Shotgun woes

rocky · September 18th, 2006, 08:38 PM

So I usually hunt with a Browning BPS 12 ga. The mag catch either broke or got bent and it no longer holds ammo in the mag. I took it in to be repaired after screwing with it for a while (unsuccessfully).
Small game season opened the 15th for me, went with my backup gun a old S&W marked Noble 12 ga. Not ideal for hunting , but , better than shot shells in a pistol.
Didn't see any game, went to unload and the gun locks up tight. Its a pump gun so should be fairly reliable. ......Nope. I thump the stock on the dirt (not very hard)to try and unlock the action. No dice, but did manage to crack the rear stock bad enough to be unusable. Unbelievable, it wasn't a solid beat the heck thumping, just some tapping.
Now I am considering buying another shotgun, since the S&W is so cheap to start with. I can't believe S&W would even put their brand on this piece!

Bud White · September 18th, 2006, 08:42 PM

That sucks i will say that my Beretta ran flawless and got 2 Black Squirrel and 4 ruffed grouse i was dead on this weekend

P95Carry · September 18th, 2006, 11:03 PM

That sucks.

Time for an 870 Rocky

rocky · September 18th, 2006, 11:15 PM

Kinda what I was considering.

nn · September 18th, 2006, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P95Carry

That sucks.

Time for an 870 Rocky

Yeah, if you want a pump get a 870

USPnTX · September 19th, 2006, 12:37 AM

If you want a pump you can't go wrong with an Ithaca Model 37. They are absolute workhorses. Of course my favorite shotgun is my Beretta Silver Pigeon II in .20 gauge. It has taken more quail and dove than I can possibly count.

SubNine · September 19th, 2006, 12:45 AM

Remington 870.... nuff said! LOL

davyray · September 19th, 2006, 01:32 AM

While I don't disagree at all with the 870 recommendation (I have one of my own), I wonder what the general feeling is about the Benelli Nova. I have thought for a while that it would be my next shotgun, well built, reasonably priced. Anything else I should know about? BTW, I have a Super Black Eagle that I positively love everything about.

Dave.

JD · September 19th, 2006, 02:06 AM

870 or a Nova, either one will last forever, well the Nova is still earning it's reputatiuon but seems like it is on it's way to a good one,
I kinda like the all one piece deal for a hunting gun, it handles the elements well and there's no wobble where the stock would normally meet the reciever. And as far as cracking a stock....well maybe if you intend to use the Nova as a club you might crack it.

QKShooter · September 19th, 2006, 09:21 AM

The Browning BPS is sure worth repairing & Numrich Arms carries lots of replacment Browning Shotty Gun parts. Should be a quick & easy repair.

September 18th, 2006, 08:38 PM	#1
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 12,060	Shotgun woes So I usually hunt with a Browning BPS 12 ga. The mag catch either broke or got bent and it no longer holds ammo in the mag. I took it in to be repaired after screwing with it for a while (unsuccessfully). Small game season opened the 15th for me, went with my backup gun a old S&W marked Noble 12 ga. Not ideal for hunting , but , better than shot shells in a pistol. Didn't see any game, went to unload and the gun locks up tight. Its a pump gun so should be fairly reliable. ......Nope. I thump the stock on the dirt (not very hard)to try and unlock the action. No dice, but did manage to crack the rear stock bad enough to be unusable. Unbelievable, it wasn't a solid beat the heck thumping, just some tapping. Now I am considering buying another shotgun, since the S&W is so cheap to start with. I can't believe S&W would even put their brand on this piece! __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

September 18th, 2006, 11:03 PM	#3
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,407	That sucks. Time for an 870 Rocky __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

September 18th, 2006, 11:15 PM	#4
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 12,060	Kinda what I was considering. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

September 19th, 2006, 12:37 AM	#6
USPnTX Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,254	If you want a pump you can't go wrong with an Ithaca Model 37. They are absolute workhorses. Of course my favorite shotgun is my Beretta Silver Pigeon II in .20 gauge. It has taken more quail and dove than I can possibly count. __________________ "Do not fear those who disagree with you; fear those that do and are too cowardly to admit it" - Napoleon

September 19th, 2006, 02:06 AM	#9
JD Senior Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedford County Virginia Posts: 9,479	870 or a Nova, either one will last forever, well the Nova is still earning it's reputatiuon but seems like it is on it's way to a good one, I kinda like the all one piece deal for a hunting gun, it handles the elements well and there's no wobble where the stock would normally meet the reciever. And as far as cracking a stock....well maybe if you intend to use the Nova as a club you might crack it. __________________ Forum Customs & Courtesies Forum Usage: Tips and Tricks

September 18th, 2006, 08:42 PM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	That sucks i will say that my Beretta ran flawless and got 2 Black Squirrel and 4 ruffed grouse i was dead on this weekend

September 19th, 2006, 12:45 AM	#7
SubNine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 1,085	Remington 870.... nuff said! LOL

September 19th, 2006, 01:32 AM	#8
davyray Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 124	While I don't disagree at all with the 870 recommendation (I have one of my own), I wonder what the general feeling is about the Benelli Nova. I have thought for a while that it would be my next shotgun, well built, reasonably priced. Anything else I should know about? BTW, I have a Super Black Eagle that I positively love everything about. Dave.

September 19th, 2006, 09:21 AM	#10
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 20,480	The Browning BPS is sure worth repairing & Numrich Arms carries lots of replacment Browning Shotty Gun parts. Should be a quick & easy repair.

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