Custom shotguns with competitive go-fast features aren’t affordable for many shooters, but there are some off-the-shelf guns that are designed to offer quick shooting in defense situations. Naturally, semi-automatic shotguns designed for 3-Gun competition quickly rose to the top of the list, as well as compact bullpup-style shotguns. We didn’t want to melt our credit card, so we found three scatterguns in an affordable price range from about $300 to $650. The criteria for this match up was the ability to shoot fast, engage multiple targets with speed, pattern well, offer fast reloads, and be absolutely reliable with any ammo loaded. Bonus points were given to guns that could be modified with aftermarket parts like extended magazine tubes, vertical grips, sights, and so on.
