# Stoeger M3020 Realtree Max-5 20 GA Semi-Auto Shotgun

**Brand:** Stoeger
**Category:** Semi-Automatic Shotguns
**Caliber:** 20 Gauge

## Specifications

- **Caliber:** 20 Gauge
- **Barrel Length:** 28"
- **Capacity:** 4 rounds
- **Weight:** 91.2 oz
- **UPC:** 037084319407
- **SKU:** UCeTi1Xz

## Description

The Stoeger M3020 is a 20 GA semi-automatic shotgun with a Realtree Max-5 camo finish, aimed at hunters and range shooters who want a lightweight, gas-operated option without a lot of bulk.

### Key Specifications
- **UPC:** 037084319407
- **Gauge:** 20 GA
- **Action:** Semi Automatic
- **Capacity:** 4 Rounds
- **Barrel Length:** 28 Inches
- **Weight:** 5.7 lbs.
- **Finish:** Realtree Max-5

### Features

At 5.7 lbs. it handles well through a long morning in a duck blind or a full round of sporting clays without much arm fatigue. The 28-inch barrel gives the sight radius you want for crossing shots on waterfowl and it keeps the gun balanced toward the muzzle, which most shooters find helpful for swing-through.

The Realtree Max-5 pattern is one of the more effective wetlands camo designs, heavy cattail and flooded timber elements that read well in the field rather than just looking busy on a shelf.

The inertia-driven action is straightforward to field-strip and tolerant of the kind of hunting loads you'd run through a 20-gauge. It's not going to cycle ultra-light target loads reliably, but for 2-3/4" and 3" hunting shells it's consistent.

## What Reviewers Say

*Quoted verbatim from YouTube reviews. Each link opens the video at the moment quoted.*

> There's so much fun to shoot light guns light recoil easy to handle and this gun is extremely light about 5 lb 11 oz just feels super light in the hands.
>
> — [Target Focused Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u29ht02lhh0&t=42s)

> Not only is it not cycling well as far as reliability it's got some punch it is a light gun 7 lb 11 oz but I've shot other lighter 20 gauges that don't have nearly that much punch.
>
> — [Target Focused Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u29ht02lhh0&t=330s)

> Can't say I'm in love from the controls to The Recoil to the not ejecting that's the big one I can get over a lot of the other stuff.
>
> — [Target Focused Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u29ht02lhh0&t=554s)

## What Customers Say

*AI-generated insights from customer reviews*

The M3020 in Realtree Max-5 gets solid marks from hunters, especially for its weight. At 5.7 lbs. in 20 gauge it's one of the lighter semi-autos in its class, and users who carry it all day appreciate that. The semi-auto cycling is smooth with standard hunting loads, and follow-up shots come quickly.

The camo finish draws consistent praise. The Max-5 pattern holds up to field use and looks appropriate rather than flashy. Pricing is frequently cited as a strong point; it undercuts comparable semi-autos from other brands while delivering comparable reliability.

The recurring criticism is recoil. A 5.7-lb. shotgun with heavier 3" loads has a noticeable kick, and a handful of users mention that some ammunition, particularly light target loads, requires a break-in period or a spring swap before cycling reliably. That's fairly typical of inertia-operated guns in this weight range, but worth knowing going in.

## Pricing

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| Vendor | Price |
|--------|-------|
| Gunbuyer Com | $563.04 |

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