12g Auto Loader Help

[underpar]

My father-in-law has finally caught the "duck hunting bug" and is in the market for a new 12g semi-auto. I'm not much help because I'm an 1100 guy but he's not interested. He wants a 12g that takes 3" and 2.75" shells. That eliminates the 1100. What else is out there that is gas operated, reliable, easy on the cleaning, and lite on the wallet? He liked my Browning B80 but they have been discontinued. Help?

 

[Glocktogo]

The best ones on the market are Beretta. They have a ton of different models to choose from.

 

[doctorjj]

Beretta Xtrema or Remington Versamax.

 

[dennishoddy]

Why do you need anything other than a 2 3/4? I've killed many ducks, geese, and turkey with a Citori Upland, or a single shot H&R back in the poor days. I don't remember many wounded either. The sport is in calling them in close enough to make the round effective. New ammo like Hevi-shot make the 2 3/4 really effective at longer ranges if you want to go that direction.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Beretta Xtrema or Remington Versamax.

+1 on the versamax. What a great autoloader!

 

[turkeyrun]

uhm .................... Rem 1100 is available in 3". I have one.

 

[underpar]

uhm .................... Rem 1100 is available in 3". I have one.

Really? Everything I've seen is 2.75". Is it a new model or a dedicated 3" mag barrel? He wants 2.75" & 3" option without changing out barrel.

 

[Glocktogo]

Really? Everything I've seen is 2.75". Is it a new model or a dedicated 3" mag barrel? He wants 2.75" & 3" option without changing out barrel.

I had an older Ducks Unlimited commemorative 1100 that was 2.75" & 3". No barrel swap necessary.

 

[turkeyrun]

no barrel change, will shoot anything 2 /34" or 3". Rem chokes in IMP CYL, MOD, TURKEY FULL, and STEEL FULL.

The older ones are dedicated 3", but searching gun show or other sales sites will turn up a few. Believe Rem still making them, also.

 

[Bad Omen]

Although my first choice would be Remington, if he is Anti-Remington and trying to go on the cheap, Linberta makes several Semi-Auto 12 gauge models that chamber 3" shells. Prices are around $450.00.