I was big on combat shotguns 20 years ago, owned a SPAS-12, which solves the OP conundrum of semi or pump since it can do both, even in the same firing sequence.
The evolution of my hobby at the time was the Daewoo USAS-12, which looked like an AR-15 on steroids, came with 20 shot drum and 2 x box mags( cant remember if 8 or 10 shot). That thing with 12 pellet 00 buck( the heavy load for 2 3/4") fired as fast as you could pull the trigger, recoil was mild, it just rocked back and forth as you squeezed 2-3 shots a second to target.There was a full auto version as well, which Daewoo sold direct to LEO around the world. I put thousands through mine, mostly blasting old junk, doors and bottles, and only ever had one jam- found out it didnt like winchester 1oz rifled slugs in the 20 shot drum.
These days I am happy with mid powered loads in a 44mag lever. Less recoil, less noise, close enough to a one shot stop for me. Flashlight under the barrel, it can shoot 4 legged pests at night to twice the range of 12ga.
The evolution of my hobby at the time was the Daewoo USAS-12, which looked like an AR-15 on steroids, came with 20 shot drum and 2 x box mags( cant remember if 8 or 10 shot). That thing with 12 pellet 00 buck( the heavy load for 2 3/4") fired as fast as you could pull the trigger, recoil was mild, it just rocked back and forth as you squeezed 2-3 shots a second to target.There was a full auto version as well, which Daewoo sold direct to LEO around the world. I put thousands through mine, mostly blasting old junk, doors and bottles, and only ever had one jam- found out it didnt like winchester 1oz rifled slugs in the 20 shot drum.
These days I am happy with mid powered loads in a 44mag lever. Less recoil, less noise, close enough to a one shot stop for me. Flashlight under the barrel, it can shoot 4 legged pests at night to twice the range of 12ga.
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