Top 5 Semi Auto Shotguns

[@StevenL00]

1:06 Mossberg 930 4:59 Vepr 12 7:49 FN SLP Tactical 10:57 Remington Versa Max 13:37 Benelli M4 LE **Wild Card** 18:28 Benelli M3 And really? No Beretta 1301?!

[@rdeeeezy]

I agree - 1301T with Aridus Industries kit is a phenomenal tactical/semi auto.

[@StevenL00]

@@rdeeeezy and the LTT edition too

[@jacobmccain8082]

1301 and M2 were glaring missing pieces here...

[@ТолянЖига]

No SPAS15 and Super Nova, only post collection commentary T_T

[@hendo136]

should have had the Beretta 1301 over the Vepr 12 imo the availability of the Vepr should have taken it off the list

[@mason2me]

Love 5 guns. 6 years ago I was a 20 year old guy looking to buy my first gun with no idea what to look for, coming from a non-gun owning family. I came across a video called (as I remember)"5 guns for your college student" and never turned back. In that one year I bought a glock 19, a 91/30, a Maverick 88, and my first AR. And I've been on the journey ever since. You guys helped fill the gaps of knowledge that I couldn't get from my own family and ill always be thankful for that. Thank you guys for putting in the work, and keep it up!

[@FilthyAngryIrishPeasant]

I wish I had anything (common sense to boot) in my mid-20's I would have two or three of every popular caliber up to 50 BMG and could have bought a ranch. From 1994-2004 (Omnibus Crime Bill) made it 'illegal' to manufacture or import rifle mags >10 rounds. 30 round mags were selling for $50 & much higher. Crime with 'black rifles' was one of its selling points which was BS. Murders still went up-same as always, with handguns.

[@CC-oy8ii]

They really helped me out a lot too

[@Scientist_Salarian]

Semi-auto shotguns are probably my favorite category of gun. No other civilian weapon delivers so much kinetic energy so quickly.

[@casey197930]

Idk man.. you should see the looks my wife gives me😳

[@andyhenderson441]

Idk guys. I mentioned buying a Falkor Petra the other day, and received a look that would have made Medussa turn to stone...

[@3eightiesopinion524]

Except when a civilian owns an M2 Browning

[@evanwesolowski3717]

Isn't a 50 bmg technical civilian

[@Taprack13]

Thats because us "civilians" are

[@napluvr4173]

Speaking of the Marines using old equipment, on my last 31st MEU float in "06 we had an M2 .50 cal that was a WW2 production AC Spark Plug Div. General Motors gun. It was the only one that had wood on the spade grips and charging handle. The armorer told me it was the best running gun in the inventory.

[@pj999]

Semper Fi

[@timroberts4635]

Hoorah....!!!

[@Deusvult633]

@@pj999 Wi-Fi

[@romeofoxtrot363]

02-07 31st MEU HMH 363 LUCKY RED LIONS . RAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! SEMPER FI WAR FALCON!

[@M2fiftycal]

That's not just a Marine thing. My M2 in the active Army 1st Cav Division during the 06-08 Iraq troop surge was made by AC Delco Spark Plug Division as well and it ran great. I also had a Frigidaire one in 1st Infantry Division. It's just a metal box so they're easy to refurbish.

[@Hatch61]

I’ve had the same Remington 1100, 12 gauge. It’s fitted with a “Cutts Compensator, for 40 years now. It has never failed me, and I can’t tell you how many times it fed me. Great video guys, thanks.

[@TMTVTX1800]

👍🏻 for the 1100, my first shotgun, and I’d never sell it!

[@paulkoester5573]

Great shotgun

[@graintrain1284]

That was my first shotgun it used to be my grandfathers

[@krazyunicorn9538]

1100 is the first semi 12 i ever laid hands on. Nice.

[@ericberman4193]

I purchased my first shotgun - a Remington 1100 in 20 gauge - 57 years ago when I was fourteen. Never a failure to feed /function regardless of what ammo was used. It’s still going strong after many thousands of rounds.

[@kevinbreese5739]

Good list but Beretta 1301 should definitely be on the list. Fair price, great quality, super reliable and the fastest of the bunch. Love my 1301 tactical.

[@Daveyboy28]

Agreed 100% 👍

[@matteigtch1625]

100%

[@scotts3574]

Not really a fair price its 1300.00 beans

[@kevinbreese5739]

@@scotts3574 hmm, when I bought mine it was $850. Prices on everything went thru the roof

[@darksidejustice1556]

Agree 100% should be number one in my humble opinion got my hands on one I'll never go back to a pump

[@sixtofive]

It's interesting to see how quickly the Beretta 1301 has taken over the demand in the market over the past year.

