A lot of semi auto shotguns dont like low recoil shells. Bout all I can think of. Maybe most semi auto shotguns cant have folding stocks do to recoil springs in the stock. Otherwise dunno
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My 11-87 will cycle field loads from Federal...but not Winchester. Don't know why. Haven't tried others.
That’s what I keep handy. An original 1897 Riot Gun with 6 rounds of 00 Buck.
I just realized I don’t own a pump shotgun…
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I just sold the only one I owned last week. Wife has an 870. I have my first gun...a Sears single-shot .410 and the 11-87.
Gun #1 870. Breacher choke, ported barrel, oversize safety, ghost ring sights, Hogue short stock, surefire forend, +1 magazine extension
Gun #2 Remington VersaMax. Breacher choke, ported barrel, oversize safety, Mesa mag extension, oversize bolt release.
Pic #4 is the VMax in action. You can see the shot column as well as the gas from the ports. It'ss like shooting a video game.
Gun #2 Remington VersaMax. Breacher choke, ported barrel, oversize safety, Mesa mag extension, oversize bolt release.
Pic #4 is the VMax in action. You can see the shot column as well as the gas from the ports. It'ss like shooting a video game.
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I prefer semi-autos personally. That said, I think pumps are the more reliable design. For personal defense, pumps are probably the better choice. For hunting and target shooting, it's a matter of personal preference. I do believe that doubles are stylish as all get out.
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Agreed. I think that a pump is a great one shotgun household choice.
I’m not arguing your well made points or opinion, but you should try out the new semi auto berettas. They’re crazy fast.I think it’s all in what you’re familiar with and comfortable shooting. And by all means please feel free to send all your pump shotguns my way and I’d be happy to give them a foster home.
True story, when I was a teen, maybe 15-16 years old my father and I shot a LOT of skeet and I had a BPS 20 gauge Upland Special that was all I used for skeet. As an aside note I also used that for quail and shot it so much the bluing is worn off the tang from my using the safety. In any event, I’d just load two shells for my singles and apparently after I’d shot the first bird one of the guys shooting with us said to my father “isn’t he going to shuck that gun?” My father replied “he already did.” My point is I worked that action so fast you literally couldn’t see it and I have a hard time believing a semi-auto would buy me anything. To boot I can’t tell you how many thousands of rounds I’ve ran through my BPSs, Model 12s Model 87s but in all that shooting I have never had a jam. Now I have had a dud or two and all I did was shuck the action and I was back in business. I do own semis, in fact right now their is a pristine A5 Light 12 and a 12 gauge Superposed sitting in my safe although I’ve never fired them. Kind of like you and your pumps, I don’t see a real use for them.
I have and yes, they are sweet. Took a few classes with a gent named Ivan who at the time was the head instructor for the LAPD shooting team. He brought one and let us play, man was that fun. The one advantage I’d give to his Beretta was the almost complete absence of recoil. That said I’ll still stick with my pump. It eats any ammo without having to change anything, it’s a simpler design and to me that means fewer parts to fail and lastly, I have never missed a shot because I couldn’t operate my pump fast enough.
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