Thread: Pump Actions...What's Your Opinions?

Originally Posted by csmiffy

I would certainly give the Winchester a go.
Remingtons would be in there too. Dont be frightened of the Mossberg/mavericks. Got one and my only real drama was the two plastic lock tabs on the trigger housing broke. It can be fixed. Mine had a sticky chamber and my gunsmith mate has done some honing on it. It never did it all the time and usually after a bunch of shooting. Havent tried it since-wouldn't say they are all like that though
Always wanted a BPS back in the day, although I read an article about their timing and stuff inside. Pulling it apart is a bit of a no-no. @akaroa1 what's your thoughts on that, is it correct?

No big deal with timing and pulling apart.
Fiddly that's why we have 3 hands and 20 fingers in the South island

Originally Posted by akaroa1

No big deal with timing and pulling apart.
Fiddly that's why we have 3 hands and 20 fingers in the South island

Mmmm...must be a lot of self pleasuring going on down that way?

870m express or if your a flash bastard wingmaster which is easily the equal of the bps.

my only problem with them is theyre a bastard to work in full winter gear and gloves.
if a remy pump wont shift a jam or buggered case nothing else will bar pliers.
pumps all good without extended mags so far.

Originally Posted by gsp follower

870m express or if your a flash bastard wingmaster which is easily the equal of the bps.

my only problem with them is theyre a bastard to work in full winter gear and gloves.
if a remy pump wont shift a jam or buggered case nothing else will bar pliers.
pumps all good without extended mags so far.

Yeah, I kind of liked the idea that the empties land at your feet.

Don’t have to worry about it now anyway, but I’ll have my eyes open for 870s and bps to have a go with.
Cheers for the input.

I've had a couple of 870s earlier ones that were good, but... certainly wouldn't buy the express model they are selling now.
Browning, as usual over engineered and problematic if they misfunction,never had one but have been talked out of one by a shop owner I respect even though it was the dearest one I was looking at, the Bennelli is just a massive gun, probably go forever but...
so
If I was buying a pump again for normal use I'd buy one of the Mossberg 500 series
Safety in the right place, pinned action bars so the whole unit doesn't have to be replaced, set of chokes, multiple barrel offers depending on model chosen etc etc
As matter of fact i just might do that. [or a Multi choked Wingmaster , if I could find one for somewhere under a million dollars, give or take]

Been playing with a remmy 870 for 2 months now as an option to replace an escort that broke the recoil ring. Finally beginning to "feel the love" and get the timing right for that rapid second shot.

Originally Posted by jakewire

I've had a couple of 870s earlier ones that were good, but... certainly wouldn't buy the express model they are selling now.
Browning, as usual over engineered and problematic if they misfunction,never had one but have been talked out of one by a shop owner I respect even though it was the dearest one I was looking at, the Bennelli is just a massive gun, probably go forever but...
so
If I was buying a pump again for normal use I'd buy one of the Mossberg 500 series
Safety in the right place, pinned action bars so the whole unit doesn't have to be replaced, set of chokes, multiple barrel offers depending on model chosen etc etc
As matter of fact i just might do that. [or a Multi choked Wingmaster , if I could find one for somewhere under a million dollars, give or take]

wouldn't have the Mossberg on my arse for a pimple the shell lifters crap and the pumps canbe rickety as

.

Been playing with a remmy 870 for 2 months now as an option to replace an escort that broke the recoil ring. Finally beginning to "feel the love" and get the timing right for that rapid second shot.

wait till you get a full mag off on a group of geese
nothin better than getting 4 for 5 or better

Pumps are "rickety" read, feel looser, because the slide bars are pinned which means unlike an 870 you can replace them instead on having to get the whole unit.

Shell lifters are crap
I'm not sure what you mean here, "crap" is hardly constructively descriptive.
JMO

Mossberg 500 combos may be safe from Cindy as they cant take mag extensions. Not the best for 2nd shots on Clay's but great for rabbits and hares.
18" barrel doesn't get used but cant find a slug barrel with iron sights

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Ithaca, older 870 and wingmasters, 1300 Winchesters, and the BPS are all good quality and deseriable working shotguns, I am not a fan of many of the newer ones.

Got a brand new Akkar pump today my boss must think i'm a good bastard.Haven't fired it yet put it together then locked it up.

Originally Posted by gsp follower

870m express or if your a flash bastard wingmaster which is easily the equal of the bps.

my only problem with them is theyre a bastard to work in full winter gear and gloves.
if a remy pump wont shift a jam or buggered case nothing else will bar pliers.
pumps all good without extended mags so far.

a small lead sinker or the steel bit from funky double ended screwdriver that comes in car tool kits dropped down the barrel works a treat on stuck shotgun cases.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Got a brand new Akkar pump today my boss must think i'm a good bastard.Haven't fired it yet put it together then locked it up.Attachment 108914

Awesome

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Originally Posted by csmiffy

I would certainly give the Winchester a go.
Remingtons would be in there too. Dont be frightened of the Mossberg/mavericks. Got one and my only real drama was the two plastic lock tabs on the trigger housing broke. It can be fixed. Mine had a sticky chamber and my gunsmith mate has done some honing on it. It never did it all the time and usually after a bunch of shooting. Havent tried it since-wouldn't say they are all like that though
Always wanted a BPS back in the day, although I read an article about their timing and stuff inside. Pulling it apart is a bit of a no-no. @akaroa1 what's your thoughts on that, is it correct?

Iv got a 500 with the broken plastic bits on the trigger group.
Iv had about 5 mossberg 500's over the years and never had an issue until now

I have a really ol dunga pump, been dragging it in and out of the lock up fi close on 51yrs. Only shotty I've ever owned,it's done a lotta yrs on bunny boards etc and it's still going bang,unreal really