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<blockquote data-quote="duckhunter175" data-source="post: 1171226" data-attributes="member: 89164"><p>I had the chance to spend several days in Arkansas this season and shoot several brand new autoloaders.</p><p></p><p>The biggest difference is to decide whether you want an inertia driven action (SBEII, Vinci, Franchi, A5) or a gas system (Maxus, SX3, A400, etc) The gas systems typically recoil much lighter but they are heavier, more mechanical and some say more prone to malfunctions.</p><p></p><p>That said-- I hunted with a brand new SBEII, Beretta A400 with Kick Off, Browning A5, Winchester SX3 and Browning Maxus.</p><p></p><p>The lightest and most responsive and naturally pointing gun of them all was the Benelli SBEII hands down. And this is probably why you see them as the most common duck gun of all times (besides a Remington 870). You won't really notice the recoil in a duck blind... you might if you gear up with slugs and you will definitely feel it patterning your turkey loads.</p><p></p><p>The Beretta A400 w/ KO system was by far the lightest recoiling semi-auto I have ever fired. I didn't notice the 'twang' that some people say happens with the pneumatic system in the stock.</p><p></p><p>The A5, SX3 and Maxus all performed fine but didn't have the outstanding notes of the SBEII and A400.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, let us know what you pick!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duckhunter175, post: 1171226, member: 89164"] I had the chance to spend several days in Arkansas this season and shoot several brand new autoloaders. The biggest difference is to decide whether you want an inertia driven action (SBEII, Vinci, Franchi, A5) or a gas system (Maxus, SX3, A400, etc) The gas systems typically recoil much lighter but they are heavier, more mechanical and some say more prone to malfunctions. That said-- I hunted with a brand new SBEII, Beretta A400 with Kick Off, Browning A5, Winchester SX3 and Browning Maxus. The lightest and most responsive and naturally pointing gun of them all was the Benelli SBEII hands down. And this is probably why you see them as the most common duck gun of all times (besides a Remington 870). You won't really notice the recoil in a duck blind... you might if you gear up with slugs and you will definitely feel it patterning your turkey loads. The Beretta A400 w/ KO system was by far the lightest recoiling semi-auto I have ever fired. I didn't notice the 'twang' that some people say happens with the pneumatic system in the stock. The A5, SX3 and Maxus all performed fine but didn't have the outstanding notes of the SBEII and A400. Good luck, let us know what you pick! [/QUOTE]
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