Best duck gun
 

In your opinion, whats the best all around duck gun?


Benelli

Beretta

Browning

Remington

Mossberg

Winchester

Beretta and its not even close.

Mossberg by far. I haven't shot a lot of the others but, the cost of them would keep me from doing with it what I will do with mine. It's been a paddle, a pushpole and a stake driver in the blind! If I were to do that with a $1500 gun, I'd turn it on myself when I was done!

Oh yeah, it shoots birds DEAD too! Kicks like a mule but, that makes you want to make each shot count!

All of the above since I believe it is a personal preference and not a better than the other question. If you can't "Choote", it doesn't matter how much it cost or who made it. Guns are just "Tools" no differrent than a hammer or saw and I can't use either very well even if I bought the "Best". Guess it is our spirit that makes us want the newest and bestist on the market and we get "Sold" every time. Marketing and Credik have lured us down the road to ruin for many years. If most folks had to pay cash for a new gun, they would not be "Chooting" Beretta's,Benelli's,ect., they would opt for an "Express" or "Mooseberg". My favorite gun is a SBE I, wife found it NIB and paid cash for $300 less than guy who bought it paid 2 weeks before.
I did not need it but it sure is a nice gun and has been a work horse for 20 yrs. Guns don't kill ducks,People Do.

I agree with Southern151 other than I like the 870 express. There are times with a wounded bird, I have to react fast. I may set my gun down on mud covered items, bloody birds or even bang it around on the bottom of the boat so I can crank it up to get to a wounded bird. I wouldn't treat a $1500 gun the way I do the 870. $220 when I bought it. New.

I love my benelli

I shoot a benelli supernova ($400 brand new) but i use my gun in the same way as you ..... i was thinking of getting the SBEII , but i was like man i can use it the same way .... so i'll just stick to my $400 gun.

I use a Marlin single shot 22......when ya good you don't need no shotgun!!!

camo benelli super black eagle. The coating is awesome as far as rain,mud,grime,etc. Extremely slick operating gun.
3+1:grinpimp:

I completely agree Raymond... Used to shoot a browning bps and it was a great gun....I do love my SBEII though:D:D(and I didnt even have to use credik to buy it);)

870 Express hands down! You can abuse the **** out of that gun and still work like the day you bought it, i have been through a few shotguns and i have had my wingmaster for a longgg time and its by far my favorite out of my Mossberg, Browning, and Benneli.
Never owned a berretta or winchester though

I had that supernova, i thought that sucker kicked like a mule but that might just be me lol i got rid of it quick.

Benelli

But like raymond said, it's personal preference. I just don't like the feel of a Beretta, very long forearm and bulky. Remington too heavy. Was hunting with my cousin in Whiteville the other morning and he shoots an 11-87. He pulled up to shoot and his forearm cracked right down the middle and fell off. I got some zip ties and rigged him up so he could finish the hunt. I grew up shooting Remington and Browning autos. I like the Browning and hear the Maxus is pretty sweet. But never held one before.

I like pumps and over & unders, so browning got my vote. If I were going auto, i'd go benelli.

I love my Browning BPS. The thing is sweet. If I had to buy another gun today it would be the Browning Maxus. The only complaint I have with my BPS is that it's quite a bit heavier than most guns out on the market now. Other than that, I have no complaints. The camo synthetic has held up extremely well over the 10 years I've owned it and the guns stills operates like new.

Call a gun smith and ask him.

I also enjoy shooting by Browning BPS. Only problem that I have is that certain brands of 3 1/2" shells like to hang up and jam after shooting, Kents being the worst about it.

Why? It's a duck hunting gun, that is what it is made for. I could see if it was a nice wood stock over/under, but regardless of price it is made to take the abuse and trust me I abuse the hell out of mine.

