Pump Vs. Semi Shotguns?! Which is best??

Honestly, I trust a semi-auto more than I trust that I won't "short-shuck" a pump shotgun in an emergency.

Used a Benelli M4 in Fallujah and picked one up a couple years ago as a civilian. I love the Benelli and all semi-auto shotguns in general. That being said, they are limited in their use in my opinion and I had cycling issues from time to time. Ended up selling it and went back to the time tested Mossberg 590. I can shoot anything out of that from bird shot to hot slug and 00buck loads. It’s just a lot more versatile in my opinion and, being a pump, has a lot less maintenance and parts to fail.

I love semi auto but I honestly will rely on my 590

Shotguns have been my obsession lately. Just going down the Youtube rabbit hole. lol. So this video was well timed. I wanna get a Remington Tac 14 with the wood stocks, SBS it and then put a Chisel Machine side folding stock on it. This is my autism's special interest for the last few days. 😂

I went with a pump. At first, price kept me from the semi autos, but then I decided that pump actions are more fun. They are also a bit of a novelty, running the slide is half the fun!

If you search it, a spanish YT channel reposted the Magpul - Costa, Haley 3 hr shotgun handling essentials. Shotguns definitely need practice and training.

I've got a Mossberg 590a1 and it is definitely my preference. I carried one in the military and it is absolutely reliable. Training is vital on either platform to be sure. Shortstroking is a problem without sufficient Training. The SGA stock I added soaks up recoil well.

I can only give my opinion on the video which was very informative but can't on the shotguns since they're banned in our country. But I'd buy a pump action if i could

Having used both I gravitate towards a pump action. Especially since I can buy a good pump, gear, and a lot of shells for the price of a decent auto loader. Just get a pump and practice and train with it.

Finding old Mossberg 500 hunting/bird guns at local shops is a cheap way to get a reliable shottie, one can always upgrade/repair them since everything is still available for them for cheap.

Stoeger M3000 Tactical. Stoeger is owned by Benelli. Benelli is owned by Beretta. Stoeger makes Benelli parts. M3000 tactical is an unbeatable entry level semiautomatic shotgun.

You chose the wrong Benelli the M4/M1014 has an extremely soft recoil and is absolutely reliable.

My go to shotgun for years has been an old M590. Got her setup just how I like it, but recently decided to give the M940 Pro a shot and it's a good reliable gun but for whatever reason I runnthe M590 faster handle the recoil better. With an adapter I can run minishells, and I know she'll run whatever I put in her. I think the magpul rifle grip stock I have on it is the best rifle grip stock period and I still have one of the old first gen surfire/Laser Co. forend lights on it. Which I haven't found a flashlight setup I like on the 940 yet. Both are pretty light but I think the cerakot on the 590 gives it a little extra weight. The 590 also holds 1-2 extra shells depending on the ammo. All and all when the zombies come and I'm out of 5.56 I'm grabbing the pump over the semi.

Soild info here. Thanks for the share!!

I'd be more of a fan of semiautos if they weren't so bloody expensive (the Italian ones, particularly).

Pumps are just as fast as semis (if you speed up the footage). That's my thought

Pump is what I got right now. Alaska slug gun.

I will be getting a turkinelli m4 clone soon though

Bead sights or small rifle sights 👍 Manually repeating shot gun will last longer than any recoil spring or gas rings. Maybe Benelli M3? Else the repeating system you show. Durability and reliability is first priority - in my world

i'll take my 870 police magnum pistol grip any day :yougotthis: