The new Remington Versamax is a truly multi role semi auto shotgun. 28g clay loads, 32g pigeon loads, and mighty 3 1/2 inch goose loads are all handled by the Versamax with no adjustment.
The Versamax extends the pedigree of Remington's semi automatic shotgun heritage. From the ubiquitous '1100' to the present day Remington have always had a semi auto in their line up. What sets the Versamax apart is it's ability to digest all sorts of loads.
Check it out on youtube digesting everything that's put through it...
It manages this by having a short stroke gas piston and a series of gas ports that are progressively covered up as the cartridge gets longer. Short light loads have lots of gas ports open for for more energy to recycle the bolt. Heavier longer loads cover up more gas ports meaning the bolt is not overstressed. Simple.
The other benefit is the the hot gasses from the fired cartridge are not inside the mechanism long enough to condense out and leave residues behind. This leads to a much cleaner action and the ability to keep going and going. Have a look at the pile of empty cartridges in this clip.
