First Shotgun?

[u/YDpr99]

Hi all I’ve been looking at buying my first firearm and think I want to pickup a 12g semi auto shotgun. But I can’t decided I’ve seen so many options but I really don’t want to spend more than $1500 CAD on it.

I have friends telling me you can’t buy anything decent semi autos for less then $2500 but then I have other buddies telling me not to spend that much and you can get a good semi for $600!!?

Idk what to believe anymore but I feel like just under $1500 is the sweet spot I’m happy to spend that and I’ve seen a bunch of options for under that price point.

Right now what’s really caught my eye is the Beretta Shotgun A300 Ultimate 12 Gauge, 28" Barrel, 3" Chamber. But even tho it’s a good name and has a long reputation I’ve seen so many reviews complaining of having to send it back for warranty work then it becomes a good gun…

If I wanted to save a little money I also was considering the Stoeger M3000 as my buddy said for the price it’s one of the better semis you can buy. Obviously both of these options are very different.

Would love to know everyone’s opinion on these or if you see any other options fitting. I’m mainly looking for a do it all shotgun. I want to try turkey hunting some waterfowl and skeet.

[u/Constant_Window_4089]

Used Remington 1100’s or 1187 are the best in my opinion. You can find them for around $800 and there are plenty of them out there. The only problem is with the o-rings and that’s it. Before you go ahead and spend your money make sure that, the shotgun you are going to buy actually fits you properly otherwise it’s no good. If it’s your first shotgun, I’ll suggest buy one with a wooden stock, because you can always make it fit to your specifications like length of pull and drop from comb and etc. Why are you looking to buy a shotgun anyways ? Like for hunting or clay shooting?

[u/YDpr99 → u/Constant_Window_4089]

Mainly for turkey and duck with some clay shooting

[u/Constant_Window_4089 → u/YDpr99]

Then go for Remington 1187. Make sure to buy one with interchangeable chokes. You won’t regret your decision. Couple of my friends have 1187’s and 1100’s and they are active clay shooters and hunters and they are very happy with their purchase. I won’t recommend you to buy new beretta’s or stoegers as both of them are known to have problems with heavy usage. If you really want to buy a beretta then go for 391’s. They are known to be much more reliable than a300’s but it’s going to be a bit of a challenge to find a good one for sale especially around $1500.