[@saltybear8734]

Eric's face when he turns around after emptying a full mag of 12ga from the Vepr is priceless.

[@Sceptis]

He looks so happy! It's infectious!

[@anthonybarillari8844]

i had smile watching

[@ChatGPT1111]

Like a guy with shaken-baby syndrome

[@dobriyher7681]

Jerry uses 930 not because it’s a good shotgun but because Mosaberg is his sponsor. Should he or his daughter be free to choose a shotgun themselves, I’m 100% sure it wouldn’t be Mossberg.

[@yutsquirrel3929]

My 930spx has proven a very reliable and smooth shooting 12 gauge. Glad to see it on the list!

[@mountaineerbear3122]

same here

[@Arizona.Ranger]

I have one that has had some nice upgrades from OR3GUN and Mesa Tactical, it is 100% reliable and wouldn't hesitate to protect my family and home with it.

[@zanehess1620]

@@Arizona.Ranger good to know, I ordered a 930 jm pro and am waiting to get it. I got all the or3gun parts waiting to install.

[@BoogalooBoy]

Mine chokes on the el cheapo low brass bargain-brand loads, other than that it works.

[@Heywoodjablowme2]

I run the 'berg 935 with a 10 shot mag extension and breach choke

[@icecoldfire25]

I cant help but laught at 6:10 when hes listing the different mag sizes. Chad just starts perking up as the number gets higher.

[@johnegan7622]

Had a huge guffaw when Eric mentioned a long barrelled 24" or 26" shotgun! We had a member turn up to a driven fox shoot with a 42" marlin bolt-action 3&1/2" chamber. The chap had to use a stand to support his shotgun. I am commenting from the Republic of Ireland.

[@kevinfox500]

Pump or bolt? Marlin made the model 200 pump with long barrels, from 30 to 38 inches, and those barrels sell for more than the shotgun does now. Bolt, odds are it was the Marlin Model 55, Super Goose, in 10 bore. Excellent duck blind gun, but impractical for field use. I have 3 M 55s, one a 20 in Swamp Gun, a 36 in M 55, both 12s, and just added a.Super Goose, last year. Also have my grandfathers 200, with the 19 inch slug barrel, and the 36 in bird barrel.

[@jasonhill8696]

A few years ago I picked up a break action with a 35 inch barrel and lemme tell you when you open the action it’s like a tree falling

[@johnegan7622]

@@kevinfox500 It was a bolt action shotgun. I may have overestimated the length of the barrel. It's at least 10yrs since I saw that gun. Very likely that the barrel was 36inches. I'll get on to the chap and ask him. He's still in the club.

[@kevinfox500]

@@johnegan7622 Cool.

[@RaddestDad]

I put a lot of rounds down range with the Benelli M4 when I was in the Navy. Love the 80s and older Remington 870 for pumps and the Benelli M4 for semi auto.

[@DJTourniquet]

That is indeed the M1014. Not a marine, but the 1014 happens to be my favorite

[@arnox4554]

Son of a bitch, the Benelli's are expensive though... An "investment" is such a polite way of putting it. lol

[@tomgoodwin9161]

A long time ago after I came back from Southeast Asia in 1968 I went shooting with a friend who was nuts about skeet. Kept written records on his precious skeet gun, a Remington 1100. At that time it was up to 128,000 rounds. Never failed. No broken parts; only needed a rubber O-ring from time to time. He lived and shot another 30 years. The gun lasted until it was passed on to relatives. Around 1980 I was working at the oldest gun shop in town, a Remington repair station. A wealthy customer brought in an 1100 he had dropped out of a boat while hunting Jaguar in Central America and said it took the boys three days to find it. He unloaded it and took the barrel off and swished it around in the river to wash most of the mud out, then put the barrel on and with new shells continued hunting. My semi auto is an 1100. No fancy crap on it just good ammo in it.

[@davidt4911]

My Benelli M4 is my most favorite firearm to shoot. Easily puts a smile on my face after a rough day! Definitely an expensive platform though...c-stock, ti mag tube, 92r trigger kit, scalarworks mount, and a rmr 😍

[@andyblair8682]

You guys failed to mention how the Remington *Versa Max* unlike any of the other shotties on the table, is chambered for *all* lengths of shells: 2 3/4", 3", and 3 1/2" ...and it will work fine even with light loads. Also it has, by far, the *lightest recoil* of any of the shotguns on your table. The wide range of variants of this shotgun available at every price point, from tactical w 18.5" barrel all the way up to waterfowlers with 30" barrels, makes the *Versa Max* the most versatile (and best value) shotgun you review.

