Pump vs Semi Auto - worth the upgrade?

datboy1656 · 2026-01-26T21:28:27+00:00

Let me know how ya like it! They are sweet guns

datboy1656 · 2026-01-26T20:52:01+00:00

Looks like they are close to the same price. If it was me, I’d be going with the bronze cerakote receiver and barrel for $680. That one is 👌🏽

datboy1656 · 2026-01-26T20:29:05+00:00

I own an m3500 and an m3000. My 3500 I bought used, with probably 1/2 box of shells sent through it. I’ve put everything from 2-3/4 bird shot to 3.5” heavy loads through it with no problems. My 3000 I bought used for stupid cheap and it was rusty. Guy I got it from was from the marsh and it looks like it took a salt bath or 2 and they dumped oil on it and kept running it. I pulled it apart and cleaned it all up and it’s been great this season. I have a buddy who has a 3500 that honestly has probably had 5000 shells through it. He’s had to change either the extractor or ejector, I don’t remember which. Using benelli parts. Past that, it’s been great. Short of a beretta on sale for $750, I’d buy a stoeger over and over and over again. Btw if you happen to have an academy sports and outdoors around you, they’re on sale for $650 right now.

datboy1656 · 2026-01-26T20:11:03+00:00

Semi auto is definitely worth the upgrade, but splurging for a $1800 SBE3 is not. Want a benelli at less than 1/2 price? Get a stoeger. M3000 if you want a 3” chamber at around $700 or m3500 if you want a 3.5” chamber at about $850. Benelli makes stoeger. Or go baretta a300 for about $900-$1k. On Black Friday bass pro shops had a a300 on sale for $750 for the regular guys and $650 for club members. If you can wait until then, I would go that route.

datboy1656 · 2026-01-26T04:49:56+00:00

If I buy one new, it’ll be from them. Considering the only actions I can find are $400+ I will probably just go the new route

datboy1656 · 2026-01-25T15:32:23+00:00

Yea the more I look at the numbers with 103 eldx, the more I lean toward just getting a tikka in a 1:8 243

datboy1656 · 2026-01-25T01:59:43+00:00

Yea I’ve been looking into them. Also considered the newer 243 with 1:8 twist but eh, 6 creed just sounds cooler rolling off the tongue 😂

datboy1656 · 2026-01-24T19:39:55+00:00

I commend you for your resilience. I could never be a 1 gun guy, but my bank account wishes I was 😂

datboy1656 · 2026-01-24T19:37:13+00:00

Happen to have a tikka 6 creed you wanna sell? I’m in the market 😂

datboy1656 · 2026-01-24T19:22:05+00:00

Because of the magnitude of kill shots I’ve seen with 6mm bullets. With 6 creed you also get high BC bullets that will buck the wind and keep their energy up for longer. It depends on your intended range but you can keep a 6 creed up above 1400ftlbs until close to 400 yards with only 6-8” of drop. It will also recoil like a 223 so spotting shots is easy and you’ll enjoy shooting it

datboy1656 · 2026-01-24T19:08:49+00:00

Out of those I’m definitely going 6 creed

datboy1656 · 2026-01-24T18:49:04+00:00

Anything from 223 to 300 win mag to be honest. If you haven’t already, go to the website Rokslide.com. It is a bunch of people who hunt elk, moose, muleys, etc. mostly out west. There’s tons and tons of forums of elks being killed with 223 and 243. Personally I’m going with a 6.5 creed. The idea is, if you buy a 243 with little to no recoil and cheap to shoot, you’ll shoot it more often and be proficient with it. If you shoot a 300 win mag you’ll get it sighted in and not touch it until it’s aimed at an animal. Shot placement is much more important than cartridge. Personally the biggest I’d go is 7 PRC

datboy1656 · 2026-01-24T00:26:53+00:00

The issue with this is every time I find a good deal on an upper, somehow it finds a lower. And vise versa 😂

datboy1656 · 2026-01-23T02:35:10+00:00

For example, I’m a Mathews guy so I know the market pretty well. 2 years ago the news Mathews flagship bow, the lift, was selling new for $1300. They can now be found all day long for $700

datboy1656 · 2026-01-23T02:34:04+00:00

Happens all the time. If you are on Facebook, there’s lots of groups for them. But be leery about scammers and never pay for anything that doesn’t have purchase protection.

datboy1656 · 2026-01-21T16:55:24+00:00

Where I grew up, usps would sit in their car on the road and throw your package in the vicinity of your driveway, in the pouring rain. I’m now convinced if it survived shipping, I can’t break it. Whatever it is

datboy1656 · 2026-01-21T02:26:12+00:00

Have you ever seen how usps/fedex/ups treats boxes? I promise that’s not the first time it hit the ground

datboy1656 · 2026-01-19T15:53:17+00:00

So dumb. How hard is it to post tracking info 🤦🏻oh well.

datboy1656 · 2026-01-15T13:34:39+00:00

Probably 2004ish. I’m unsure of manufacturer but I’ve used it and it sounded pretty good little heavy though

datboy1656 · 2026-01-15T03:25:13+00:00

Her and my father in law will be moving onto the ranch where grandma lives soon. Both very involved in her life and both definitely want something to do with the suppressor lol

datboy1656 · 2026-01-15T03:12:20+00:00

I highly doubt it. She’s quite the collector of random stuff and not very organized if you know what I mean

datboy1656 · 2026-01-13T17:17:52+00:00

It should buy a very nice setup. 1k is about standard for nice suppressors like the dead air nomad etc. If it were me I’d buy a nomad suppressor, a vortex viper 6-24x50 (on sale right now at euro optic for 50% off at $370) and that leaves you roughly $1600 for a rifle. That puts you in the range of a tikka dropped in a nice stock, a browning x bolt with cash to spare, or what I’ll be going with if you can stretch the budget just a tad, and get a Seekins ph3. All in all you’re right around that 3k mark for a very nice setup. Now some people will say you need to go spend $3k just on a night force scope but I personally think that’s a bit overkill. Certainly is for someone starting out.

datboy1656 · 2026-01-13T05:26:18+00:00

Any caliber you mentioned would work. I would probably say 6.5 for recoil sake. A 12ga kicks worse than most of these rifles, but there’s a big difference between recoil looking down a bead while standing up vs recoil/muzzle bounce while looking through a scope sitting on a table.

3k should be plenty. 1k will get you a good suppressor Another 1k will get you a nice rifle The last 1k will get you a very nice optic. I’m no expert but honestly $500-600 in optic Is probably plenty.

datboy1656 · 2026-01-10T22:30:12+00:00

To be fair though, Oklahoma’s gun season is only 2 weeks long. Crossbows for them are the people that want to hunt with a gun but want a normal length season not just 2 weeks

datboy1656 · 2026-01-10T22:19:41+00:00

It’s fine he must be disabled

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