Stoeger question

Tapout4892 · Jan 21, 2024

Hi I’m thinking about buying a semi auto shotgun for waterfowl later this year. And not wanting to spend a whole lotta money on one. Specially getting into waterfowl for the first time. But I’ve been looking at the stoeger m3000 or m3500. And wonder what people experience with them have been.

Thanks for looking and god bless.

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Tapout4892 · Jan 21, 2024

Thank you definitely look into these

Titanium_Frost · Jan 21, 2024

I had a M3000 for 3gun a while back, I liked it. 100% reliable with literally any load I fed it. I recently bought a used but very tricked out model and it's also just as reliable. Very good shotguns for the money.

You can find used Remington 1100 and Winchesters for about the same money if you're patient. I'd rather have a nicer American gun for hunting but that's just my opinion. I like beating the crap out of an import during competition.

Tapout4892 · Jan 21, 2024

Thanks for the feed back. Definitely know of the Remington 1100. What Winchester’s are out there?

thunderchicken · Jan 22, 2024

No idea what price range you are looking to stay within. The Stoeger will go bang but should you decide to trade it in for something nicer, it won't hold much resale value.
If you're looking to get into waterfowl hunting, I think you need to know if your going to want the ability to shoot 3 1/2" shells or just stick with 3". I fantastic semiauto for the money is the Beretta A300 Outlander Synthetic. You can pick one up new for about $800. It's a better gun, will hold it's value better and with their Kickoff system it will help with reducing felt recoil.

two70 · Jan 22, 2024

I hunted with a M3000 for a time. It was fairly reliable when kept clean but was prone to having the bolt bog down and fail to go all the way into battery when dirty and the temps were really low. It was also prone to Benelli bounce as well. There are better waterfowl guns for slightly money, Beretta 300 Ultima would be at the top of the which. If the budget simply won't allow that, I'd look for a used Sx3 or Sx4 or an MP153 for real cheap.

Titanium_Frost · Jan 22, 2024

Tapout4892 said:
Thanks for the feed back. Definitely know of the Remington 1100. What Winchester’s are out there?

There's a nice one in the classified right now, don't remember the model numbers. My pawn shops used to be full of them for about $200 because the guys would take them duck hunting, get them all crusty and they wouldn't cycle. An hour of cleaning and they were good as new.

thunderchicken · Jan 22, 2024

A few months ago, I decided to get a semiauto for hunting. I don't hunt waterfowl, but I do hunt upland birds, rabbit and squirrel. I ended up going with the Browning Silver Field. It uses the same gas system as the Winchester SX3 &SX4. But the receiver is shaped different and the wood stock is a little more traditional in it's shape and checkering.

I really liked the Beretta A300 Outlander that was also on the shelf, but I'm just not into the synthetic stocks. I'm old school that way.

I'm really not too familiar with the Remington 1100, so I'm just repeating what I've heard from others who have more experience with them on another site. But, it would seem that there's a difference between the 2 3/4" chambered version and their magnum version. Supposedly the magnum version is known for not cycling lower powered target loads reliably. Might not be an issue with heavier waterfowl loads, but if you go shoot clays with it for practice it could be an issue to consider.

A gas operated gun tends to have a bit less felt recoil than an Inertia gun. The trade off is that a gas gun tends to get dirtier and takes just a little more effort to clean.

Purdue1991 · Jan 22, 2024

I have a Stoeger M3500. Very reliable. It's a pretty well regarded shotgun based off the Benelli inertia design. Obviously not the fit and finish of a Benelli. But I'm happy with it as a field gun.

My favorite shotgun that I have is the Franchi 48AL Field in 20 gauge. Obviously not a waterfowl gun, but for rabbit hunting, its as light as anything out there and eats anything I feed it.

DadSmith · Jan 22, 2024

Titanium_Frost said:
I had a M3000 for 3gun a while back, I liked it. 100% reliable with literally any load I fed it. I recently bought a used but very tricked out model and it's also just as reliable. Very good shotguns for the money.

You can find used Remington 1100 and Winchesters for about the same money if you're patient. I'd rather have a nicer American gun for hunting but that's just my opinion. I like beating the crap out of an import during competition.

Is this the one you had?

