The one i hunt with is a Remington 1100 2.75" only, and while i like it it is 45 years old, and soon will be ready for replacement. So i need another semi-auto smoothbore.
It would be nice if the next one was robust enough for the Tri-ball loads and other heavy loads . not necessary, but nice. Are any semi-autos built to withstand a diet of heavy loads?
I imagine some of the 3.5" magnums could. But do the 3.5" chambered semi's feed/cycle/eject 2.75" shells reliably? Thus, I would also like it to digest reliably all shell lenghts (2.75 and 3 at least, 3.5" not necessary).
One other thing, though I can get used to anything, is that the operation of the 1100 is not all that intuitive; it has that little tab on the loading lever that acts as a bolt close but also sometimes prevent a rapid reloading as the hulls sometimes dont "just slide in" the mag tube. i'd like its successor to be easy and slick.
I practiced "loading deuces" (two shells at a time) w this old classic, and it was a comedy of errors. In my 870, it was easy.
Does anyone knwo if the benelli M4 takes alonger barrel (26"-30")? or for that matter will take a wooden, more 'hunting looking" stock?
The M4 seems to have everything I want; ergonomics, gas operation, and ultra-reliability. but its in shorter barrel 'tactical" style, which isnt what I am looking for.
Is this asking too much?
Any recommendations?
C-
It would be nice if the next one was robust enough for the Tri-ball loads and other heavy loads . not necessary, but nice. Are any semi-autos built to withstand a diet of heavy loads?
I imagine some of the 3.5" magnums could. But do the 3.5" chambered semi's feed/cycle/eject 2.75" shells reliably? Thus, I would also like it to digest reliably all shell lenghts (2.75 and 3 at least, 3.5" not necessary).
One other thing, though I can get used to anything, is that the operation of the 1100 is not all that intuitive; it has that little tab on the loading lever that acts as a bolt close but also sometimes prevent a rapid reloading as the hulls sometimes dont "just slide in" the mag tube. i'd like its successor to be easy and slick.
I practiced "loading deuces" (two shells at a time) w this old classic, and it was a comedy of errors. In my 870, it was easy.
Does anyone knwo if the benelli M4 takes alonger barrel (26"-30")? or for that matter will take a wooden, more 'hunting looking" stock?
The M4 seems to have everything I want; ergonomics, gas operation, and ultra-reliability. but its in shorter barrel 'tactical" style, which isnt what I am looking for.
Is this asking too much?
Any recommendations?
C-
