When I tore my rotator cuff a couple years ago, I looked for a couple of bird guns that would let me keep hunting if I decided to skip the surgery. Could not find Rem 1100s in the configuration I wanted, so I bought Win SX3s in 20 and 12, both field versions with 3" chambers. Very pleased with them. Soft shooting, generally reliable cycling with light loads, not too expensive. Not elegant, but very effective for my needs. The 12ga comes in a target version with 2-3/4" chamber.

Some months after I bought the SX3s, a friend sent me an article claiming that the Rem V3 is the softest shooting semi out there. The article had graphs, so it must be correct, eh?