember 1 shell in all of that that failed to eject on the last round. I just dumped the shell out. My only complaint would be the recoil pad deteriorating for some unknown reason, Beretta says bug spray but they have never been sprayed. Replaced with a limbsaver and they've been great since.
I like your videos, I bought the falcon Strike recoil pad, I actually took a couple of rounds of skeet and didn’t really think it helped much! I was wrong, this over under used to kick like hell, I went back out to the gun club a week later, what a difference, first the recoil was knocked down significantly, next I ran the birds on a sporting clays gun I never ran them on before! I’m ready to get another one for my beretta trap gun! It really helped reduce recoil!
So I’m going to throw this out there for the waterfowl category. The browning maxus 2 wicked wing or the browning a5 wicked wing. I have shot both and I own the maxus 2. It’s light, low recoil and never misses a beat.
Good show , love my SA 410 and my element 20. Another one of mine on the list was Affinity 3 - 12 , have used it on clays and ducks . Easy clean and shoot
I bought the 940 jm pro. I have 0 complaints about it. Its smooth, reliable and fun to shot. I also have a 590m mossberg. Its a fun magazine fed shotgun. You can never go wrong with a mossberg. I would trust my life with them if needed.
Somewhat surprised neither the gas or inertia Browning Shotguns made the list. Can you do a review on them ? Unless you already have. Thank you. Btw the "bolt close" feature on inertia Shotguns. Both Browning and Berreta / Benili. Already addressed that issue. Thank you
Hey, I have recently been using the Benelli supersport for competition clay shooting, and i have really liked it. I feel like it is a faster gun and can be used in all 3 main disciplines. You should try it out sometime!
ThankYou, Always good reviews. I'm a hardcore water-fowler and own the Wicnhester SX2,3,and 4, which I love the original SX2. None have ever let me down in the inclement marsh environment, But last year I got the Browning Maxus Wicked Wing in 12Ga. This gun has Jumped to my Fav, comes with shims, feels good in the hand with or without gloves, cycles extremely fast, has an improved loading system, and it Looks Great !!
Awesome video! I’m brand new to clay shooting. Concerning the least amount of recoil, is the Mossberg 940 Pro (I saw a tactical for sale) or SKB RS300 a better option?
I have that same gun! It was given to me by a friend whose dad had acquired it from one of his old buddies that had passed away. The gun is in rough shape, and the firing pin was broken. I looked for a while, and it took about a year before I finally found a firing pin. You are right! It’s recoil operated and very light👍🏼
What about the Beretta a300 ultima I think is all around best for price…. From a dove gun on September shooting 2 3/4 light loads all the way to waterfowl 3 inch heavy loads
Loved my A300, but hated the forward safety. Missed quite a few birds pressing a non existent safety behind trigger. My target guns are Beretta but my hunting shotguns are Benelli and a Fab Arms auto that shoots as a good or better than my Beretta 391 Urika 2.
I've been shooting the Remington walnut 28" V3 with a Star Dot ported choke for sporting clays for about 6 months now. It is a very affordable gun. I've been shooting an 870 forever and the V3 points just like an 870. It's a very soft shooting gun with it's proprietary gas system in the receiver and forend rather than a gas piston extending into the gun stock. Because of this, you can modify the stock to have an adjustable comb....which I'm contemplating. I just wish that there was more aftermarket parts available for customization. I still love it!
I love my remingtons 1100s 11 87s both older browning A5s even the Belgium love the older 11 87 and 1100 love the 2000s 1100 and 11 87 lets see a video on those please i agree with the other guys who have commented to see this shown havent got my hands on any newly released shotgun but a few are on my list to check out and see if it replaces my go to 11 87
I wanted to get into shotgun sports. There is a local club that has trap and sporting clays events that is near my house. I wanted to get an all-purpose shotgun and since I didn't think I would be quick enough with a pump shotgun I started looking at semi-automatic shotguns. After seeing the reviews and hearing from a popular source that the Mossberg 940 Pro was the best shotgun for the money for someone on a budget, and an all-around great all-purpose shotgun at any price, I got a Mossberg 940 Pro. I didn't want to dump thousands of dollars into something if I wasn't even sure I was going to like the sport once I got in it. WOW. I am very impressed. This shotgun has done everything I have asked it to do. Now I don't have a lot of experience with shotguns and I haven't shot clays with any shotgun other than this one, but when I asked some of the experienced shooters at the range to tell me what they thought of my purchase, they all said the same thing. I would not be disappointed with this shotgun. I put the shims in it to fit it to my size and shooting it feels very natural and I didn't have to spend any extra money to get what I needed to make the shotgun fit me. I am sure that if I had thousands of dollars to spend on a more expensive shotgun, I may be able to find something that works better for me, but after seeing this shotgun come in number 2 on this review for all-purpose shotguns, and the fact that I don't have over $3000 to buy the one that came in number one, I can't say enough about my experience with this shotgun. The first clay I ever shot at, I shot at with this shotgun and it was a hit.
