Best Semi-Auto Shotguns of 2024

[@YoitsJT2]

I'm SO HAPPY this video came out! I've been waiting two weeks for it! LOL

[@jameslee5332]

Great video! Looking forward to the weatherby sorix review!

[@Tree50outdoorchannel]

Ikr it was crowned best waterfowl gun of 2024 but not on the review 🤔🤔🤔

[@calvinwalls4995]

This video is succinct, backed by experience, and educational. Thanks!

[@bham311]

Another great video!! Happy New Year to all!!!🎉

[@davidblake136]

always love these year end wraps Steve thanks

[@Nrussell11]

Still waiting for that SORIX review.

[@Misfit5W]

Haha same, might just have to pick it up and figure it out for myself 😅. I have the 18I deluxe and love it, it's basically the samething

[@Tree50outdoorchannel]

Same I got one couple months ago it’s a dream

[@TheNickademas1]

I picked up the Sorix 20Ga a month ago….if you got the money just get the Benelli. If ya don’t the Sorix and the franchii are really close and I’d almost go with the franchi

[@underthetrees4780]

Can testify your review of the Weatherby Element is 100% accurate, pros and cons i own it in 12 and 20 gauge, got them "used" for $1300 shipped and transfered. The 20 gauge is a dream to shoot, and the 12 gauge is still very managble. The quirks like the difficult trigger pin you have to hammer out and on both models, and the allen screw in the stock needs a lock tight treatment, but the ergos are amazing they drop birds. I might get a gas powered 12 for even lighter recoil, but the 20 is perfect. When are you reviewing the Sorix?

[@jeshuamilbradt503]

Been waiting all month for this vid!

[@d.mat.zero6525]

940 pro FTW! great video!

[@johnsandell4501]

Good review! Thanks 👍👍👍

[@danebergeron4478]

Great video and evaluation.

[@joseph6738]

I have the element in 20 gauge. Excellent gun. Thanks for the review

[@Lazybones52]

Love my element 20 mossy oak bottomland bought it From buds for 399 few years ago

[@ca2129]

100% agree. Though I’ve only shot 3 of the guns on this list, and own a 940.

[@dennisvandergriff7757]

Nice vedio. I have 3 Fabarms. 1 over under and 2 l4s. I love them . Love the Browning citori 725 as well. Keep up superb work boss. 😊

[@scottwinkle5503]

Great video. I have Weatherby Elements in 20 and 12 ga plus a 12 ga SX4 and think they are all great.

[@logantarr1522]

I really like the Benelli Montfeltro sporting for clays/upland

[@danielsullivan9865]

I agree with many of your pics

[@davidthurman2267]

10 years of shooting a franchi. Agree 100 percent. Watched a lot of guns fail during duck season. Franchi has always run good even in the worse conditions.

[@Gunnut10mm]

I have only shot one once and it was briefly but the Beretta A400 Xplorer in 20 gauge was one of the best shooting light shotguns I have ever shot. It pointed like a target gun while being under 7 lbs. That could have been my subjective experience but i still look at it longingly every time i see one.

[@Jeffreyperez-rp6ow]

Great job Steve !! Looking forward to next year. Specifically, #1 the CZ Redhead (All Terrain) , the over under for water fowlers #2 the Weatherby Sorix and 3rd the Weatherby Orion SXS. Stay Target Focused ! jmp

[@andrewwilson9809]

Very awesome and interesting video! Do you have a video comparing the uses of a semi auto compared to an over under for certain shooting needs!? Perhaps I'm just too lazy to scroll through your archive of videos...just wondering and keep it up!

[@christopherquinn7858]

Redesigned monefeltro should be up there for value upland gun. I can’t remember if you reviewed that one or only the old version. Also, I wish the Ethos Cordoba came in a camo version.

[@jimbobakabrutus1230]

Past 2 years I've carried a browning A5 sweet sixteen to SD pheasant hunting. Super light and very deadly. Have to get shells online usually though.

[@kevindawson1366]

Steve, I bought my dad a Mossberg 940 Waterfowl for Christmas after watching your channel. After 22 rounds the trigger died and the safety locked up in the fire position. He’s gonna send it back to Mossberg. It also had cycling issues with target loads. I am also in the market for a shotgun, I will probably buy myself a Beretta

[@manbearpig6026]

I love how he forgets the maxus II beat out the sbe3 And the Beretta a400 in his own shotgun sho down

[@hk-aerialvtol4371]

a400 xcel mt... no surprise. just got one 2 months ago and fell in love with just how much fun it is to shoot. just the best pointing and mounting feel imo. great pick especially if you can get a "y" gun.

[@jrowinski82]

Why would you want a Y gun?

[@freecitizen7372]

For me the 2024 Stoeger M3500 is the best semi-auto shotgun for both water foul and Turkey hunting.

