A lot of the good advice here.
I highly suggest going to a show or store and shouldering a few. The SBE3s or A400s can be the sexiest and most highly regarded shotties in the world, but if they don't feel right, it's gonna throw off your game. Shoulder a few and feel the swing as you run the bead along the horizontal corner (wall meets ceiling) of the room. After you do it a few times, one will talk to you. Research will tell you if its a dog.
I have two Remington Versa Maxes. One is an HD/Turkey gun and the other is for birds on the wing. Versas are a little thick and a bit hefty, but they are the softest-shooting shotguns I've ever fired and easy to fit without a gunsmith. They have their typical Remington Q/A warts, though, and I would not buy a used one.
Good luck with whatever you get!
Last edited by RayF; 02/13/19.
