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Old 08-25-2020, 12:54 AM
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Just curious if anyone owns one / opinions/ good--bad - ugly whatever. just looking for honest -what's your takeaway on these shotguns. Thanks for any responses. --TG.
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Old 08-25-2020, 05:08 AM
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Super smooth and reliable. Bottom eject is awesome.

Truly built for left and right hand shooters with the top safety.

Length of pull might be a little long would be my only negative? Also mine from 10 years ago or so only had a plastic buttplate and no recoil pad.
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Old 08-25-2020, 05:34 AM
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I have owned several . They are reliable , well designed .
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Old 08-25-2020, 07:53 AM
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Best pump shotgun on the market in my opinion , especially as far a reliability, and fit/finish go. I bought one in 1980 and it is still going strong.
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Old 08-25-2020, 11:05 AM
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owned at least one since 1978. Like the bottom ejection but overall they are just well made.
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Old 08-25-2020, 12:10 PM
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I'd rate it as the best pump shotgun I've owned, I liked it better than the 870. And they haven't cheapened them up, like they have with the 870.
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Old 08-26-2020, 08:40 AM
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I own one and it has never failed me, even though I have never cleaned it....
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Lovely, lovely gun, but it needs to fit or it is just a high priced tomato stake.
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Old 08-26-2020, 10:02 AM
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Lovely, lovely gun, but it needs to fit or it is just a high priced tomato stake.
Amen, I’ve tried BPS’s numerous times, they do not fit me well. So I moved on to a shotgun that fits me, which is any of the Remington 870, 1100, 11-87 platforms.
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Old 08-26-2020, 10:03 AM
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I bought one from Prophet River a few years back, I think he had a pallet of them and was blowing them out for an insane price ($350?)....so I bought one. It's a 'camp gun', shorter barrel, no choke tube....And it works great. Super smooth action, great fit and finish. Love it.
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Old 08-26-2020, 11:47 PM
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Super smooth and reliable. Bottom eject is awesome.

Truly built for left and right hand shooters with the top safety.

Length of pull might be a little long would be my only negative? Also mine from 10 years ago or so only had a plastic buttplate and no recoil pad.
Thanks for all replies folks-- very encouraging. mine by the way JD. is a 2010 model referenced by the serial # -- barely used high gloss bluing / very nice recoil pad/ 26"-- barrel --with chokes --- the bluing is impeccable -- I'm a sucker for that great old fashioned bluing & walnut -- looks like it just came out of the box. traded my o/u Huglu 20ga, colour case hardened for it --& the only reason was -- more choices of available ammo with 12ga.& generally cheaper ammo $$. I plan on shooting mostly light loads out of it --kinda got a bum right shoulder--- that dam age thing.-- Cheers
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