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WheelGunRealGun · December 31, 2012, 04:59 PM

I've always had a problem with short stroking my R870's and other pumps. It ends up to where the shell gets stuck during feeding because I apparently didn't pull the pump all the way back. I know you are supposed to wrack it with authority, and I'd practiced several thousand rounds at the range no problem.

But when I'm hunting, I guess under the stress of trying to shoot, I don't pump it all the way. It's getting to the point where I don't even trust myself with pumps anymore for home defense cause when the chips are down and the stress is high I jam it, no matter the pump shotgun and no matter how much I practice.

Should I switch to a semi auto shotgun? Is there a semi auto shotgun I could use for both dove hunting and home defense?

December 31, 2012, 04:59 PM	#1
WheelGunRealGun Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2012 Posts: 126	Jamming Pump Actions? I've always had a problem with short stroking my R870's and other pumps. It ends up to where the shell gets stuck during feeding because I apparently didn't pull the pump all the way back. I know you are supposed to wrack it with authority, and I'd practiced several thousand rounds at the range no problem. But when I'm hunting, I guess under the stress of trying to shoot, I don't pump it all the way. It's getting to the point where I don't even trust myself with pumps anymore for home defense cause when the chips are down and the stress is high I jam it, no matter the pump shotgun and no matter how much I practice. Should I switch to a semi auto shotgun? Is there a semi auto shotgun I could use for both dove hunting and home defense?