O/Us, I seek an upland game bird gun, a lightweight 12 that can take 3” shells. Though I’m most likely going to hunt quail, I do want a gun that can handle the occasional turkey load, should I have the opportunity to hunt them. Winchester 101 select and lightweight 12 have my eye - under 7 lbs with a rep for handling and recoil like a 16 or 20. Models with 26” barrels have been popular and should be available for ~$1,000 or less. What I want to know is can these guns handle a load appropriate for turkeys. Maybe not the magnum #4 steel, but a load that’s good for turkeys.
Shooting lefty limits options for me. I don’t know of any more affordable semi-auto 12s made for lefties, lightweight, reliable, quality guns good for hunting game birds to deer.