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RE: Pump or Auto

bowhunter67 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:27:24 GMT

Shot singles, shot pumps and autos. Like them all, especially when they go
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. Whoops singles go BOOM!

Enjoy shooting them all 1 or 3 times.

RE: Pump or Auto

Steelheader — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:56:18 GMT

Got stick with the Auto.

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resqmedic17 — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:11:36 GMT

I have used both over the years for hunting and shooting just about everything, and I have always liked the pump better. Learned early on, it is easy to fix and fewer parts to break/jam on a pump when compared to an auto.

Plus, you can't beat the price on a pump.

RE: Pump or Auto

RMc — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:48:57 GMT

I prefer a Remington 870 Express Supermag with a 26 inch vent rib barrel and a Briley extended .695 exit diameter choke tube for deer and hog hunting.

This combination throws a 3.5 to 5 inch pattern with Dixie Slugs' Tri-Ball III buckshot to the point of aim at 40 yards.

RMc

RE: Pump or Auto

bullsprig — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:33:39 GMT

browning gold auto= ducks, geese,turkeys,doves

old browning A-5 auto = doves , skeet

browning citori o/u= skeet, trap ,doves

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jlee477 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:04:55 GMT

Remington 870.

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gehres1 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:27:17 GMT

Ithaca 37 pump
deerslayer barrel toped off w/ leupold

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bigalcone — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:31:01 GMT

I have both, and I love both for different reasons.

Pump= lighter for long walks, better for new shooters, shoot even the lightest loads w/no probs.

Auto= heavier to absorb more recoil from 3" and 3.5" shells, faster follow up shots in the average shooters hands, if a gas operated gun it soaks up even more recoil, if you really get flustered it wont forget to cycle a new shell (yes, I have forgotten to do this on my 870!)

I choose which to carry based on what I'm hunting.

P.S. I also like a side-by-side double for rabbits and birds! This is what I learned with.

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Gauge — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:50:17 GMT

I use both Auto & Pump..
Ya always need a back up gun to replace 1,If it go's down on ya.

Gauge

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scottbrake — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:34:40 GMT

Semi all the way!! wow ya gotta clean it a bit, i clean mine after every hunt and i also have a pump and i dont like it much it might be more reliable but if u keep your guns clean they should all work fine!! unless u get a Lemon!!!!

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Desertrat — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:50:56 GMT

I like auto....it at least tames some of the recoil....I only have one 12ga. and it is a Benelli M2.....the rest of my guns are 20's and 28's....and they are all SxS and O/U.

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cwraesmith — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:35:26 GMT

SBE II, the best gun Ive ever shot

RE: Pump or Auto

justsay937 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:53:37 GMT

I have used pumps, auto's and single shot shotguns for deer hunting. I like an auto or o/u when hunting birds and my 3 1/2" auto for ducks, geese and turkeys.

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Ghillie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:39:53 GMT

Well, I like pumps and break actions like O/U's and SxS's. With those guns there is so little to go wrong. the only real mechanical parts that is out of our control is the trigger group. Autos are nice and I have one too, but i don't like worrying bout if it is gonna go bang or not on the follow-up shots that for some reason I always have to take...

RE: Pump or Auto

Talkinquack — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:33:18 GMT

When I'm duck hunting I shoot my mossberg 935 auto. Turkey hunting I shoot my mossberg 835 pump. The skeet get dusted with the remington 1100. Everything else is with the ol' trusty remington wingmaster!!

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NoDak_Hunter — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:21:02 GMT

Pump and SxS. Havnt had the chance to shoot an auto.......yet.

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Flintlock1776 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:32:34 GMT

I like the mechanical simplicity of pumps. I have several shotguns none in automatic. I don't duck/goose hunt maybe that is the need for them.

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xOZx — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:10:45 GMT

Yellowhammer (12/18/2007)

Pump. To me you are going to carry it more than you are going to shoot it. A pump is lighter than an auto, thats why I only have pumps.

Lets weigh up, my Benelli M1 Super 90 to your pump. What ya shootin'?

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Shortgunner — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:51:12 GMT

9 yrs old. started out with a H & R single shot 410, still have it.
Then to a 1100 Rem 12 and everytime I shot magnums thru it I had to send it to the factory to be repaired.
Traded it off for a new Model 1300 Win. Waterfowl Special pump. Still have it kilt a truckload of ducks, geese and a deer with it.

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crazycliff — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:59:32 GMT

when i used a shotgun it was a mossburg 695 bolt action

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Nosdog2 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:44:29 GMT

Savage Model 210 Bolt action for me. Deadly!

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turkeygizzard — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:39:19 GMT

Pump man!
Grew up using 16 GA Ithaca Deerslayer. Used a Remington 1100 for a while and it was the worst gun I ever had. Now I use a Mossberg Trophy Slugster in 20 GA.

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runingun — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:18:27 GMT

maybe this belongs in the blackpowder section but i got a knight tk2000 shotgun and i am having a blast learning to use it . i have both auto and pump guns and love shooting all of them.

RE: Pump or Auto

Yellowhammer — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:40:05 GMT

Pump. To me you are going to carry it more than you are going to shoot it. A pump is lighter than an auto, thats why I only have pumps.

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xOZx — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:18:11 GMT

stephens07 (12/17/2007)

i love my benelli auto...wouldnt get rid of it for anything

ATTA BOY Stephens07!

It ain't nuthin' for me to "go to the plug" in record time!

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FL_Cracker — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:03:31 GMT

Mossberg 12 gauge pump that I've had most of my life...

Autos are nice, I just cain't afford one..

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stephens07 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:42:51 GMT

i love my benelli auto...wouldnt get rid of it for anything

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Tedicast — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:00:01 GMT

[quote]Scottyluck (12/15/2007)

Single shot, baby!!

My trusty Encore does it all![/quote]

I second that!!!!!

RE: Pump or Auto

Scottyluck — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:24:12 GMT

Single shot, baby!!

My trusty Encore does it all!

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RiverRat — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:13:24 GMT

Don't matter - I like 'em all.
unless they need a lotta maintenance...

Just like womenses....

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xOZx — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:29:17 GMT

Why I gotta be the only hand up in here rollin' an auto?

Don't hate fellas, go get ya one, they don't bite!

Maybe I just lazy?

RE: Pump or Auto

pabowhunter — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:43:55 GMT

I don't have an auto shotgun.

RE: Pump or Auto

Paul — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:37:59 GMT

Pump , for anything.
O/U for birds .
Mossberg 695 bolt action slug gun for deer
Remington 700 BDL for deer when I go up North.

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TrailCamMan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:20:43 GMT

Deer/Ducks/Turkey = Pump
Quail/Doves/Skeet = Auto

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Blazin270 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:40:53 GMT

No auto loaders for this Cat...When hunting is involved. Pump..Bolt...And now lever

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Jason — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:56:15 GMT

I don't use a shotgun to deer hunt, but when I do use a scatter gun its a pump.

Pump or Auto

ctswamphunter — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:19:19 GMT

I have been using a 12 gauge pump since I started deer hunting. I was just wondering what everyone else prefers and why.