![]() ![]() There is also the 10-gauge, which has waned in popularity over the last decade. But shotshell technology has made them all more viable for an array of game. The 12-gauge is the most popular and versatile. Inertia autos run cleaner than gas-operated shotguns, but you must ensure that an inertia gun is properly mounted so that the buttstock can drive against your shoulder in order to use the recoil and operate the action properly. They are usually heavier than inertia-driven guns because there are more components to gas guns. You must be diligent about cleaning a gas gun. Gas guns typically generate less felt recoil, but can also get dirtier because they use gas to function, which can cause carbon buildup on the piston and action. With any shotgun operating system there are trade-offs. An inertia spring returns the bolt forward and a new shell is collected. Inertia guns use that backstop (your shoulder) to briefly lockup the bolt with a tight spring, and then send it backward so the spent shell can be ejected. The explosion of the shell creates recoil, forcing the buttstock of the shotgun into your shoulder. Inertia-driven guns use recoil to operate the bolt. The carrier then picks up a fresh shotshell from the magazine tube and lifts it into the chamber as the return spring sends the bolt forward, placing the shotshell into battery. The piston drives the bolt backward in order to eject the spent hull. Gas-operated semi autos use a specific amount of gas (any remaining gas is bled off, typically through ports in the barrel) generated by the shotshell propellant to operate a piston housed inside the fore-end. Stephen MaturenĪlmost all auto-loaders are currently built using one of two different platforms: gas or inertia. ![]() Things to Consider Before Buying a Semi Auto Shotgun The author has field tested a wide variety of semi auto shotguns over the years. Best Value: TriStar Viper G2 Wood Walnut.Best Sub-Gauge: Beretta A400 Xplor Action 20-Gauge.Best for Small Game: Weatherby SA-08 Deluxe.Best for Home Defense: Benelli M4 Tactical.Best for Deer: Winchester SX4 Cantilever Buck.Best for Turkey: Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey.Best for Upland: Browning A5 Sweet Sixteen Upland.Best for Waterfowl: Benelli Super Black Eagle 3.To help you decide which is the ideal fit for you, here are the best semi auto shotguns for hunting duck marshes, uplands, deer woods, and competing on the clays range. With such an expansive selection, buying a new semi auto shotgun can get confusing. Now manufacturers come out with a “new” auto-loader almost every year. The popularity that the semi-auto platform enjoys today is largely thanks to Browning. The semi auto survived two world wars, and was manufactured on three different continents-Europe, Asia, and the U.S. His design was nearly flawless, and as such, the Auto-5 enjoyed an almost century-long run until it was discontinued in 1999 (a new, redesigned version debuted in 2014). When Browning debuted his long-recoil Automatic-5 in September 1903, it quickly became the world’s first successful production auto-loader. It’s no wonder that so many waterfowlers, upland bird hunters, and clays shooters opt for the modern semi auto shotgun.īut, you can’t talk about the best semi auto shotguns without first starting with John Moses Browning. Even when built upon a relatively light platform, they soak up recoil and swing to birds and clays naturally. The best semi auto shotguns fire rounds reliably and cycle quickly. ![]()
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