[@bigd8973]

Thanks for writing this. I’m torn on what semi to get but all along I’ve thought the versa max was best for $1k price range and lowest recoil and being able to eat anything 12

[@dandylion1987]

My 2 cents... A good semi auto with good ammo that it will cycle reliably is less likely to malfunction than a mechanically more simple pump gun is to be short shucked in a high pressure situation, like home defense.

[@premiercconstruction]

Good point. I agree. But practice practice practice….

[@SkareKrow23]

I was a marine in an infantry unit (0351) who's specialty was urban mobility breaching...aka blowing up doors/walls, and I can say from experience that the corps was/is way too broke to afford 1014's. (Some recon units might have a few) But my unit got a pair of remington 870's from a unit coming back from deployment and those suckers were so old and worn out that our CO told us not to use them.

[@r2tech74]

Bought the Mossberg 930 SPX and loving it! Solid, Reliable, Proven, and priced right.

[@danmeyers708]

How much$

[@johnbeder5646]

@@danmeyers708mine was $700 cerakoted and tac stock

[@danmeyers708]

@@johnbeder5646 thanks. Will be shopping for one or one like it today.

[@johnbeder5646]

I think you will really like it. I have an FN SLP at about twice the price and the Mossy keeps up with it. Never an issue with either one.

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Really surprised that the Beretta 1301 isn't on this list. Seems like a pretty significant oversight, it's nearly universally well liked and has been put through it's paces by a lot of highly regarded reviewers and passed with flying colors.

[@twister6909]

Agree 💯

[@bobsmoot2392]

Great work guys! Thanks

[@surfingonmars8979]

I have an M2 with a seven-round mag and some work done on it. Fun and runs like a dream. My 1301 is faster and lighter, yet less felt recoil. It is the tactical model, so also has a seven-round mag tube. They are Cruiser Ready at hand at home. My back up weapon is CZ P01 with a Cajun Gun Works trigger. Fast, fast, fast and smooth. Behind that is my Springfield 1911 in .45. If the bad guys get past all those I am probably already dead, so……….. Great vid gents, dunno how I missed it for 3 years.

[@craigm3011]

Probably because it’s around $2k after tax for the tactical version where at that price point, might as well just get a Benelli.

[@miketalley6096]

I love my VR80 12 gauge magazine fed shotgun has the AR platform and good for right of left handed ,feeds 2 3/4 and 3" shells

[@richardharris9507]

Yup beast

[@modeloman7216]

I’ve got the vr60 and god dang rock island armory makes some extremely good quality guns!!!

[@koopspook]

vr80 and f12 are two of my favorite "AR12s" for sure

[@KodiakKen]

The only one of the six I've ever fired is the Mossberg 930. It was very finicky about ammo, lighter loads would not cycle. I sold it and bought a Beretta 1301 Tactical. My Beretta 1301 is very reliable with everything I have tried. Slugs, buckshot, hunting birdshot loads, light target loads - it doesn't matter, runs them all. If I could find a Beretta 1301 Competition I'd buy it. Some of those other shotguns might be better than my Beretta 1301, I don't know because I have never fired them, but I am definitely satisfied with my 1301.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

I like the inertia semi autos more than the gas operated ones also

[@fzr1000981]

My not an M4?

[@WeaponsEducation]

FM SLP is now gone...get ready and arm up now. The FN SLP has been the best with highest capacity. 7+1 3" Magnums OOO buck. Not available as of Jan 7th 2021 (strange date) . Get a quality semi auto now! Today Tom

[@StevenL00]

it's not even on their website anymore, like why?!

[@xTHEPIPERx]

I found one used and y'all are making me want to go get it now.

[@frostriver4547]

IWI Tavor TS12: “hold my beer” at 15+1

[@fijillian]

Got one of the first VEPR 12 shotguns imported into the country and have been happy with it ever since.

[@richmonk508]

Is it a short barrel Class 3 firearm, and how long if so did it take to go through the ATF process?

[@bjblitz5448]

The joy while shooting the VEPR 12 is so contagious

[@Mrgunsngear]

great list; I need to bring my LTT 1301 down!

[@almostontimehero5415]

Where is that M4 vs. LTT 1301 vid? The world needs to know.

[@casey197930]

Show some light options for the m4! Its ghost town for m4 mods.

[@bobbysaveteran3670]

The VEPR 12 is king, with a Dissident arms paint job.... you have a wet dream.

[@SOCMMOB]

Yes, the 1301 is the one I’m curious about.

[@dominickfazio7314]

1301 = King

[@carltomakin]

I love my 12 gauge semi-auto shotguns!

[@barackmycat9448]

I just got my 1st semi-auto and it is great. I like the less recoil!

[@bandogmerch]

YEAP...! They are great for Civil Unrest...😠

[@headshotsongs9465]

I got 2. Rem 1100, and Lynx 12.

