yes the winchester 1300 my all around shotgun. let me start by saying this gun is a all around gun. Its my pheasant, deer, turkey, and waterfowl gun. I use a smooth barrel that execpts 2 3/4-3 inch shell, right now i have rifle sights, but may be gettin a scope for deer. Just like every other gun it needs to be oiled well to keep the gun in the best condition it can be in. also i have never really had any promblem with shell jamming in the chamber and the kick is not a promblem either. all im really sayin is a great pump gun from winchester. if you have any other insight plz let me hear it.