It's about time for me to purchase my own shotgun after borrowing my father in law's Remington 1100 for the past year or so. Primary use will be sporting clays and likely dove hunts in the future. An autoloader seems to be the trick as a decent O/U is more than I'm wanting to spend. The 1100 has been but I'd like to explore some other 12 ga. options in my search. The newer autoloader options I've considered are the Remington V3 or Beretta A300/A400. Ive shot an A300 multiple times and while it was more crisp I was caught off guard by the complete lack of kick. Based on what I've read I could expect modern gas operated guns to feel this way. Should I consider an older recoil operated gun or am I a fool for considering this? Open to suggestions, whether new or used, around the $1000 or under price range