[@isaiahjames9371]

Am I a joke to you

[@hoodsta_Pizzo]

No beretta 1301 tactical 😳 wow

[@frt3128]

Great info. Thanks. I am a veteran of the First Gulf war and we had M16's from the vuetnam war in our unit.

[@Spamsmoothie1701]

I've never had a malfunction from my SPAS-12. I've had mine for 10+ years. The problem is the vast majority of them have not been maintained for various reasons. When I got mine I replaced the O-ring for the gas system, the receiver and stock shock absorbers, and later on, the fire control group. This was done to address the safety recall issue. My gun still had the very dangerous quick employment safety. The problem is that by now, that O-ring has disintegrated and so has the receiver and stock shock absorbers. They literally fall apart after 30 years or more of sitting. Most people don't know anything about the guns or what needs to be replaced on them. The guns will not cycle low power ammunition when on semi-auto, but switching from pump to semi-auto is way easier than it is on the M2. You also don't need to unfold the stock for the gun to operate reliably. I've never had that issue either. The one thing I will say that's against the SPAS-12 is the fact that it's overly complex and operating it can be difficult. If you hit the magazine interrupt, or you aren't well versed at loading it, the gun is a pain to operate. I wouldn't recommend them for home defense, but they aren't as unreliable or as difficult to operate as the video makes them sound.

[@honeybuns6561]

No Browning A-5 honorable mention? Tsk tsk.

[@zrs112894]

Agreed. I love my A5 and have taken many birds, both clays and meaty lol, with mine.

[@danliberty734]

My thought as well. A gun designed by John Moses Browning over a hundred years ago and still works well deserves to be included.

[@danh8302]

I don’t think that’s the same video. Auto5’s probably never crossed their minds when considering the line up. If we were all tasked to make this video, prior to any indication of what they chose. I suspect that the bench would look radically different from one to the next. With no clarification of what the shotgun will be used for, simply “best auto shotguns”. My bench would have more wood furniture on the shotguns for example.

[@danliberty734]

One Ton Scout II Though the Auto5 still deserves a mention because of its history that lead to the modern semi-auto shotgun. The show should have been called, “The Best Modern Semi Auto Shotgun.”

[@danh8302]

Dan Liberty look i don’t disagree with you on the pedigree of the auto 5. I just don’t get the impression that they were thinking along those lines when they chose what they chose. I don’t think it is even a modern shotgun criterion. I feel like this title should be “our favorite picks for a starting 3-gun shotgun” I think it is just a wide range of interpretations when so simple as “best auto shotguns”. There are shotguns in their lineup that are very clearly not even the best in their own class so what they mean by “best” is not clear.

[@kirsch1616]

I’m a mossberg guy, live 5 minutes from the factory. However the FN has had my eye for some time now.

[@John-zs2eo]

I got a 500 Cruiser. I broke it down and put an adjustable stock on it, and use it long rifle style. Really like it.

[@zombieslayer7759]

Nice. I actually live about 20 minutes from the Browing Factory. :)

[@BattleChemist]

Glad you pulled in the M3 Super 90. I love mine (also H&K marked) and it shoots so fast I had a guy at a shooting pit ask me if it was full auto when I tried to see how fast I could dump a tube full of birdshot.

[@nvogt99]

Love my VersaMax. Runs everything. Mild recoil with the heavy hitting loads

[@billnwa2250]

For me, I went around and around trying to decide between the FN SLP MK1 and the Benelli M4. In the end, the few extra hundred dollars for the Benelli wasn't enough to make me not pick it. I love my Benelli.

[@robertgoodrich8953]

I felt the same about my Benelli. Buy once, cry once. Find an FFL that has a generous layaway program. All of my guns were bought that way. Some of them are expensive, but I’ll have them the rest of my life.

[@Feats69]

While I understand the Benelli Marine is associated with the USMC, the broader definition of a marine shotgun means that it is either stainless or coated with something that is rust resistant. Mossberg had the Mariner and other companies used the term marine grade, something that could be kept on your boat.

[@dwightware908]

No Beretta 1301 tactical, come on! Lol. I love my 1301 tactical.

[@laptopdragon]

right? I mean Beretta is the father company of Benelli and isn't the 1301 *(and A300/A400 series) faster while also being more reliable? Or was it that they don't have an Beretta's b/c they're all sold out and Italy is on lockdown?

[@talisikid1618]

Lost Dragon indeed. Nice points to make here.

[@banmadabon]

@@laptopdragon Italy is not on lockdown. Stop treat us as lepers since your CV19 record is far worst...

[@onionhead5780]

You couldn’t give me a Beretta. I’m a retired gun dealer and I speak from experience. They might have a decent gun but God help you if you ever need customer service. The absolute worst customer service in the industry. Nobody is even close to how horrid they are. They just don’t care and they aren’t afraid to tell you they don’t care. FYI, S&W and Ruger have the best customer service out of all the manufacturers in my opinion.

