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Duckman44! · November 29, 2006, 02:46 AM

He didn't bash them, he just stated that the 870 is a better gun, which it is! I have two 870's and my friend HAD a 500. It failed to fire about 15-20% of the time and the pump would get stuck when trying to eject the shells it actually fired. Neither one of my 870's has ever failed to fire and they have never "jammed". My 18in 870 is used primarily for HD and I don't know about you, but it makes me feel good to own a gun that I know will fire everytime I pull the trigger. That 15-20% misfire rate is not lingering in my head like it was my friends until he did the wise thing and used it as trade bait for a Ruger P345.

November 29, 2006, 02:46 AM	#5
Duckman44! Member Join Date: November 25, 2006 Posts: 41	Calnra... He didn't bash them, he just stated that the 870 is a better gun, which it is! I have two 870's and my friend HAD a 500. It failed to fire about 15-20% of the time and the pump would get stuck when trying to eject the shells it actually fired. Neither one of my 870's has ever failed to fire and they have never "jammed". My 18in 870 is used primarily for HD and I don't know about you, but it makes me feel good to own a gun that I know will fire everytime I pull the trigger. That 15-20% misfire rate is not lingering in my head like it was my friends until he did the wise thing and used it as trade bait for a Ruger P345.