[@joshuaearnheart2756]

I had one. Was very very hard on that gun. It always ran. Never a shell it wouldn’t shoot. They’re just big. And I’m a smaller guy. But it was good enough my brother bought one and so did a buddy of mine. Mine ended up getting stolen and I replaced it with a retay Masai Mara and I like that gun a lot. Much more sleek and it shoots straight. Hard to explain really but my percentages have increased exponentially. It’s nothing for me to kill 15 dove in 17 or 18 shots. 6 ducks in 8-10 shots. The guys who hunt with us are always surprised when me and my brother have our limit and they have 2-3 birds and we’re unloaded just calling birds for them.

[@SixTwoHemi]

And deer

[@jamest1955]

Great list. looking forward to 2025 vids.

[@PedroSanchezAlvarado]

Muy hermosa armas amigos fácinantes armas belleza 🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨

[@loyaka8633]

Sleeping on the stoeger m3500 for the budget. Picked mine up for 600$ in bottomland camo I’ve shot over 300 shells all different loads never had a malfunction, lightweight and has decent patterns with stock chokes. Highly recommend for anyone just getting into waterfowl hunting or someone who doesn’t want to break the bank for an inertia driven shotty

[@chevyon37s]

Stoegers are turds. Just Benelli copies made with inferior parts, so while they may run good for a while… they will fail. Those inferior parts wear out quick. And 300rds is nothing. Report back when it’s got 10k+ rounds and is 15 years old, if it last that long.

[@UNC2552]

Best upland is Benelli Ethos Upland Performance Shop...my son and I both now have one in 12 gauge...a dream to shoot. I ordered a Browning A5 20 gauge. Wanted to spend less $ but didn't love the price for the features of the original ethos. Hopefully I don't regret that when I get it.

[@chevyon37s]

You’ll end up liking the A5 more

[@alexjordan8989]

I love my remkngton v3. I'd love to see you review the new 1100 and 870s

[@alexgross6883]

Man. I can't believe how much Benelli was not on here. SBE3 in 20ga for upland... light and reliable, can be found on sale for a very reasonable price. Just picked up a cerekote/camo one for $1600 out the door. And it's very adjustable.

[@jrowinski82]

The A400 shoots nicer and patterns better. You can get an A400 for all of these categories.

[@frequency79]

Great video Steve , There is a big world out there for choke tube can you make a video

[@Nashiinal04]

The best👌💯

[@Ghuarocc]

Great video! Did the Winchester SX4 go up in price? I recall buying mine (synthetic black) for just under 700 at my local Cabela’s, about 3 yrs ago.

[@GeorgesAdventure-LetsGO]

Hopefully I have some on the list.

[@BruceChantelLehman-yr5ne]

I would love to see a review on the Escort Supreme shotgun. And any other really cheap semi-auto.

[@curtisullstrom4814]

What are your thoughts on the weatherby sorix?

[@1011-n3t]

Fair warning for those thinking about a bretta for waterfowl, flight control and bretta barrels do not mix well. I have only witness a barrel bulge with mod choke on a a400 compared to multiple different brands that have the same setup.

[@ajswails1969]

Have the Berettas a400 extreme plus in 12 and a300 in 20. A400 extreme plus is far superior!! Im a gas guy, but find myself wanting a Retay Gordian. AMERICA!! GOTTA LOVE IT.

[@andrewcaldieraro7126]

How does the M2 compare to the Affinity 3 Waterfowler? If the price is about the same, any reason to choose the Franchi?

[@calvinbrasel6149]

for upland

[@joshuaearnheart2756]

I need someone like you to review the otus arms smx 12 before I drop $1400. Looks killer and very retay like. Love my Masai Mara

[@mfstr]

Aren't the Win SX4 and the Browning Silver field the same exact gun?

[@smokin2000]

ill take my SX4 any day..!

[@sampowell9061]

You should test the Franchi affinity upland elite

[@UNC2552]

Almost bought one, but went with the Browning A5 20: gauge. Lighter and the easy removal of the plug were the selling points. Haven't got it yet, so hopefully I don't regret it because the franchi affinity upland elite looked nice.

[@darrenwilliamson7944]

Benelli Ethos Cordoba BE.S.T for me.

[@tommcqueen3145]

👍👍

[@CHUCKACIOUS]

QUESTION: A300 Ultima or 712 G3 for 800 bucks? They are roughly the same price at the moment.

[@mitchellkline604]

Bought a Benelli Ethos and it had a cycling issue.. sent it to Benelli to get fixed, once it comes back I’m selling it. Going back to double guns 😂

[@ColtonRobinson-ej4xr]

Look into the browning silver or the browning maxus. (Way better cycling guns, IMO) The same goes for the winchester sx3 and sx4

[@halfdollar86]

Everyone wins!

[@rpmorrisjr]

Yes except the browning 20 ga A5 doesn’t exist.

[@ColtonRobinson-ej4xr]

It'll probably be 2026 before we even see it on the shelves.. 😅

[@jrowinski82]

March 2025

[@SixTwoHemi]

Not one mention of the Stoeger M3500? Wow

[@chevyon37s]

😂 why would he? This is a list of BEST semi-auto shotguns.

