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jmr40 · January 17, 2010, 08:08 AM

Colostomyclown,

Not disagreeing with you, but the Ithaca is not on the poll.

The Ithaca, 870, as well as the Winchester 12 (also not on the poll), have proven they can stand up to well over 100,000 rounds, some have documented over 200,000 rounds through them. While not used as much today,they were all used by high volume trap shooters back in the day.

None of the others have that kind of record to back up the claims.

Most of us will never shoot any of them enough to wear them out, but that was not the question. With the aluminum receiver the Mossberg would probably be the 1st to die.

January 17, 2010, 08:08 AM	#15
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	Colostomyclown, Not disagreeing with you, but the Ithaca is not on the poll. The Ithaca, 870, as well as the Winchester 12 (also not on the poll), have proven they can stand up to well over 100,000 rounds, some have documented over 200,000 rounds through them. While not used as much today,they were all used by high volume trap shooters back in the day. None of the others have that kind of record to back up the claims. Most of us will never shoot any of them enough to wear them out, but that was not the question. With the aluminum receiver the Mossberg would probably be the 1st to die.