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I’m looking for the lightest most reliable semi auto 20ga for under $600, any suggestions?

My brother has the stoeger and likes it, but hasn't had it for long enough to say how reliable it is

I shoot a benelli, but I handled one of the stoeger 3020s at cabelas the other day. I may try one with a 28” barrel as a dove/ target gun.

Find a used Franchi Affinity. I picked up a compact model on Gunbroker last year for $515. Its lightweight and hasn't jammed on me yet after running a couple hundred bird loads and probably 25 turkey loads through it.

X2 for the Affinity

Look at the Mossberg SA 20.

Looked at the SA 20,and as usual its like finding hens teeth.good 20 gauges are getting hard to find in stock.

I have a Wby SA 20 and a Wby 459 both have been rock solid

Weatherby SA459 20ga. All I’ve used the last three years. Has been a solid gun for me.


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Can't go wrong with any of the mentioned guns. I have an SA20 turkey and M2, it is stressful every morning deciding which one to take.

I'm on the SA459 wagon. No issues here. But I have heard several instances where the gun is throwing the ejection bolt. One guy lost a tooth shooting one left handed. Mine has yet to have that issue.

A used benelli montefelfro would be my choice. Why settle for the knock-off when you can have the original. Plus, wood stock is way better than synthetic.

toasty wrote:A used benelli montefelfro would be my choice. Why settle for the knock-off when you can have the original. Plus, wood stock is way better than synthetic.

My dad snagged a "used" monte last year for my sister. It was sitting on the used rack. Had zero signs of burn powder in the chamber and no scratches. Been a wonderful little gun and a heck of a quail gun as well.

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guesswho wrote: ↑May 8th, 2019, 10:11 am I'm on the SA459 wagon. No issues here. But I have heard several instances where the gun is throwing the ejection bolt. One guy lost a tooth shooting one left handed. Mine has yet to have that issue.

Man that would suck!!!

I have the Stoeger M3020 in camo synthetic stock with bronze cerakote finish. Tagged out on Thursday with it. Love this gun, especially with Fed TSS or Apex, only regret is I didn't get it last year.

I ended up getting a Mossberg SA-20 off GB with a 28” barrel, by the time I send it to sumtoy to be cut down and re-threaded I’ll still have less than $475 in it

Turkeydog708 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2019, 11:06 pm I ended up getting a Mossberg SA-20 off GB with a 28” barrel, by the time I send it to sumtoy to be cut down and re-threaded I’ll still have less than $475 in it

How short you going with it?

20-22” probably

I have two weatherby sa08. Have been great guns