[@sasquatchycowboy5585]

God, its head and shoulders above that pice of shit Mossberg. I had a 930, it was unreliable when wet, or with light loads, or if it wasn't cleaned often. That is not at all what you want in a field, or tactical gun. My 1301 dose all of that, well, and completely reliably. It also weighs a full pound less to boot.

[@MtnBadger]

One piece that you didn't mention is the Browning. I have a Belgian made Auto-5 and they are iconic. It has an adjustable recoil system which allows for function with light loads or heavy loads equally well. The Auto 5 may not be tacti-cool but it runs and runs well.

[@40yeartrucker25]

I brought my A5 humpback Browning in 1961 for ($175 used) with 28" modified & 30" full I past it on to my oldest son.

[@Andrew-on5do]

I’ve been looking everywhere for a 1301 comp.

[@TOMASH0925]

Me too ended up just getting a M2

[@derweibhai]

Our Sheriff's Office has had one on backorder with Beretta for months, they have no expected ship date. Good Luck!

[@Andrew-on5do]

I can find the pro for $1400 😬 but I don’t know if I want the blue

[@SpecOpsGear]

I LOVE my beretta 1301comp. I've gone years without cleaning it and it has never let me down.

[@michaelsestak8383]

Why are the 1301's so hard to get?

[@hereticaljake740]

I bought a Benelli M4 clone for my first shotgun/first firearm and it's my favorite shotgun that I've fired by far.

[@BrassCatcher]

My 930 jm pro ran cheap bulk pack right out of the box. A ton of firepower in a lower cost option.

[@redrock425]

I've got a tuned up one for competition, seems very reliable and nice to shoot. Originally after a Stoeger but there were none available.

[@brianmckee3658]

Top 5 guns for teaching new/young shooters would be a good video. Love the work y'all are doing, keep it up!!!

[@bones1x285]

Vepr 12 is ultimate imo

[@gifthorse3675]

Yeah but they aren’t really supported and can be really expensive

[@bones1x285]

@@gifthorse3675 They got plenty of accessories but are harder to find. Mags are definetly expensive. Why have a tube fed semi auto when you can have a reliable mag fed semi auto?

[@danh8302]

BONES 1x2 it’s depends what you are doing... they’re are at opposite ends of the spectrum. I have extended tube mags that hold comparable rounds. Those and all my sporting shotguns also have 32” barrels with extended choke tubes. That’s a really long shotgun that works well for reaching out and getting several clay birds flying through the air. Conversely it would be TERRIBLE in CQB because of its length. The opposite occurs with an AK pattern shotgun. They are not good at upland use or sporting clay. Alternatively would be good at a close quarters situation. It depends what you are doing.

[@MrRandomTwat]

@MVia It's a dope shotgun no doubt but you haven't fired a Vepr12 :D

[@sylviacandler5541]

IF you shoot a 12ga with buckshot, a wonderful upgrade is a Limb saver Gel Tec recoil pad as buckshot kicks, unless you shoot low recoil or reduced recoil buckshot which are completely adequate for home defense.

[@Calthecool]

I thought there was a broom hanging on the wall behind Chad for a second.

[@chevyon37s]

I really hope they have a response video where they read comments about Chad’s hair! 😂 I think Chad keeps it growing to blend in to the metro sexual types in the cities.

[@rickyramirez3483]

I’m in the hunt for a Shotgun…just watched this vid again…again and again! Thanks guys!👌🏼🇵🇷💪🏻

[@danmahoney8106]

Not mentioning the Remington 1100, 11-87, or Browning A-5 is an almost an unforgivable travesty.

[@Cmobley_]

Along with the 870!

[@SlickCat]

I have a Browning A5 thats been my major hunting partner for years! NEVER Jams either.

[@JessicaZane4realz]

If I had an Arsenal like you that's behind you guys, there is no way I would be afraid of living here in Los Angeles.

[@joebuddensbeard6615]

I'm not saying this in a directly mean way, but if you're scared to live somewhere why be there.

[@JessicaZane4realz]

@@joebuddensbeard6615 because I have to take care of my sick grandparents, because nobody else is there for them.

[@JohnDoe-tl1ft]

@@JessicaZane4realz if you get a chance just take a drive to Nevada and get yourself some good ol american protection.

[@Mike-dm5ut]

Jessica Zane you can get firearms in Los Angeles. Do you neede recommendations on some decent shops?

[@joebuddensbeard6615]

@@Mike-dm5ut I feel bad for calis gun laws 😩😩😩😂

[@KevinB-ih9sl]

Your comments on the Marines are spot on, and the orange crayons taste the best!

