Best Semi-Shotgun for hunting

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Originally Posted by JohnTRourke

does your eyes line up straight down the barrels?
is it too long or too short (this is rather easily fixed)
is the stock bent correctly or too much or not enough (or even the wrong way, cast for a right handed shooter and you shoot lefty)
is the reach to the trigger easy?
is the reach/fit to the handguard/barrels easy?

remember, in a shotgun, your rear eye is the rear sight, if the gun doesn't come up the same way each time, you won't hit the same place each time.

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Thanks! That is helpful...I am in need of my first shotgun, but when I go in and pick them up and wave them around the store, I have no idea what I should be looking for or how it should feel. I will have some clue now what to look for.

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Originally Posted by JohnTRourke

remember, in a shotgun, your rear eye is the rear sight, if the gun doesn't come up the same way each time, you won't hit the same place each time.

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Absolutely. A lot of nice autoloaders out there, but if it doesn't fit you, you'll be letting a lot of birds or clays go free to propogate the species.

While not a fool proof method, practice mounting the shotgun before purchasing.

While I like the SBE, 391 and Auto 5, what works best for me is a Remington 1100 and Weatherby SA08.