Benelli all the way the novas are unstopable in four years of serious abuse it only failed once it frose up solid during the last years big freeze.I also have the be1 I got it used earlier this year and it will will keep up with the nova.just dont ever buy no crappie fiochi shells from bucks fins and feather there trash there was four duds in one box

I shot a 870 for years.. Last year I bought a franchi I-12 I got tired of pumping .. I'll never go back to a pump for duck hunting

Thats what she said!

Shot an remington 11-87 for years...A FRIGGEN TANK! Heavy but reliable as hell accept for low brass shells...she didn't eat them too well. My maxus has been spotty but I think it may be the shells.

[QUOTE=SULPHITE My maxus has been spotty but I think it may be the shells.[/QUOTE]

or the wing sauce!!!

Watch it Sulphite I've got bird seed!!!

Browning BPS hands down. I've been shooting and abusing mine for right around 10 years both duck hunting and deer hunting. It's sat under water from Hurricane Rita for a couple days, I took it outside and shot 3 shots through it like it was brand new.

extrema2

Nova or Super Nova. It will never let you down.

Unless it freezes.

all guns
 

any gun with some moisture in it at 10 degree temps will freeze.I think they make some grease that prevents that

there is no other boom boom boom

3 B's tied...haha

no love for the winchester sx3??? Good gun too...same internals as the ol' maxus just looks different...

Not really, aromatic will not freeze hard enough to keep it from cycling.
Winchester is made by Browning and just a less expensive copy on the maxus,I'd buy one.

is it because of the smell??;)


yeah last year in those really cold days my sbe still worked fine and my friends pump was frozen:D

The mallard slayer has spoken...go forth and kill ducks!! LOL! :p ;)

Have a SBE2 that I purchased in 2004. Great gun. Also, I have a Super Nova pump....recently I looked at that new Browning....nice gun. I like the SuperX3.....

Ya it was my pump that frove but I literally use it as a walking stick in the timber so it had a lot of moisture in it I could see how that wouldnt happen in an auto

$1500 is too much to throw around for me. I have the 3 and 3.5 inch. (MAGNUM and SUPER MAG). I bought the Super Mag as a loaner gun if a friend wants to go but doesn't have a gun with him. I also use it when I goose hunt. I have $500 invested in two guns. Two guns that will last me a life time. All the guns in the list are fine hunting weapons. I have friends that bring out thier Brownings, Benelli's and other high end guns. I have heard them many times start complaining when the rain starts, or they lay thier gun down and realize they layed it on some bloody birds. I don't cry when it rains nor if blood, mud or feathers are on my barrel.

Only difference b/w SX3 and Gold/Maxus is that the Browning has a magazine cut off switch allowing u to open chamber without releasing another shell from magazine. At least thats how they used to be. U could pull of the forearm on the Gold and SX3 and the guns looked identical. I used to have a Gold Hunter about 12 years ago. Always had problems with it and sold it to a buddy for a steal. Prob didn't help that I was creeping some geese one time with it and forgot to screw forearm cap on all the way and blew all the guts out. But sent it off and got it repaired. And of course he never had a problem with it. It got stolen out his truck last year. His father who passed away had bought it for him. :pissed:

i have had to work on 4 guns in the blind already this year and guess what they were, all benellis's. There is alot of difference in pumps and autos

I "CHOOTEM" LIKE I STOLEMEM:grinpimp:
De sum Candy Azzes

Whatever gun u shoot, u are going to think it's the best gun on the market. That's y u bought it. Opinions on guns are like *******s, everyone got one and they all different.

I think my benelli sucks. Its never failed me but its kill to shot ratio is very dissapointing.

:*****::*****: mine seems to have that problem sometimes too

Benelli.....performance worth the price....;)

I say mossburg as far as durability, cost, and effectivness... Yak'em and I shoot ours all day in the marsh and rain, covered in mud, they are thrown in the bottom of the boat or back of the truck and used the next morning as is... no problems at all and super easy to take apart and put back together. great guns. been used as duck slayers, push poles, walking sticks, paddles, you name it, they take the punishment and keep on shooting, dirty or not