B, B or B ???

[Keyfer 55]

What 2022 is the best water fowl simi auto???

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

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[entropy]

He means Browning, (Gold) Beretta, (A400 Xtreme & Xtreme Plus) or Benelli (Super Black Eagle 3).
If you don't need 3 1/2", I'd add the Remington V3 in the mix. Of the three B's, I'd go with the Beretta A400 Xtreme. Gas operated, easy cleaning, and very reliable.

 

[d2wing]

I am very fond of all of them. But I shoot upland and sporting clays. For geese I would pick the heaviest gas gun that shoots 3 1/2 in 12 G shells. For ducks one could pick any of those. Entrophy made a good recommendation. I would look for a 1187. The Benelli shoots really great but not quite as soft as a Gas gun. My Browning is a new A5, my Beretta is a O/U so I can't help there.

 

[GooseGestapo]

And I thought he meant buckshot!
Or steel shot.

I don’t “get” the laziness of the new generations....

 

[Milkmaster]

The Beretta semi-auto A400 Extrema series would be my choice if I were planning to shoot any 3.5" ammo. Good Luck!

 

[jmr40]

I don't know about best. But I'm really impressed with my older Benelli M-1. The newer M-2 is only slightly different. For whatever reason I just hit better with that shotgun than any I've ever owned. I don't need 3 1/2" shells.

I don't just hunt waterfowl, in fact I've not hunted waterfowl in several years. My Benelli is my all around, do everything shotgun. At just over 7 lbs it is easy to carry when turkey hunting and it has proven to be 100% reliable with any shell from 1 oz field loads to 2 oz turkey loads.

If I needed 3 1/2" I'd go Super Black Eagle. If I were primarily a clays shooter I'd go with a heavier gas gun with Beretta at the top of my list.