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Posted: 6/18/2008 3:22:13 AM EDT
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In every thread, almost every post, pertaining to "what's the best" or "your ideal" shotgun the word reliable or reliability turns up. What is a reasonable definition of "reliable" in this application and how do you test for it? There is no 100% "reliable" shotgun, or any firearm, for that matter. I've seen every gun mentioned on this an other forums have stoppages at one time or another, even the vaunted Benelli M4. Nothing man-made is 100% foolproof, but what criteria make a shotgun "reliable" for you? IMO, there are three components of a shotgun system: the gun, the ammo, and the shooter. Most of the malfunctions or stoppages I've seen are related to either the ammo, the shooter or a improperly maintained weapon which to me falls back to the shooter. Very seldom, although all of us have seen parts breakage, is the problem the actual fault of a properly set up an maintained gun. What are the parameters or criteria for your HD or combat shotgun? Rob |
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