r/canadaguns • u/Lego_Kode • Aug 12 '26
Buy recommendations What is truly the best bang for the buck )all-rounder or) goose gun?
I am mostly looking for a good goose gun, but if it's also an all rounder, great!
My FiL has a 20ga mossberg 500, I've heard that it's not really enough for geese.
I've been going down separate rabbit holes, comparing pros and cons, different price points, etc...
So as much as I love the 'vibe' and simplicity of an O/U, I don't know if it would be quick enough for snow geese. I am relatively flexible with my budget, but I would like to stick around $1000.
I thought about semi-autos, beretta a300 or winchester sx4. Then my main question, the pro and cons of a semi auto vs a pump, is it better to get a good pump shotgun or a semi-automatic?
The main use for this shotgun would be for shooting geese in the farmers field where I live. Mostly Canadian goose, but also the odd straggle group of ross/snow geese.
I'd also be using it for practicing skeet/trap shooting. And maybe using lighter loads for rabbit and hare (which is why I know I'd need to spend more on the semi-auto).
TL;DR: What action, brand, price point- shotgun is the best bang for the buck?