Originally Posted by
CAVDOC
there are some very reliable semi's out there for sure. One thing I always notice when my club has combat shotgun matches (this is with people that run 11-87's primarily but some benellis and others too) is many are talking about ammo- I need to run a load that goes at least xyz velocity/ abc dram equiv or my gun won't function. The pumps can be subject to malfunctions from short stroking of course, but the ability to have more ammo options- like low recoil slugs and buck shot and cheap walmart target loads- gives an edge to the pump as a more versatile platform.
The pump can run all kinds of ammo. However semis are better than people give them credit for. My M2 runs ammo with 2 3/4 dram and reduced recoil slugs and most reduced recoil buck.
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