I am a browning man and my workhorse is a Benelli Nova. That gun has been abused. When I was looking for a pump gun I was looking for an inexpensive reliable tool that I did not have keep my mind on while in the swamp. I just throw it over my shoulder and go. That thing was filled with swamp water on a couple of occassions this year. I tripped up in chest deep water and took a bath on one morning and buried that thing trying to catch myself. Just drained the water and duckweed out and kept shooting. You can tear the gun down completely in the field with no tools in 30 seconds.

I looked at the BPS but it did not fit me well and it cost more than I wanted to spend on a workhorse tool.

The 870 felt good and would have been a good choice, I just liked the feel of the nova and the way it comes apart for cleaning.

I use my browing for hunting doves.