Pump Action vs Semi Auto

[Jeffy]

Choose whatever tickles your fancy then practice with it. Know how to clear a jam, misfire, etc... fluidly without any hesitation. You'll always get pump fans saying pumps are more reliable then a semi. You'll also get coach guns fanatics saying the same things to the pump guys. Each inherently has less moving parts then the next which would dictate that they would be more reliable. But then each then has their own disadvantages as well. The key is to learn them and use them in your favor.

Personally, I would not rely on the sound scaring anyone away. Making assumptions about an unforeseen threat is a fool hearty. 99% of the time doesn't cut it. That 1% could kill you.

[thedonger]

For HD reliability beats speed every time. There are some high quality semi autos, but IMHO the pump is more reliable.

Speed? You make it sound like a pump is SLOWER than an auto?

A pump will cycle as fast or as slow as YOU pump it, an auto will cycle the same speed every time.

[usedto]

Hope your bad guy doesn't have a partner then

Like I said, if you're any good................

[xxINKxx]

So you're telling me if you are breaking into a house, and you know and HEAR that he is armed too you'll risk you're life trying to kill the home owner just to get a few hundred dollars worth of ****? No, really doubt it works like that. Most break ins are there for a snatch and grab. Get in get out get away. If he was going in there to kill and look for a fight I'm sure kicking in the front door would be his first choice (room clearing style)

+1

When I was at my ccw class we watched a long video that only showed interviews from the guys who were locked up from breaking into houses ect. Everytime the question got brought up about if they knew someone in the house had a gun would you still enter the house. Every single crook said they would have skipped the house. Also they all said that the houses that had small signs in the front mentioning the house was armed they wouldn't think of going in.

They all said when they were confronted with a gun they bailed as fast as they could and were scared.

[CmpsdNoMore]

Speed? You make it sound like a pump is SLOWER than an auto?

A pump will cycle as fast or as slow as YOU pump it, an auto will cycle the same speed every time.

A few months ago I went pheasant hunting for the first time with my Mossberg 500. I was used to shooting fast at targets, but had never fired while under "real" stress. I was surprised at how quickly and efficiently I could get another shell in the chamber when I needed a followup shot.

[apbrian112]

my benelli m1 s90 is just as reliable as my 870 is... of course i had Rob Melhorn perform surgury on her and she'll shoot everything i throw at her (walmart bulk bird, 00, winchester ranger low-recoil slugs, etc.).
i use my 870 as my HD shotgun simply because i'd rather have the cops take that away for a few weeks/months then take my benelli if i had to use it in a self-defense incident.

[Uriah02]

Yup! There is nothing like the sound of a pump shotgun chambering a shell to put the fear of God into an intruder!

The chambering of a round is loud enough I consider it their warning.

[Justintoxicated]

Just get an M4

[wizard101]

Topics like this bring out so much misinformation from the internet crowd.

[vf111]

I will not trust my life to any semi-atuo Shotgun.

I think the USMC would disagree with you....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benelli_M4

[badfish71]

for home im good with the pump. but for work i would like a semi..
ETA: we even have the short barrel SG but sometimes around certain corners those even seem long..

[BC9696]

Mr. Obvious says "...disregard every post except this one cuz these guys clearly don't know anything. The obvious answer is BUY BOTH! Maybe a side-by-side too." Like you need a reason. Sheeesh.

[Mesa Tactical]

Forget about the HD shotgun. Get a 28" BBL semi and shoot some clays. Get yourself a handgun for the house. THe shotgun is not going to open up much at indoor distances. Your better off with quick easy handling of a hand gun.

The longer sight radius of the shotgun makes it by far the superior home defense firearm compared to a handgun.

A handgun is a secondary weapon.

[usedto]

I have one of these :



....and a wife with a .44 Mag who loves him dearly.

If one don't get ya, the other will - maybe both!

[Trapper]

ya gotta pratice with it though, dont short stroke it when it counts...

That's the only way I stroke it.............and I've been strokin' for more than 30yrs