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Remington 870 | 234 | 47.46% | |
Mossberg/maverick 500/590/88 | 121 | 24.54% | |
Winchester 1300 | 24 | 4.87% | |
Browning BPS | 35 | 7.10% | |
Beneli Supernova | 31 | 6.29% | |
Other? | 48 | 9.74% | |
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December 9, 2008, 09:06 PM | #76 |
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Oh, ok. I paid about $400 for my 835.
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December 9, 2008, 09:22 PM | #77 |
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My vote is for the BPS. Being a southpaw it works better for me, plus that gun fits me. Shooting that gun comes as natural to me as pointing my finger. I do own an 870, I like it too, but not nearly as much as the BPS. The safety and release are a real pain for a lefty. I did own a Nova, but that gun didn't suit me. The forearm on that gun was not at a comfortable distance for me.
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December 12, 2008, 01:16 PM | #78 |
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Best ever is a model 12. That said I have owned 870's and now have a Mossberg 500 (actually a western-field 550). The gun that fits you is the best, they all will get the job done. The Remington's were my favorite for trap (870 or 1100) but the mossberg will do any thing that I need done and was inexpensive. The best pump shotgun is like asking about the best wife, there is no one answer, best for me is not best for you. ---Bill
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December 12, 2008, 05:20 PM | #79 |
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Ithaca Model 37 should definately be on the Poll. It's my #1. I traded mine (temporarily) to my ex girlfriend's dad to try his Rem 870 12ga. I've been carrying a 1948 Model 37 in 20ga since I was bout 7 years old. Broke a carrier after YEARS of hardcore abuse and Ithaca sent me a new one for $5. I told the woman at Ithaca that i was surprised I could get parts for such an old gun and she said they're all the same as they always have been. Pretty cool. When I started shooting trap for a local club, I didn't even think about the fact that I was shooting a 20ga against all 12s until a competitor pointed it out.. Lol. 100% is 100%.
Bought a MINT 37 12ga a couple years ago for $200 at a show. Fell in love all over again....
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December 12, 2008, 05:42 PM | #80 |
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I HAVE TO SAY THE 870 WINGMASTER, ITS THE MOST RELIABLE AND SIMPLE SHOTGUN THERE IS. YOU CAN TAKE THE BARREL OFF THE FIRST 870 EVER MADE,AND PUT IT ON A BRAND NEW 870 AND IT WILL WORK PERFECTLY, TRY THAT WITH A MODEL 12 OR ITHACA 37, BUT I'M NOT BASHING THE 12 OR THE 37 THEY ARE BOTH GREAT PUMP GUNS, I OWN AN OLD ITHACA 37 AND LOVE IT TO. (I WILL SAY THAT I'VE SEEN SOME 870 EXPRESS'S THAT I WOULD'NT WANT TO OWN, ROUGH TO PUMP AND JUST PLAIN CHEAP.)
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December 12, 2008, 07:55 PM | #81 |
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"Best" is so very subjective, so I'll take it mean the one I *like* best. In that case, I have to go Mossy.
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December 12, 2008, 10:13 PM | #82 |
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Mossberg
I don't own all the shotguns listed nor have I fired them all so I can't make an unbiased decision. I do however own the Mossberg 500 and have shot it a lot. It's a great weapon and it's served me well. It get's my vote just because it's what I own.
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December 13, 2008, 12:04 AM | #83 |
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What am I missing?? almost 50% voted for the Remington 870..It would seem to me, that MOST people think the Remington is best, in spite of other views. We all have our favorites, but polls and facts are hard to dispute, regardless of YOUR opinion.
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December 13, 2008, 12:06 AM | #84 |
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Geez, DUDE, what's up with the caps lock?
I think the "best pump shotgun" is the one that brings back memories. Every time I see a Model 37 Ithaca, I can't help but think of all the time I've spent with mine. For so many years I carried that gun and a fishing pole up and down the river. All I needed was a bookbag with a frying pan, a stick of butter, and a fork. Good times. The only time my Ithaca ever failed me was when I broke that carrier. Thousands and thousands of rounds through that thing. For a 60 year old gun, that's not too bad. Kind of funny side story on this 37: It was bought by my grandfather new in 1948. Shortly thereafter, he took my uncle (about 10yrs old) on his first squirrel hunt with it. He sat my uncle down on a log, and told him to wait for a squirrel and shoot it. Well, my uncle waited until a squirrel was about 10 feet from him before he shot it (because he thought that's what his dad wanted him to do...and because he's an idiot). The shot disintegrated the squirrel and blew a nice hole in the ground. Everyone had a good laugh at my uncle's expense. Then, a couple hours later, my uncle decides to reclaim his manhood and draws on another squirrel (at appropriate distance). He pulls the trigger, and blows a big slit right down the side of the barrel (brand new gun, remember). It turns out that he had packed the barrel full of rocks and dirt by repeatedly sticking the muzzle in the ground. Not the first time, either. My dad said he was warned a couple times before. Lucky nobody got hurt, but still funny.
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December 13, 2008, 12:09 AM | #85 |
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Ruger4570, I think what you're missing is that the Rem 870 is probably the biggest selling shotgun of all time. Mass produced big time. It's a good gun, too, though.
