I have had good luck shooting sporting clays and trap with by Benelli Super Sport. I added some of the Briley weighted fore end caps to help with the swing.

 

There is no "BEST" these days. The most popular is probably the Beretta A400 in its various iterations. Browning maxus sporting is a nice one also. The Fabarm XLR 5 is making inroads into the sporting market. I own one and it shoots very well. Mine is the FR model.. There are a multitude of offerings from all makers foreign and domestic and they all are very reliable and will break targets on equal terms. Most can be adjusted for fit. Weight can also be varied to some degree. Ymmv. Retail prices are even in the same ballpark if trim level is similar. If you have buds that shoot autos, have a go with a borrowed gun, then either go similar to down some other track. They are just too much alike to say one is best. Anyone who says differently hasn't shot all of them. Good luck..

 

Remington 1100.......wood stocked or the Competition model.

 

Remington 1100.......wood stocked or the Competition model.

I would agree. I have 1100's in Trap, Skeet, and Sporting models, among others, and frequently use the latter for clays and in the field. All three have beautiful wood, fit me well, cycle dependably, and shoot great. The Sporting model is a very affordable option.

 

I own quite a few gas operated sporting clays target shotguns, and my favorite is the Winchester Super X Model One.

But I'd recommend, a new Remington Model 1100 Sporting Clays model to somebody that's not already an incurable shotgun addict. They are available, still being made, have choke tubes, you can shoot steel shot in them, and I don't think they are quite as addictive as a Super X Model One, although they surely are close, and certainly the best brand new gas operated sporting clays gas auto on the market today.

Yet the Berettas I've owned, and still do, are completely capable, nice, useful, wonderful gas auto target shotguns, too.

I just prefer American steel over Italian aluminum, I suppose.

 

You might get some different responses on the Sporting Clays forum. I don't see a lot of semis at registered target events, but Berettas are by far the most often seen with the Fabarm second. You may not be interested in competitive Sporting Clays, but it doesn't hurt to check with the folks that shoot it the most.

 

Beretta MultiTarget !!!!!

 

I have the Benelli Montefeltro sport (30"). I added a Briley forend weight and a larger bolt handle. This is a great gun for sporting clays. I have shot it alongside my brother's SuperSport and for me I really can't tell a difference.

I have shot my best score with it...74. For me shooting recreational clays with my buddies, it made a lot of sense compared to a $2100 SuperSport.

 

See there, you ask a question and you get all kinds of opinions and you still don't have your answer. They are all good. Try several and pick the one that's says "it's me" to you

 

Like Halwg I too have a Benelli montefeltro sport that I bought for sporting clays and 5 stand. Great semi auto and I think your going to be hard pressed to come up with a better one. Shoot the snot out of it before you decide on another.

 

Fabarm XLR5 in my opinion, and I have owned many!

 

Beretta A-400 Xcel.

 

....and the beat goes on

 

Not a big semi-auto fan... but one of the nicest I have shot was the Fabarm L4S Sporting. It swings like an over/under and feels like it has a more slender fore-end over the XLR5 platform which I personally like. It's also around $1800 which is allot of gun for the money. It's enhanced wood and no adjustable trigger so if those are not a big deal to you then I'd highly recommend giving it a test drive.

If you're heading to Nationals in San Antonio later this month stop by the Fabarm/Guerini tent and shoot one. I'm sure they'll have an L4S Sporting demo available since it's a new product their touting. You can shoot the XLR5's too and see which one you like better. I'd be surprised if the other brands didn't have tents too so maybe you can try them all and see which one you like best. Just saying... that's what I would do.

 

Beretta 391. Coles has some new and demo guns on the site.

 

Those 391 prices at Coles are the most inflated I have seen on a 391. In my opinion the best semi auto is the Beretta 390 and Coles has one of those for $900.00 . I have owned way to many to mention of the 391s and the 390s to mention and I would buy the 390 over the 391 every time. Now if I couldnt buy a 390 then I would buy the 391 it would be my second choice for sure.

 

Those 391 prices at Coles are the most inflated I have seen on a 391. In my opinion the best semi auto is the Beretta 390 and Coles has one of those for $900.00 . I have owned way to many to mention of the 391s and the 390s to mention and I would buy the 390 over the 391 every time. Now if I couldnt buy a 390 then I would buy the 391 it would be my second choice for sure.

It would appear that 391's have taken a bit of a jump up in my area on pricing.The dealers are getting in the area of just over $1100-1200 for a plain jane urika 2 used. The guns at Coles are Y guns. Demo's and some never fired. They do come with a warranty that Cole will honor.

 

Beretta 390 or 391.

 

I know there's not one real answer. But I like opinions and hearing things from other people. It brings up guns I didn't even think to look at (like the Remington 1100 sporting).

I found a dealer selling fabarms about 2 hours from me. I am, after reading reviews,leaning toward the l4s sporting however.

 

Beretta 390, 391 or A400! I've owned them all and still have 3 of these in the gun vault!

Well made and very reliable !

JML

 

Beretta 390, 391 or A400! I've owned them all and still have 3 of these in the gun vault!

Well made and very reliable !

JML

Question for you...I currently shoot the AL390 but have been considering adding an A400 Excel (sporting black edition). Could you share your experiences of the 390 vs A400?

Thanks in advance

Dan h

 

Love my browning maxus

 

Beretta 390, 391 or A400! I've owned them all and still have 3 of these in the gun vault!

Well made and very reliable !

JML

Question for you...I currently shoot the AL390 but have been considering adding an A400 Excel (sporting black edition). Could you share your experiences of the 390 vs A400?

Thanks in advance

Dan h

Is the cost of the A 400 Black worth it to you? What will the A400 Black do for you that the 390 doesn't do? Only you can decide. Two very different guns.

 

I really enjoy shooting semi autos for sporting clays. I have owned three gas operated guns including two Beretta A400s. I currently have two Benelli inertia driven guns. I would never go back to gas operated after shooting inertia. For me there is no difference in recoil and the inertia guns are 100 times cleaner.
My current favorite is a Benelli Vinci Super Sport. I have never handled a more naturally pointing gun and it is extremely extremely forgiving.

 

I would keep shooting your 390 it is the best Beretta auto they ever made in many peoples opinion.