[@georgiobenelli4854]

With aquamarine second, they taste like figi water...

[@stagsmcnasty1]

Absolutely love autoloaders. If someone would loan me a fostech with a drum, I promise to return it in 10 to 20 years.

[@davidt4911]

Sign me up to...lol and I said the M4 was an expensive platform. That Origin is uber $$$

[@stagsmcnasty1]

@MVia appreciate the offer but since I am such a gun snob gonna have to hold out and wait for that special offer to come along.

[@squatchwrangler]

Love my Origin 12 with 30rnd drum... makes timber falling much easier lol

[@stagsmcnasty1]

@@squatchwrangler Nice, now if you wanna loan that bad boy my way. I can give you a couple of hipoint pistols to hold , just to guarantee I return it...ROFLMAO

[@allseriousness]

I’ll return it in 50 years

[@allenflud]

Have you guys tested the Black Aces M Series magazine semiautomatic? I want one and was a little sad not to find it on your list.

[@localfishinghole]

The FN SLP comes with an additional gas system that allows you to adjust the action to the shells you are using... that being said, I played around with it and was unable to get it to fail in any way with the standard gas system. I ran it through light bird shot all the way to buckshot and it ate it up with ease.

[@10ft5x3]

No failures of any kind shooting heavy combat loads. Never shot light loads.

[@jeffsadie9496]

I'd like to see a review of some 410 shotguns. In my opinion, those a great for home defense, since you'll only be standing 10 feet from an intruder and they're the easiest to shoot. Especially for a new shooter like myself.

[@casey197930]

"The gun Jerry uses" Thats like saying Dale Earnhardt drove a Dodge Charger..

[@xxJAKExx96]

Can I introduce you to the monte carlo ss Dale Earnhardt jr. Edition

[@JDR1971]

@@xxJAKExx96 LOL, watched that video yesterday.

[@casey197930]

@@xxJAKExx96 lol!

[@OldmanSnake]

I have the Beretta 1301 LLT, Mossberg 930SPX and Tavor TS12. The 1301 and TS12 are amazing. The 930 is good but the gas piston and gas keys dirty up quick. The 1301 is pure badass

[@jasonarringotn2501]

Awesome video, I picked up a Typhoon Defense AR style shotgun.

[@ryanmurphy4287]

Same here, and I expected it on this list.

[@ephemeraldrift9599]

Bought a M3 after your first video on it and I've been absolutely loving it!

[@TheNicoride]

Saiga likes high brass to cycle properly but I’m not defending my house with skeet loads so it works out.

[@12floz67]

I have a VR60 it prefers high brass but luckily after I broke it in it eats everything.

[@bigB6flyer]

Ive always wondered how “The Dickens” runs.

[@MrBillybooth]

I'm not "Dr. Gun". Don't shoot 500 rnds a week or anything. But I thought this video was absolutely superb. A wealth of information that helped me a great deal. Thanks guys!

[@jthebk3864]

It's crazy that we've gotten to the point where semi autos have advanced enough to be so much more trustworthy. Back in the good ol days everyone wanted a pump because the semis were more likely to jam. New advances in shotgun technology has made it possible to actually trust your affordable semi in combat roles.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

I have an old FN Auto 5, I think it's from the 60's (Rhodesian surplus) and it never jammed with me 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ChatGPT1111]

Back in my day, we just threw rocks.

[@floydi9709]

I'm glad to see so many people commenting about the 1301T, which these days comes from the factory with extended charging handle, enlarged safety, enhanced bolt release and a 7 round tube. Average price currently $1350. To outfit an M4 similarly is about $3500.

[@robertculpepper1508]

Chad's woman flips him over to mop the floor

[@Mike-dm5ut]

The obsession of grown men with another man’s hair is baffling.

[@robertculpepper1508]

@@Mike-dm5ut This is America... I'm free to hate on all the man bun hairdos I want.

[@woodwoman9130]

Chad has beautiful hair!🤩

[@peopleskarmasquad1042]

Mike Nothing says “beat the shit out of me” more than wearing a man-bun.

[@chevyon37s]

His woman flips him over in the sack and pegs him too.

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

Speaking of military weapons going beyond the call of duty. Eric is absolutely correct. The military uses things til there is nothing left to use. I was issued a M16A2 while in the Army that was so worn out the pins holding the upper and lower together could not keep the upper and lower in line. That thing had more slop in it than a 1,000 pound hog. As a makeshift repair I tore the cover off the an Army field manual, folded it twice and used the folded cover in between the upper and lower to take the wobble out of the rifle. I then proceeded to qualify expert with the rifle. Any civilian rifle in this condition would have long ago either been retired or repaired. I was not issued a replacement for my rifle until a 2 Star General saw my improvised repair a year later during a change of command review. Trust me the Army's motto of "Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome" is not just a slogan.

