Who makes the best pump shotgun?

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MCgunner
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If you are going to use it for upland hunting - the lighter, the better.

If you are going to use it for target shooting - the heavier, the better.

I like the Browning BPS, but it is a heavy gun. You are better off with something like the Ithaca 37 or Massberg is you are in the field a lot. 8 ounces makes a big difference if you are carrying it all day.
The only "upland" I do is doves. I don't have a quail dog and never have. I hunt a LOT of waterfowl and heavy is good for soaking up heavy loads of high speed steel shot. My 10 gauge weighs 9 lbs and I'm danged glad it does. Might be a little heavy to carry, but who notices when you already have 200 Texas Rags on your back?

That 9# gun seems a whole lot lighter when you're dragging a morning limit of geese back from the pit from the morning hunt.

 

[MCgunner]

Yep, though this ain't a limit.

Your pic looks like the kind of morning goose hunters pray for.

 

[pps]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[Dr.Rob]

One that's been in your hands getting used for years.

The make and model isn't as important as practice.

 

[Girvin13]

I own a Winchester 1300 and I absolutely love it. I use it for just about everything. Never had a FTF. I agree the fit and purpose are No 1 in my book. Go to a range where you can shoot diff models and see what you like.

 

[reckless carolinian]

I've only handled one Browning, equipped with a 32" barrel. Holy smokes, it felt like I was swinging a 4x4 fence rail, and it weighed a half ton. The fit and finish were excellent, and the controls were good, but I'd much rather have my 37, or my 500.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Dr Rob NAILEDit.

More important than brand is familiarity.

 

[Rampant_Colt]

Tastes great!

 

[SwampWolf]

For the duck blind, my choice is the enclosed action, tang safety, bottom ejecting, steel-receivered Browning BPS. If I had to carry the gun a lot when weight is a big issue-as in typical upland hunting endeavors-I'd go for something like the Ithaca Model 37. Which is why I have more than one shotgun.