That time of year again. its time for a new SEMI AUTO in the cabinet.

[hunting]

i am looking to buy a new semi auto or s/h i have a budget of £800 and i am looking at getting a 3 shot in 3.5" chamber steel shot proofed

i have been looking at bennellis, brownings, berettas, and winchesters now can someone point me in the right direction

i want to know pros and cons please

 

thanks

 

Tim

[Katash]

I've heard alot of different autos chambered in 3.5" will struggle with shorter / lighter shells, not sure if there are exceptions.

 

I've been considering a new auto and have been looking at the Browning Maxus.

[fenboy]

Your looking at the wrong ones , buy a versamax

[Guest stevo]

Your looking at the wrong ones , buy a versamax

you don't want to be buying a semi auto from a company that makes food blenders and shavers , buy a beretta and shoot a mans gun

[figgy]

There is only one gun.

 

The A300 Xtrema 3 1/2" if Beretta fit you no better Semi-auto shoots all the carts I've put through it from soft clay loads to 3 1/2" bb steel carts without a blip.

 

If Browning fit you try the Winchester SX3 another good gun, especially for the price.

 

If your deformed in anyway there are others that will fit but couldn't possibly say which

 

Figgy

[69chris]

i bought a maxus, love it !!! it doesnt seem to be fussy over what carts you stuff in it, although i tried out some 3.5'' today and it would seem that i am inded fussy over what carts i stuff in it - it almost knocked me over

ill be sticking to hull superfast from now on

[timmy1146]

VersaMax! Easier to clean than a beretta and runs light loads

[stewartward]

Benelli all the way

[Guest stevo]

VersaMax! Easier to clean than a beretta and runs light loads

really mine will shoot 24 gram and 21 gram 65 mm carts all day long . and it comes apart into 5 bits in total ,so ner

[fruity]

really mine will shoot 24 gram and 21 gram 65 mm carts all day long . and it comes apart into 5 bits in total ,so ner

2nd that

My outlander is a piece of cake to clean and will literally recycle anything

Edited October 12, 2014 by fruity

[Westley]

i bought a maxus, love it !!! it doesnt seem to be fussy over what carts you stuff in it, although i tried out some 3.5'' today and it would seem that i am inded fussy over what carts i stuff in it - it almost knocked me over

ill be sticking to hull superfast from now on

 

 

Does the forend rattle yet ?

[WelshAndy]

Beretta Xtrema ll in your budget and cycles 65mm cartridges.

[fenboy]

really mine will shoot 24 gram and 21 gram 65 mm carts all day long . and it comes apart into 5 bits in total ,so ner

Having had both berettas and the versamax , the beretta is a bit more refined to shoot with a better trigger pull by far , but the versamax is much easier to clean , two bolts to undo two small pistons drop out , clean them in 30 seconds , put them back and your done , had several 1000 cartridges through mine now with not a single jam , 65mm - 83mm it matters not it will cycle everything.

[69chris]

 

i bought a maxus, love it !!! it doesnt seem to be fussy over what carts you stuff in it, although i tried out some 3.5'' today and it would seem that i am inded fussy over what carts i stuff in it - it almost knocked me over

ill be sticking to hull superfast from now on

 

 

Does the forend rattle yet ?

 

still tight as a drum, its only done about 1000 carts tho so still early days

[billytheghillie]

buy 2 hatsans

[figgy]

I love the mines better than yours bit

 

But mine is best

 

If you have to clean it what the heck does a few minutes difference make, it's how it shoots that matters most.

 

 

Figgy

[neillfrbs]

A400 xtream is the best wildfowling semi auto by far.

[Guest stevo]

I love the mines better than yours bit

 

But mine is best

 

If you have to clean it what the heck does a few minutes difference make, it's how it shoots that matters most.

 

 

Figgy

If theres a zombie at your door figgy . Every second counts ;-)

[figgy]

If there's a zombie at the door he can face the wife

 

Stevo some poor soul thinks the A400 Xtreme is the best semi-auto by far. I'll let you explain

 

Figgy

[figgy]

buy 2 hatsans

Has he got two hats. Or one to use while the other is getting repaired.

 

Figgy

[Wildfowler325]

Having had both berettas and the versamax , the beretta is a bit more refined to shoot with a better trigger pull by far , but the versamax is much easier to clean , two bolts to undo two small pistons drop out , clean them in 30 seconds , put them back and your done , had several 1000 cartridges through mine now with not a single jam , 65mm - 83mm it matters not it will cycle everything.

+1 on that, Versamax is totally reliable, a fantastic gun!

Edited October 12, 2014 by Wildfowler325

[Guest stevo]

A400 xtream is the best wildfowling semi auto by far.

in your world maybe but the A400 I had was RUBISH . yes they are a good gun , but cost nearly 2K ( in camo ) ................. not a chance

 

the above is of course just my opinion from my OWN experiences with the A400

[billytheghillie]

Has he got two hats. Or one to use while the other is getting repaired.

 

Figgy

 

well, had mine 5 years and has never missed a beat, and its used every week

[Guest stevo]

Beretta Xtrema ll in your budget and cycles 65mm cartridges.

cracker of a gun IMO

[silver pigeon 3]

Sx3 all the way, can buy new with your budget and completely reliable. Wouldn't be without mine now.