This times a million. A couple hundred bucks more gets you the shotgun you really need for this sport. Plus, with the M3K, you can spend another five or six hundred bucks later and wind up with a shotgun that is entirely capable of winning in national matches.I totally understand the urge to be budget friendly when starting out. That said, a $400 shotgun just is not going to work for and you WILL end up regretting it. This is a fact and not my opinion. Personally, I subscribe to the buy once / cry one theory when it comes to firearms, but it is understood that not everyone is able to do that, nor do they want to when first starting out.
That said, if you want to be budget friendly and still have a functioning shotgun, then shop for an Stoeger M3K