All your picks were good picks but if you want to try a gun that will surprise you test the tri star autos for around 400 bucks it's amazing how reliable they perform
Interesting findings, just goes to show how different things matter more to different people. I've used the A400 Extrema and the Browning Maxus II for waterfowl last 2 seasons but preferred the Browning due to controls. The Beretta is amazing but for me the Browning was the better gun.
I agree, he had the maxus II beat out the Beretta a400 and the sbe3 in the Shotgun show down but lose to the Beretta in this video. Rather suspicious if ya ask me lol
Wow I was overwhelmed that you put my favorite shotgun in the world right now and that was the mossberg jm pro . I was hoping you would give this gun its respect and you did. This is the first mossberg jm pro I own and wow . I have owned several several of there less expensive pumps to hunt in the Carolina swamps and we hunt these Maverick because if we drop it while your in 4 feet of water shooting waterfowl or deer your are not out a lot of money. These guns get so abused hunting in these swamps so it makes sense to us. The mossberg jm pro is too nice to take it in 4 ft. Of swampy water to hunt for 3 to 4 hours so it stays at home. I love this gun. I was also glad no over priced new browning made the list. Believe me I am not talking about the Browning Belgium either. My southern friends will roast me for that comment. In all seriousness you have to try out the Mossberg jm pro if you havent already. 😊
I have an a400 upland and don't care for the feel of it. I shoot it well but the feel and balance aren't as good to me as my AL 391s I've shot many of the new shotguns, A300, A400 excel, TriStar, Winchester etc. I'll still take the AL391 for clays and birds. Would've really liked to see a review of the Fabarms L4S
Can you review the Girsan MC312 3” model? I’ve been eyeing that one along with the Weatherby Element and the CZ 1012 and I’d love to compare your reviews of all 3 side by side if you review the Girsan. Thanks
I own the original maxus for the past 8 years with hard waterfowl use and I would trade it for anything it’s a amazing gun after I bought it 3 more guys I hunt with bought it and they all said the same thing. Looking to get the maxus 2 soon to put the original in retirement and special hunts.
I have a retay masai mara and originally I loved it! For me it fit so well and was incredibly accurate out of the box. Unfortunately that went down hill very quickly. It would jam so bad that I had to pull the entire gun apart to clear it. I will give Retay credit and say they stand behind their product. They overnighted me all new internals no questions asked. It seems to be working fine now but I have since got an A400 and it’s hard to pass up taking that out to the duck blind.
I never agree with these comparison videos unless the best overall shotgun is the one I bought! I completely agree with the results of this comparison :p
Hey Steve I’ve been trying to get ahold of you! Anyway I bought a CZ 1012 on your recommendation. Well I want to get a Carlson’s choke because you recommended them and had one for your 1012. Anyway they said they don’t carry chokes for the 1012 did you use a beretta optima hp choke? Anyway thank you for your time!
I personally would through in first cathegory to consider - Ethos SuperSport and L4S sporting (or whatever goes for clay) A lot of people say pretty highly of those, even higher than A400
@@TargetFocusedLife Yeah, that makes sense, its me who does not know which of them you have reviewed before and which of them you have not. Although I`d be very interested to see the review for mentioned guns and maybe a comparison video
I love your channel and reviews. I'm in the market for a different sporting clay/5 stand gun. I own a berretta 686 essential and it kicks like a horse. I don't know if a Falcon strike will help. [ I also had shoulder surgery] I'm not even sure if it fits correctly. I'm 6'4" and 290. Do you think the Falcon strike will fix this gun or should I look at a Semi-auto?
I was looking hard at the Retay shotguns but then I read a few reviews of cycling issues. One individual had the Retay U.S.A. work on it but after their spring change didn’t fix it they wouldn’t do anything more for the owner. That really concerned me & I decided against the gun, I have enough things that break or fail in my life (ie old collector cars) that having a new gun with issues wasn’t one I wanted to deal with. If they get it figured out or Retay U.S.A. stands behind the guns better, then I’d likely buy it.
can someone please help me out? i’m getting my first shotgun and i’m split between the stoeger m3000 and the cz1012. i’ve don’t research on both and i like both of them. can someone please help?
