Thanks TL.....I’m leaning towards the auto-loaders myself......
My 11-87 buddy says the super mag is the way to go.
Scott
The 3.5” shells actually give up some velocity to the 3” magnums for only a little extra payload of shot.
Great for putting a heavy load on a turkey in the grass but useless wing shooting or sporting clays.
I’ve also heard that you might have some trouble cycling the lower power target loads, what you’ll shoot most, with the super mag. Not to mention the extra recoil. A full power
3 1/2” turkey load has the same recoil of a big bore African game rifle. Fine for one shot on a turkey but will bruise you and guaranteed to induce flinching.