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EAA MC312
IMPORTER: EAA CORP. (DEPT. AR), P.O. BOX 3008, COCOA, FL 32924; (321) 639-4842; EAACORP.COM
49.75"
2.25" 1.38"
28"
14.25"
GAUGE: 12; 3½" WEIGHT: 6 LBS., 15 OZS.
RECEIVER: ALUMINUM ACCESSORIES: OWNER’S MANUAL, FIVE CHOKE
STOCK: BLACK SYNTHETIC TUBES, CHOKE TUBE CASE AND WRENCH,
MANUFACTURER: GIRSAN (TURKEY) MAGAZINE: FIVE-ROUND TUBULAR TWO-SHOT PLUG
ACTION TYPE: INERTIA-OPERATED, SIGHTS: VENT RIB WITH RED FIBER-OPTIC PIPE MSRP: $399
SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN TRIGGER: 5-LB., 3-OZ. PULL

SHOOTING RESULTS (40 YDS.)
RIO TOP GAME STANDARD VELOCITY
12-GA., 2¾", 1¼-OZ., NO. 6
AVERAGE PELLET COUNT: 290
MEASURED VELOCITY @ 4 FT.: 1291 F.P.S.
AVERAGE OF 10 PATTERNS

17 13
22 22
22 24
18 18

Capable of chambering 2¾ ", 3" and 3½ " shells (r.), the MC312 comes with a set of ve
choke tubes and a case that includes a wrench (l.) within which to store them.
= POINT OF HOLD
cleanly at an average of 5 lbs., and perhaps an 1/8" more drop. This MODIFIED (0.702")
3 ozs., as measured with a Lyman gun does not include stock-adjusting
Digital Trigger Pull Gauge, with abso- shims, but add-on stock pads can be 21" INNER CIRCLE: 90 (31%)
lutely no preliminary take-up. used to change the point of impact. 30" OUTER RING: 66 (23%)
The polymer stock and fore-end We then shot patterns using Rio TOTAL HITS: 156 (54%)
have molded checkering, and that 1¼-oz. No. 6 lead game loads, a
on the fore-end is suf ciently coarse popular pheasant and rabbit shell. The One could expect good results hunting
to enable a good grip—less so on MC312 comes with ve choke tubes with this combination. We also shot
the semi-pistol-grip stock. Also marked with both names and stars some clay targets, and compensating
molded into the buttstock is a sling that also match notches at the muzzle slightly for the higher pattern place-
swivel that mates with another on for quick recognition. We measured ment, scored very well. Although this
the magazine cap for hands-free their constrictions based on the is a 3½"-chambered semi-automatic,
carrying. The ventilated rib mounts cylinder bore of 0.724" with a digital it bears mention that it functioned
a luminescent bar-style front sight. bore micrometer: cylinder, 0.004"; very well shooting clays with 2¾",
Our test sample was the black improved cylinder, 0.011"; modi ed, 7/8-oz. No. 8 Rio light target loads.
model, however, a camou age ver- 0.022"; improved modi ed, 0.031"; We did notice a good bit of recoil
sion is also offered by EAA. and full, 0.038"—all very close to with the heavier loads due to the
We took the MC312 to the range standard speci cations. light weight of this aluminum-
and rst shot it at the 16-yd. tting For pattern testing we used the receiver gun, and the solid rubber
plate. We found this gun shot about modi ed tube, as it would best match recoil pad didn’t do a great deal to
3" high and 3" to the left, indicating hunting conditions. The patterns were soften the recoil. One might consider
a correction of 3/16ths more cast off quite uniform, with center density. adding a pre- t high-performance
pad, especially if one is bold enough
to shoot 3½" magnums.
For the low MSRP of $399 the EAA
MC312 would be a good gun to take
into rough elements or to keep in the
Employing an inertia-driven operating system, truck’s tool box just in case you spot
EAA’s MC312 is one of the least expensive a pheasant in a brushy corner or geese
shotguns of its type on the market. coming into the eld.
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