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Bosshoff · April 27, 2007, 10:21 AM

I am not a huge fan of Super Magnum receievers which shoot the 3.5 shells. This is the only 870 I have read about which ever had feeding/jamming problems. I don't know if I would use it for HD. 3.5 shells were designed for steel shot. Using heavy shot in a 3.5 is overkill.

April 27, 2007, 10:21 AM	#7
Bosshoff Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2004 Posts: 173	I am not a huge fan of Super Magnum receievers which shoot the 3.5 shells. This is the only 870 I have read about which ever had feeding/jamming problems. I don't know if I would use it for HD. 3.5 shells were designed for steel shot. Using heavy shot in a 3.5 is overkill. __________________ Chop Chop!