[@davezito888]

Great list... I’d trade out the Remington for a Beretta 1301

[@ChiefDunham]

One issue exists with the 930 that has been fixed with the 940. If shooting a lot (200+ rounds) of slugs, lead will be deposited on the magazine tube resulting in a stoppage that is VERY difficult to remove.

[@whodey59]

I love my RIA VR-80. AR style platform. Reliable once you break it in.

[@mhansen111]

Jerry's shotgun had barely a cm of vertical movement when he fired it. That is one sweet compensator on his Moss 930

[@kentuckyboy541]

Chad is the last samurai.

[@ryanmace8804]

@MVia Subsonic the Hedgehog! 🤣 There is a massive T shirt opportunity here... 🤔

[@ryanmace8804]

I will be Samurai too one day! I've been hitting the Ghost of Tsushima Samurai Training Simulator pretty hard lately! 😅 I even bought myself a real Katana! 😀

[@Null3656Null]

😂😂😂😂

[@rickc2102]

T O P K N O T

[@brandoncarey2329]

Get a hair cut dude

[@TK-ho7zb]

I LOVE my Vepr-12! It cycles everything BUT 1150 FPS low recoil rounds. Gotta use at least 1300 FPS rounds to cycle it correctly without a FTF. 3 in shells are BRUTAL on the shoulder, but rapid firing one at the range is a blast (pun intended).

[@tompalmer5986]

I really liked the detachable magazine on the AK based gun. That could be a real advantage if you got into an armed shootout with a couple of armed criminals inside your house. I've also wondered how an Uzi would fare in home defense. It has some advantages.

[@CrackerJack-uv1nx]

Maybe if you get the fully auto one, but most of them are semi so it’d be as good as any ar or carbine you could get

[@marksneedly7365]

I just picked up a Mossberg 930 SPX. I looked all around for the best deal. It definitely was not cheap. I haven't dropped it off a mountain yet but I've worked the hell out of my MB 500 for the last 10 years. It's proven to be the most reliable gun I've ever owned, thus the reason I opted for the 930 when choosing a tactical 12g.

[@Midnight24435]

As a veteran still struggling with coming home mentally, wish I had some friends like these good ole boys.

[@chadh3441]

Welcome home brother and we thank you for your service! I'm sure you'll run across some like minded folks before too long. The liberal anti 2nd Amendment assholes really help bring enthusiast like us together even more with each passing day. I'd be comfortable even saying that with them wanting to defund the cops, letting prisoners out to roam the streets, and letting aunt-teef-uhh and the Bolshevik Lenin Marxist burn down cities, attack innocent civilians, and busting through gates to terrorize neighborhoods unchecked and encouraged, has made it abundantly clear that the addition of several million new gun owners that popped up last spring has sent a clear message to the liberal jackasses that no longer hold near the influence they once did. The anti 2nd Amendment attitude has mainly gone by the wayside once people realized that they are the only ones left to defend themselves and their family and The police will probably not arrive any time soon even when called.

[@egosumumbraemortis5609]

Hands down, a semi-automatic .12 gauge is the most lethal home defense weapon a civilian can legally buy. With enough practice you can send close to 8 shells of buckshot down range in under 3 seconds....no intruder living on earth today will be able to survive that onslaught.

[@rayrojo1172]

You guys left out the awesome IWI Tavor TS12!!

[@MikeKilo1969]

Ray Rojo that’s what I was hoping to see.

[@chuckvt5196]

I'm happy with my RIA VR60 with the 9 round clips.

[@richardharris9507]

Yup I got the vr80 and I'm happy to lol

[@macman1138]

I can't believe the IWI TS12 wasn't mentioned. Thank you for your great videos.

[@ag4allgood]

Yea , plus its got Military grade build quality. Easy to load , easy to unload with 3 tubes built into the shot gun ! Got mine in OD Green with the curved butt end / muzzle brake / knurled charging handle / vickers sling & a Burris Fast Fire 3 Red Dot.

[@MLMWarriors]

Top 3 things I like 1. 5 gun reviews 2. In depth review 3. Mossberg Dislikes 1. Hmmm 2. I do not have 3. I do not have the funds at the time. 3.

[@Spike-13]

The new MKA 1919 Match Pro's are reliable and fun as hell!

[@TangoCharlieAlpha]

I fully expected to see it in here, but it looks like Benelli ran the table.

