Preferred Shotgun For Hunting (Poll)

[huntingfool7]

AWS.  Getting it done. Old School! 

A little double gun fun today.  It is fun to do things like our grandfathers (to me, some of you it would be great-grandfathers) They weren't handicapped by their firearms, transportation slowed them down a little.



I even load shells like they did, I do cheat a little and use plastic hulls.



As for the fastest I'd say a double barrel with ejectors would be faster if you start with 10 shells sitting on a table in front of you and start with empty guns.  I've done it a couple of times.

[scout/sniper]

The world record for a pump is breaking 8 hand thrown clay targets in under 2 seconds.

A semi may be faster, but if you need to shoot faster than four rounds per second you've got some serious problems.

You have to control yourself with an auto and still make good shots.

[scout/sniper]

I have heard people say "well, shooting at birds(deer,skeet), when you must aim" a "pump is as fast as a semi-auto"    Maybe??!!!? could be I guess but I would have to see it, I shoot both.
Carl

This makes more sense, but it depends entirely on the shooter and not how fast the gun cycles.

[andersonjk4]

I grew up shooting 870's.  Going from a wingmaster 20 gauge then graduating to a 870 Express Super Magnum.  And I loved both of them.  My friends all went the way of the semi-auto (SBE II's).  I always swore I would be a pump guy for life and that was reinforced when both of their guns jammed while goose hunting.  But when Remington released their Vera-Max that all changed.  I was in the market for an upgrade and was looking at 870's, but a couple years ago the offerings in the 870 for 3 1/2" guns was very poor, so I began looking at the Vera-Max.  After reading tons of articles and reviews and holding the gun several times I decided to go with it.  It shoulders awesome and the adjustability (rise/drop/cant...etc.) makes this a great all around gun.  I have yet to have a jam or any sort of failure to fire after about 1000 rounds.  And the biggest advantage I see is the reduced recoil.  I still love the 870 and would recommend it to anyone.  But for me the Versa-Max is tops.  They are a spendy gun, but worth every penny in my book.   

[et1702]

Beretta Al 391 Semi for waterfowl (because I shoot it well).
SXS or O/U for upland (because I like too).

ET

[Fishaholic]

Does everyone really believe a pump is faster than an auto. 
It's fine to prefer one over the other, but this is ridiculous.

 Well if your semi auto jams my pump would shoot faster?? lol

[scout/sniper]

Does everyone really believe a pump is faster than an auto. 
It's fine to prefer one over the other, but this is ridiculous.

 Well if your semi auto jams my pump would shoot faster?? lol

LOL, that's why I carry a pump as a backup 

[Redbeard]

I use a 11-87 with the ar-15 style stock. Pistol grip with a stock.  Love that gun for deer

[mossback91]

Grew up chasing upland with a 870 in my hands and have never changed

Have often thought of buying a nice semi, but never can commit to leaving the good ol reliable pump behind

[87Ford]

I just don't get all this talk of semi-autos jamming.  My experience...  In 1987 I bought a first year production Remington 1187.  I don't know how many thousands of rounds I've put through that gun...a lot!  I've hunted everything with that gun from ducks in the muck and mud of the saltwater flats in all weather conditions, to pheasants and geese on the east side, doves, grouse, and have even shot a ton of trap and sporting clays with it...and...NOT ONE JAM.  I mean not one time..  Kept it reasonably clean and did a little preventative maintenance like replacing the o-ring every year or two whether it was needed or not and it got a new recoil spring a couple of times over the years.  No problems, ever.

I have since moved on to a Benelli Ultra Light for pheasant hunting which is about the only bird hunting I do anymore.  No problems with it either and, for me, it is the end-all and be-all upland gun.  Have a couple of doubles, but the Benelli is my serious upland bird gun.

[scout/sniper]

I just don't get all this talk of semi-autos jamming. 

I don't have any problems either, I only carry the pump "just in case".
It takes up hardly any room in the boat gun rack so I bring it along.