New shotgun

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by noodle creek

I guided 59 days last year. i've seen just about every gun on the market, and if you want a pump the 870 and nova's are about the same, both being good. From first hand experience on automatics, i would not buy a benelli ever. 50% of the ones i get in my blind do not work right, and thats saying a lot, being that the benelli's are very popular. The extrema's seem to be much better guns, along with browning maxus and browning silver. The winchester super x3's are also good guns. this is just what i have seen first hand having guided 59 days a year each of the last 2 seasons

With a benelli you want to make sure the bolt is all the forward. Also, once loaded do not activate the switch on the side....i have shot a SBE since 2004 & average 30-40 days hunting a year with no issues.....sounds like you take lot of those high $ sports out which are clueless..