Dave McCracken
Moderator In Memoriam
Steve Cameron was the Ohio champ,IIRC. Maybe someone from there can verify this.
According to Etchen, the pump cycle helps the shooter to get off an effective shot. The slight pause gives enough time to properly read and acquire the new line and vector.
Besides reliability, pumps have another advantage to new shotgunners over autos and doubleguns.
Cost.
A used 1100, 391, Gold or X-2 costs in the neighborhood of a used 870 plus a truckload of ammo,range tickets etc. Since 870s never seem to wear out, a used one makes sense.
All 6 of my 870s together cost me less than say, a new 682E or Cynergy would in today's market. Set up for divers missions, they share commonality of controls and similar "Feel". And there's plenty of B-guns out there with worse triggers and less durability/reliability.
Having an 870 means standing patiently on the trap line while a Perazzista puts in his spare trigger.
Having two 870s means your buddy gets to keep shooting when his imported O/U goes South.
Having an 870 means when the first opportunity to take a Canada goose comes along in decades, I have the shotgun I've used for everything from trap to squirrels in my hands and a goose DRT.
Having an 870 for HD/CD means I've got a defensive tool of great power than I've practiced with thousands of times in the past year alone.
As for the "pump gun" sub events/classes in SC,check the raw scores.
Some might impress you.
I'm not dumping on folks who make other choices, including Yuppies with Perazzis. Some of them trounce me handily, but not because of their shotgun.
Just do not rule pumpguns out....
According to Etchen, the pump cycle helps the shooter to get off an effective shot. The slight pause gives enough time to properly read and acquire the new line and vector.
Besides reliability, pumps have another advantage to new shotgunners over autos and doubleguns.
Cost.
A used 1100, 391, Gold or X-2 costs in the neighborhood of a used 870 plus a truckload of ammo,range tickets etc. Since 870s never seem to wear out, a used one makes sense.
All 6 of my 870s together cost me less than say, a new 682E or Cynergy would in today's market. Set up for divers missions, they share commonality of controls and similar "Feel". And there's plenty of B-guns out there with worse triggers and less durability/reliability.
Having an 870 means standing patiently on the trap line while a Perazzista puts in his spare trigger.
Having two 870s means your buddy gets to keep shooting when his imported O/U goes South.
Having an 870 means when the first opportunity to take a Canada goose comes along in decades, I have the shotgun I've used for everything from trap to squirrels in my hands and a goose DRT.
Having an 870 for HD/CD means I've got a defensive tool of great power than I've practiced with thousands of times in the past year alone.
As for the "pump gun" sub events/classes in SC,check the raw scores.
Some might impress you.
I'm not dumping on folks who make other choices, including Yuppies with Perazzis. Some of them trounce me handily, but not because of their shotgun.
Just do not rule pumpguns out....
Enjoy it while you can. USNA '75