[@sadf526]

Pop got one a couple years ago, fun gun but reliably sucked... So he put about $2000 worth of upgrades into making it a Tank that you can take to the competition, combat, and beauty pageant all in one day lol Fantastic gun. In all honesty it just needed a couple cheap upgrades to get it running right, he just couldn't hold himself back from going all out lol

[@Spike-13]

@@sadf526 that's awesome man! Once you get started theres no turning back lol

[@TEXASBLADE2006]

Same here. As suggested by its manual, I ran 100rds of low brass #8 through it first with only 1 stove pipe. That was 6yrs ago. Now I run everything from star ammo to high brass Remington with no issues at all. Very happy with my MKA 1919. 👍

[@UnstoppableYaris]

"...held together with duct tape, bubble gum, hopes and dreams." Pardon me while I borrow that for a little while!

[@nicholasmapes]

Belgium made auto 5 (sweet 16 in particular) I've got a 1952 model, and it is superb

[@uncletom-e4461]

trix4free... My Dad bought a "Sweet 16" when I was born (1954). It became mine when he passed 10 years ago. You're correct, I absotively LOVE it...!!!

[@nicholasmapes]

@@uncletom-e4461 great gun, and even greater sentiment!

[@jimibassification]

I love the end of this video where they are talking about the M3 but he clearly just wants to go outside and play with his VEPR12. He can’t leave it alone. It’s like a kid with their first bike. VEPR 12 FTW.

[@damerellmike]

I work for SRM (we build the 1216 and surecycle was invented here) and my choice of semi auto 12ga is the Saiga 12. I shoot a couple hundred rounds a day from various semi-auto 12ga and the Saiga 12 has been the most reliable and easiest shooter for me.

[@ChatGPT1111]

Must be nice to be able to surf YT at work. How do I get on that gravy train?

[@damerellmike]

@@ChatGPT1111 well you simply learn to rak-a-disaprin. Give up all personal discipline and responsibility to find day long gravy train.

[@odie6440]

The Franci SPAS 12 semi auto to pump function is a simple press of a button under the fore grip/stock and move it about a quarter of an inch back or forth as you change between operational modes. SPAS was an acronym for Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun and was intended for Military and Police use. Designed for M&P use it was designed to work with full power loads (slugs and buckshot) on semi auto and for lighter loads you would switch to the pump action mode. For importation to the United States they change the acronym to mean Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun.

[@MikelangeloYoutube]

If the m4 is good enough for John wick it’s good enough for me

[@jackrhodes4440]

Yea cause Hollywood knows it all 👍👌👍👌

[@-John-Doe-]

19:46 the faster the bolt cycles, the sharper the recoil impulse. I never understood why people insist on a cyclic rate faster than their splits.

[@roguegunfighter9194]

Is there any company that offers an M3 with a mag fed conversion? That would be a dream come true

[@willy250r]

Stoeger M3K. It’s solid AF and only $600. Plus Stoeger is owned by Benelli and many of the parts are interchangeable.

[@BigD9176]

Beretta 1301 all day then I’d take a M4

[@jankristianeriksen1027]

Always hear about using bird and buck shot shells but what about slug shells? What shotgun is best for using slug shells?

[@newdefsys]

This video should be renamed 'Top 5 Semi Auto Shotguns, That You Cant Have In 2020'

[@scottfecteau5014]

Another great Remington shotgun is the 1187 you have to get a high quality one the cheaper ones aren’t as reliable but they are a great hunting shotgun

[@kodaxkodax4153]

14:50 that moment when you’re holding a Benellie

[@machinis]

LOL!

[@chiefordnance]

Benelli M4 Super90 hands down thats my only 1 with collapsing stock and extended mag. Bought it when they were 900

[@greasyflight6609]

I was issued an FNC1A1..."FN FAL" in the Canadian Infantry. That thing was a Truck...easy maintenance 308 hit power...dependable...and accurate. Big kick and heavy though.

[@reddiver7293]

Note to self: Do not mess with Canadian infantry. We tried it in1812 and lost.

[@greasyflight6609]

@@reddiver7293 We are not heroes but like to think of ourselves as professionals. Our Allies are our brothers.

[@reddiver7293]

@@greasyflight6609 Well stated, sir. I have had awesome and epic cycling experiences up there. Brothers: Yes.

[@joelbrown8508]

Please tell Chad to lose the greasy mullet. 😂

[@jerryrobinson8510]

1301 all day long !!!! Over the Benelli and I'm a Marine vet.

[@Unkdrefinest]

Thanks guys great video. My experience with my M-3 have been a very dependable shotgun.

[@BrandoMotion]

When you said the best movie of all time, I was like we let's see what he says, then you said HEAT. I yelled out H*** Yeah! That is my favorite movie of all time.

[@williamjohnzuggi2534]

That movie is pure fire power. Val Kilmer in the drive in sequence along with Tom Sizemore delivered.