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I recently purchased a 20 gauge Beretta A300 Ultima with the kickoff system. Made the mistake of letting my wife quail hunt with it. I now can say that I used to own one.....
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Grandson and I both have the "Upland" version of this gun with matt finish and walnut stock, and have used them for 5 years. They are light, reliable, well made, and point great. I don't think you can beat them for a moderately priced semi. https://weatherbygunstore.com/weatherby-sa-08-synthetic-semi-auto-shotgun/
Hunt with Class and Classics
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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Light kicking....Avoid
Pumps
S X S
Benelli 20g
Go to:
Rem 1100 20 ga
and the mack daddy is the Beretta gas operated 20 ga.....pick one...
I shot doves in Mexico had gun permits....we played with different shotguns over the years
1100 in 28g is a Wed Dream come true, also!....again....gas operated
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The sweetest light kicking shotgun I ever owned was a Remington 1100 in .410 gage. You have to learn to hit with it but if you want a sweetheart of a gun that is the cream of the crop.
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Rem 1100 28 ga. Got one, and it’s a dove killing machine.
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SX4 in 20 gauge and done. Never look back.
Light kicking, ultra-reliable, ultra-versatile.
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Another vote for the Remington 1100 Sporting 28. IMO it's a good looking, fast handling, well balanced very good dove gun out to 35/40 yards and has minimal recoil. My wife who's not a big woman has no trouble using it on a 100 round sporting clays course. It's also works well over a pointing dog.
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20 or 28 A400 with kick off..
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Given the problem you have with your trigger hand, I'd consider a Mossberg. If you have to use your pinky finger to pull the trigger, I don't see how you are going to reach the safety at the front of the trigger guard on a Beretta. A gun with a behind-the-trigger safety (Browning) might be doable, but the thumb-operated safety on a Mossberg would seem to be the most expedient for you. Good point on the position of the safety. That being said, Love my Remington 1100 28 and 20.
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My a300 weighs 6#12oz but feels much lighter. It has been flawless from day one pretty much. Don't think you can do better for the money if you want a new gun.
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I always used a Browning Auto 5 for a lot of years until I bought a M1 Super 90 so I didn't have to worry about scratching it up
Either one is totally reliable and shoots well
My problem with dove hunting is the lack of places to go like I used to have. Plenty of birds everywhere, but you can't hunt in these expensive subdivisions they've built everywhere. Used to be a few places I could count on limiting out every hunt, but they're now covered over with suburban mini mansions and karen complexes
Good Luck Should have been gun shopping back around March. A month isn't much time to have much familiarity or gain any proficiency with a new shotgun. Still have to figure out chokes and loads and technique, etc.
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Most any 12 gauge can be as light kicking as you’d like simply by adjusting the load or shell that you choose. A 12 can arguably be the most versatile gauge out there considering it can be loaded with the same shot and powder as a 20 gauge while reducing the recoil of the gun to even less than a 20 simply because most are made with a bit heavier weight. You can shoot lighter loads or even drop down to 2 1/2” shells. The gun isn't what creates the heavy kick—it’s the shell you decide to put in it.
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Been using Remington 1100 for years. For doves and quail, 12, 20, 28 gauge just take your pick.
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Have an 1100 28gauge shooting a benelli sbe 3 in 20 GA this year
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