I have a Moss 500, Winchester 20ga (maybe a 1300? lol), had an 870 for a little bit, and own 2 Ithaca 37s. However, I don't own a Beneli or a Browning.... And yes.... polls are most definitely easy to dispute.....
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December 13, 2008, 10:47 AM | #86 |
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Hard to go wrong with almost any quality pump shotgun, but ... there's a reason Wilson Combat uses the 870 as their platform .
Have tried and owned other pumps ... I love my Marine Magnum the most.
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December 13, 2008, 11:13 AM | #87 |
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without a doubt, the Winchester Model 12 is the best mass produced pump shotgun ever made...it should be included in the poll.
the 870 is my choice of those listed |
December 13, 2008, 03:45 PM | #88 |
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Don't own an 870 but, given the way that I acquire guns, I'll probably end up with one.
"almost 50% voted for the Remington 870". Yes, about 48% at the time of this writing. A lot of folk like it. But that statistic means that MOST did not choose it and opted for some other gun. Pete
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December 13, 2008, 03:58 PM | #89 |
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590. Awesome.
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December 13, 2008, 04:37 PM | #90 |
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Voted BPS...also a big fan of the Ithaca Model 37
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December 13, 2008, 05:45 PM | #91 |
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I am not an expert, but I will go with what I know, primarily Mossbergs and Remingtons.
I have a mossberg and all my hunting buddies have remingtons. I like the safety and the action release better on the mossberg because I am left handed and they are much easier to work as a lefty. I also like the fact that the carrier in the mossberg is up underneath the bolt when the action is closed and drops down and re-raises as the action is cycled. I hate having to constantly push up on the shell carrier in the Remington 870 to check ammunition and load/unload the gun. Remington seems to make a smoother gun with a better quality finish on it and nicer furniture but when it comes down to toughness and ease of use for me it is the Mossberg by a long shot.
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December 13, 2008, 07:50 PM | #92 |
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1897 Winchester and Model 12!!!
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December 13, 2008, 10:08 PM | #93 |
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I didn't think the bolt release would be that big of a factor in an emergency situation. O no, if I cant empty my magazine quick enough i'm screwed! It just seems alot of people think that way. Ive only handled a mossberg once or twice so I wont comment on it, but I like my two 870's alot and price doesnt matter to me. If its a hundred dollars more, and I like it more, the hundred dollars spread out over the next 60 or so years that ill own it means squat. I paid 600 dollars for my tac desert recon and although thats a fair amount for an 870, having a HD 870 with a choked barrel, allows me to make it into a bunch of different setups, instead of buying 5 different shotguns for each need or want.
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I prefer Mossberg, but every one listed would work just fine. Nothing wrong with any of them. It's just personal preference. I prefer the alloy receiver of the Mossy (or Browning BPS or Benelli) over heavy steel. I prefer the ambidextrous controls of the Mossy but I can do "on right on" if I must.
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December 13, 2008, 10:26 PM | #95 |
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Here in the S.C. foothills, foilage stays on the trees way up until December. Plus the rolling hills sometimes limits the use of rifles. My 870 pump with a slug has killed more deer than any of my rifles.
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December 14, 2008, 03:44 AM | #97 |
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A lot of people drink the Model 12 kool aid.
I wonder why Winchester sold less than 2 million Model 12s and they are no longer produced? Remington on the other hand has sold 8 million + 870s and there still going strong. I think the reasons for that are obvious, the 870 points just as good, pumps just as fast and is far less prone to breakage. Not to mention that it costs far less to produce. Greatest pump shotgun of all time? Hands down the Remington 870. Pump shotgun with the most overblown hype promulgated by gun writers and nostalgia buffs? The delicate, prone to breaking Model 12 Winchester, I do like its trigger though. My personal favorite? (like it matters) The Mossberg 500. PS: I own 2 Model 12s.
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Delicate? Prone to breaking? I have better than a quarter million rounds through my model 12 trap gun, and I have replaced two firing pins and one extractor. As for smooth, I was shooting one of Dave Mc C's 870's one day and hurt his feelings when I said it was like shooting a model 12 full of sand. When he took exception, I handed him my 12 and when he worked the action, he had to at least agree that there was something in my comment. I don't know what the greatest pumpgun ever made is, but imho all of the guns mentioned in this thread are more than adequate for any use you may find for your scattergun.
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I know I'm getting into this a little late. The "best" seems all too subjective but in my opinion any of the above qualify. I've owned and hunted with the Models 37, 870, 500 and 12. I've defended my life with the 12, 1200 and 870 in my LE days. My current favorite is a nicely smoothed and modified Winchester 1300 but I'd hate to be limited to just one. I'd have to say any quality pump shotgun is the "best" for most pursuits. However, I also like my double guns and even an auto for certain activities.
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A few years ago i moved up from the old single shot 12 H&R to a pump gun. I held both the 500 and the 870, the 500 did have a better price but the 870 just felt better. The only tie breaker i had was to ask my friends, and out of all the people i asked thay had no complaints with the 870 and i had only one friend with a compliant with the 500, so i bought the 870 and have loved it every day after that.
The only other pump that i realy love was my grandfathers mid-to-late 80's SKB, that was a nice shooting pump.
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