Best “Do-It-All” Semi-Auto Shotgun Under $1,500?

[u/ivanlarav]

Which semi-auto shotgun?

I’m debating between a few options. The main goal is to have a “do-it-all” shotgun for:

• Casual clay sports (trap and skeet)
• Hunting
• General range use

Beretta A300 Ultima 28”

This one goes for about $1,400.

Mossberg 940 Pro Field 28”

I can get this one for $899, or the Cerakote version for $1,149.

Mossberg 940 JM Pro 24”

This one goes for about $1,320.

I like the JM Pro because of the 24” barrel. It doesn’t seem too long or too short, and it feels like a good middle ground. I can’t seem to find the A300 with a 24” barrel, at least on Almost Prohibited.

I know there’s no true “one-size-fits-all” shotgun, but I’m trying to stay under $1,500 and get something that comes as close as possible to covering all three uses.

What would you pick, and why? Any other models I should be looking at in this price range?

[u/Straight_Ad3670]

Keep in mind 24 inches aren't allowed on a lot of clay fields.

I would suggest a Benelli M2 or a Turkish M2 clone. They are pretty simple mechanically, less things to go wrong.

I have a girsan mc312 that I got for 450 and I've shot over 10 rounds of trap one time within a day and it did fine.

If you could only have one gun, I suggest to steer away from the 940 as well as other Turkish m4 clones because they have quality control issues.

But honestly, the best do it all would be a pump.