It is definitely quicker to top off a semi-auto's magazine than it is to break open the triple barrel and add a shell. The semi-auto locks open when its empty. Can you think of some other advantages? It weighs 8.6 lbs, would that help with recoil?If it was better than a semi-auto, it would be more popular....Just sayin'
ps...Have you tried shooting a 3 1/2" with an over/under?...Talk about rocking your world...
That’s a good point. It can be tough to keep track of a green-wing with one barrel, three would be even tougher!
I have a Benelli Super Nova I like a lot but to be honest if I still love my old (probably near 60 year old) 870 Wingmaster. Only problem with it is it's a 2 3/4 only gun so I've relegated it to dove and quail. I should probably go out and find a 870 Wingmaster that will take 3 1/2's (yes, whether I use 3 1/2's or not I still like the capability to be there, just in case). From what I've seen, and more from what I've heard, the 870 Express isn't up to par with the Wingmaster. I have a friend that has a 3 1/2 870 Wingmaster and it's really a sweet gun. In all the years I've had mine, which I bought used from a relative when I was about 20 or so, (so I've been shooting it 45 years or so) it's only had one problem and that was a certain type of Remington ammo that would, for some reason, double feed from the magazine and jam the gun. Had a gunsmith look at it and he couldn't figure out why it was doing that and couldn't get it to duplicate the problem with any other type of shells so he concluded it was something with the shells themselves. Just never used that ammo again (which I couldn't now anyway since they were lead duck loads back before the ban) and I've never had any other problem with it.
