Quality semi-auto 12 gauge for home defense?

[Uni-Vibe]

I did a bit of googling and found the Remington Police 1187. 6+1, $950.00.

Any other recommendations? Money's not too tight, but it is a consideration.

[jmoore]

Have been VERY pleased with the Beretta 1301 Tactical. Very light and maneuverable, though a bit rough on recoil d/t the amazingly light weight.

geezer john

[ThirdWatcher]

Nothing wrong with the 11-87P (I have one). Also have an FN-SLP (Winchester SX2 based) and a Benelli M4. All are good shotguns. While the Remington has a steel receiver, the others have aluminum (if weight is a consideration).

[Wake27]

The 1301 seems hugely popular. Don't you already have an AR though, why aren't you using that?

[shadowrider]

Strongly recommend ANY Benelli or the Beretta 1301 over anything Remington. Today's Remington build quality just isn't comparable unfortunately.

You don't have to have an M4 but they are nice. A M1, M2 or a Vinci would all be solid choices. The Nova and Super Nova are the best pump guns I've ever owned and will shoot low recoil stuff without worry. My Vinci will run the Fed flight control low velocity load fine, but I wouldn't push it any lighter and expect it to run. It also has a great trigger.

[GH41]

Strongly recommend ANY Benelli or the Beretta 1301 over anything Remington. Today's Remington build quality just isn't comparable unfortunately.

You don't have to have an M4 but they are nice. A M1, M2 or a Vinci would all be solid choices. The Nova and Super Nova are the best pump guns I've ever owned and will shoot low recoil stuff without worry. My Vinci will run the Fed flight control low velocity load fine, but I wouldn't push it any lighter and expect it to run. It also has a great trigger.

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[gunnerblue]

My Versamax hasn't failed me yet over four years of 3-Gun and turkey hunting (I have the Comp Tac model). Benelli's seem to be more popular though and that's the only thing with which I would replace my Remington.

[thopkins22]

For that money you’re really easily in an FN-SLP. I’ve shot thousands upon thousands of rounds through mine in 3-gun without a single hiccup. Buckshot, birdshot, slugs, frangible, you name it. Eats it up and spits it out with good ergonomics and is easy to clean and deal with. Handled being dumped into barrels easily too. Combined with some Briley extended chokes it is tough to beat for the amount of money it costs.

I also like the system a lot of providing a post and notch for zeroing slugs, but a simple flick and you have just a dot like a regular shotgun. Easy to put a t1 on too.

I will say that unless you can really identify why, I’d avoid pistol grip type stocks on a shotgun. Shotguns are one thing humans have figured out how to fit and “almost” shoot instinctively with much more speed and accuracy than most tactical shotgun needs, and the stocks that are used that way tend to look like shotgun stocks and not the back half of a fighting carbine.

FN-SLP or SLP competition, the Beretta 1301T, the Benelli M2 and M4 with normal stocks, and so forth are great options. Everything else may or may not be great, but why play that game when there are proven well made options at a good price?

[HKGuns]

Benelli and Beretta are the only two valid answers to a shotgun question.

[davidjinks]

Beretta 1301 Tactical

I just shot mine yesterday. So far, it is a good shotgun. Way better the 870 Tactical I have.

I have new chokes on the way to get it dialed in.

I did a bit of googling and found the Remington Police 1187. 6+1, $950.00.

Any other recommendations? Money's not too tight, but it is a consideration.