The Firearm thread: Engineering artistry of wood, polymer and steel.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I overlooked your requirement of a 3 1/2 inch shell. Something I don't think i've ever used. 2 3/4" or 3" shell, high or low brass is all I can recall using. It sounds like your looking for a "long tom" for geese and what not.

I've pretty much "shot my wad" where shotguns are concerned, so i can't offer any more information then what I already have. Maybe someone else with more experience can chime in.

Fair enough.

See, the perfect gun would be the Benelli Super Black Eagle II....but the cheapest one MSRP is $1500.

Who doesn't like semiautomatic 3.5" capable shotguns.

There's a lot of people with the argument against 3.5" that it'll shred any bird you shoot with it. But, yeah, I want something I can use for a variety of purposes. Geese, Ducks, Squirrels, maybe the odd rabbit or dove.