[@paulk6077]

I have a sbe2 for waterfowl but I hate the nonsense having to shoot under the bird and how to allow for a bird flying that to or fro. I tried a Beretta a400 and hated the safety and along with many other guns I have tried, have a cant to the side when I shoulder it. I recently purchased Rem 11-87. My eye is lined perfect down the barrel when I shoulder it and it shoots where sighted. It weighs almost 8 lbs is the only draw back. I tried the Mossberg , a front heavy gun, short stock and questionable quality wasn't for me. Do any of the guns you tried shoot reloads? Benelli - no. Others ????

[@matthewtaylor4469]

No M2 or Montefeltro.? 😮

[@kimbell_edwards5683]

let’s goo!

[@NicholasVonBusch]

When Rem Arms re-releases the Remington Versa Max I'll be curious to watch a reliability test showing how heavy and light of loads it can cycle verses the competition. You won't find a 2 3/4 shell it won't cycle.

[@ColtonRobinson-ej4xr]

The remington V3 is the same thing, isn't it? I believe it's just a more cost-effective model of the versa-max..

[@NicholasVonBusch]

@ColtonRobinson-ej4xr no it's a different design. It's got similar qualities but the V3 only handles up to 3 inch shells. The Versa Max will fire 3 1/2 to 2 3/4 shells of any power load. I've shot low recoil Winchester AA rounds meant for pump action guns with zero feeding issues.

[@Hudson-deerkiller]

i have a Mossberg 500 12ga and i what to get a a300 Utama

[@sprayandprayhunting5711]

Best semi auto is benelli comfort low recoil, takes everything u give it out of the box, very light for me the best in the world

[@calvinbrasel6149]

Beretta A400 20 ga or Benelli SB3 20 ga?

[@danebergeron4478]

A400!

[@reidzr2s10]

I gotta disagree. Good video to watch anyway.

[@Tree50outdoorchannel]

No wetherby Sorix it was rated best shotgun on the market for 2024

[@samturner1520]

no way you dont have the sorix or any benelli for waterfowl

[@paulhopkins1905]

What category would you consider a good dove hunting gun to be?

[@madwe2269]

All purpose and upland. Any shotgun that ranks good in either of those categories will be right at home on a dove hunt. Even waterfowl guns will be fine

[@paulhopkins1905]

@madwe2269 upland is more shooting through trees, dove is more open prarie

[@jimward4]

Super Black Eagle???? wasnt even mentined for waterfowl... don't know about that

[@caleb6680]

It’s just a Franchi for twice the price. 😂

[@laneball5262]

And to make it feel like the a400 you gotta spend an extra thousand on the low side. Forcing cone Fix the bolt release Trigger And then live with the muzzle jump

[@chrishall745]

And aim low left😂

[@chrishall745]

Low right😂

[@Rileysworld08]

As good as the SBE 3 is, at this point in time there are plenty of better options at the price point. I moved from an sbe 3 to a Maxus 2 and I would never go back- now maybe the sbe 2 back when that was in production, I would put that at the top, however times have changed!

[@drfrankenstein4127]

My favorite shotgun channel. But I’m a little disappointed you listed the Retay so high. I watched your videos where they didn’t feed well. If they have a longer break in , that’s fine. But how does a gun that finicky rank # 1 at anything? I hope they aren’t financially Supporting the channel and skewing the results. I’m hoping I’m watching 100% honest reviewing 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TiredAmerican247]

My Remington 870 pump action I bought for less than $500 has killed many birds with no failures. What’s this stuff about buying shotguns over $1000 dollars? It’s not a rifle. I find it really hard to spend that much for a shotgun. These reviews gotta be based on what manufacturer sent this guy free guns to review.

[@AppalachianRancher]

I'm the opposite why spend over a 1000 for a rifle no reason for it they may get shot 400 or 500 times maybe 1000 rounds through a hunting rifle in the average hunters life. I shoot 400 rounds through my clay gun easily a month sometimes double that. In a year I'm shooting 5k plus easily so the shotgun need to survive a lot of shells through it compared to my hunting rifles.

[@Misfit5W]

My cheapest shotgun was 60 bucks 😂 my most expensive is like 1600. I love em all, they all got their place.

[@lukea2806]

870s are great, but it’s a hell of a lot easier to double on birds with an autoloader and the reduction in recoil is something you end up not wanting to hunt without once you get used to it as well. Got my bell rung by a turkey load with my 870 when shooting from an awkward position once and found myself flinching from that point on. I now shoot a beretta a300 ultima which is technically a $1,000 gun at MSRP but I got mine on sale from bass pro at $625. It’s like shooting a pellet gun. It’s really just one of those things you don’t realize the difference in until you try it out.

[@TiredAmerican247]

@@AppalachianRancher do you hunt with your clay gun?

[@AppalachianRancher]

@TiredAmerican247 I have used it for pheasant hunting. A400 sporting