Misery930
.270 WIN
Re: What do you think
I agree that the ported barrels don't really do anything. I had a 590A1 SPX with a ported barrel and it didn't feel any lighter than any other pump I've shot.
My 930 is great. It's not ported, it's the SPX model. It's only had issues with two types of ammunition; Centurion (trash) had nearly a 75% failure rate (ejection issues but mostly feeding from the magazine), Winchester bulk target loads will FTE once in a while but feed fine. Fiocchi buckshot, Federal Top Shot target loads, Winchester Super X buckshot and slugs, Federal Black Cloud 3 inch and Nobel Sport .65 lead ball rounds have all cycled 100% through it. The ergonomics are great, the checkering on the stock grip and handguard are done very well and as it's popularity grows, there are more and more accessories becoming available for it.
My feeling about using one gun for a bunch of different things is that I'd rather have a gun that does one thing very well than a universal weapon. Think of it like an accessory; universal fit typically means that it fits a bunch of different guns but fits none of them well. You'd be spending a lot of money on extra barrels if you want to use the 930 for that.
windowasher said:My neighbor has a 930 Waterfowl. He let me shoot it at the trap field. I am just not sold on the ported barrels. If they are supposed to decrease felt recoil, that gun must hit like Mike Tyson without them
I agree that the ported barrels don't really do anything. I had a 590A1 SPX with a ported barrel and it didn't feel any lighter than any other pump I've shot.
My 930 is great. It's not ported, it's the SPX model. It's only had issues with two types of ammunition; Centurion (trash) had nearly a 75% failure rate (ejection issues but mostly feeding from the magazine), Winchester bulk target loads will FTE once in a while but feed fine. Fiocchi buckshot, Federal Top Shot target loads, Winchester Super X buckshot and slugs, Federal Black Cloud 3 inch and Nobel Sport .65 lead ball rounds have all cycled 100% through it. The ergonomics are great, the checkering on the stock grip and handguard are done very well and as it's popularity grows, there are more and more accessories becoming available for it.
My feeling about using one gun for a bunch of different things is that I'd rather have a gun that does one thing very well than a universal weapon. Think of it like an accessory; universal fit typically means that it fits a bunch of different guns but fits none of them well. You'd be spending a lot of money on extra barrels if you want to use the 930 for that.