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Titanium_Frost · Jan 22, 2024

DadSmith said:
Is this the one you had?

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No the M3K is a factory 3gun model. I had a regular M3000 that I put the tube on and relieved and polished the loading port. One of my friends still has it AFAIK.

My current gun is an MOA build from a stock standard M3000 but the port is opened up all LOT more because they moved the serial number. I can send you pics of you want.

DadSmith · Jan 22, 2024

Titanium_Frost said:
No the M3K is a factory 3gun model. I had a regular M3000 that I put the tube on and relieved and polished the loading port. One of my friends still has it AFAIK.

My current gun is an MOA build from a stock standard M3000 but the port is opened up all LOT more because they moved the serial number. I can send you pics of you want.

I'd appreciate if you would.

Tapout4892 · Jan 25, 2024

thunderchicken said:
A few months ago, I decided to get a semiauto for hunting. I don't hunt waterfowl, but I do hunt upland birds, rabbit and squirrel. I ended up going with the Browning Silver Field. It uses the same gas system as the Winchester SX3 &SX4. But the receiver is shaped different and the wood stock is a little more traditional in it's shape and checkering.

I really liked the Beretta A300 Outlander that was also on the shelf, but I'm just not into the synthetic stocks. I'm old school that way.

I'm really not too familiar with the Remington 1100, so I'm just repeating what I've heard from others who have more experience with them on another site. But, it would seem that there's a difference between the 2 3/4" chambered version and their magnum version. Supposedly the magnum version is known for not cycling lower powered target loads reliably. Might not be an issue with heavier waterfowl loads, but if you go shoot clays with it for practice it could be an issue to consider.

A gas operated gun tends to have a bit less felt recoil than an Inertia gun. The trade off is that a gas gun tends to get dirtier and takes just a little more effort to clean.

Definitely look into the Winchester and beretta.

thunderchicken · Jan 25, 2024

Tapout4892 said:
Definitely look into the Winchester and beretta.

I have no doubt that in the long run, you will be happier with one of those.

Tapout4892 · Jan 25, 2024

thunderchicken said:
I have no doubt that in the long run, you will be happier with one of those.

Been trying to see if I can find one used somewhere. But no luck

ryanbr · Feb 1, 2024

Tapout4892 said:
Been trying to see if I can find one used somewhere. But no luck

I've got a Berretta A300 Outlander I'd Part with. PM if interested.

Hookeye · Feb 1, 2024

I have the M3000 Tactical.

The length of pull is long, and it took forever to get a youth stock (MGW got em eventually).
The factory recoil pad sucks. Sims makes a replacement. The Sims is at least 1/8" thicker than orig.
So the Sims on factory adult stock made LOP even worse. Is good now w youth stock and Sims pad.

Trigger.............is crap. Taran Tactical springs help.

So there ya go. 600 dollar gun that needs another 150 to make it usable.
If youre gonna beat it up as a truck gun, 3 gun rig..........might make sense.

Haven't shot mine since upgraded, it ran fine w heavy trap loads right from the start.
Its FAST, but beat the snot outta me in orig form.

Hookeye · Feb 6, 2024

thunderchicken said:
A few months ago, I decided to get a semiauto for hunting. I don't hunt waterfowl, but I do hunt upland birds, rabbit and squirrel. I ended up going with the Browning Silver Field. It uses the same gas system as the Winchester SX3 &SX4. But the receiver is shaped different and the wood stock is a little more traditional in it's shape and checkering.

I really liked the Beretta A300 Outlander that was also on the shelf, but I'm just not into the synthetic stocks. I'm old school that way.

I'm really not too familiar with the Remington 1100, so I'm just repeating what I've heard from others who have more experience with them on another site. But, it would seem that there's a difference between the 2 3/4" chambered version and their magnum version. Supposedly the magnum version is known for not cycling lower powered target loads reliably. Might not be an issue with heavier waterfowl loads, but if you go shoot clays with it for practice it could be an issue to consider.

A gas operated gun tends to have a bit less felt recoil than an Inertia gun. The trade off is that a gas gun tends to get dirtier and takes just a little more effort to clean.

My 1100 magnum cycles lead field loads fine.
Wont do steel dove loads LOL

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