I suppose there are a great many reasons and each of us has somthing different. I like the feeling of the one shot thing although I never shot more than once with a shotgun.The satisfaction of having worked up a good load for your particular gun. I always enjoyed catching trout more on flies that I tied myself rather than one machine tied in East whateverstan. Even Orvis imports some of their patterns now. I just feel different carrying a MZ(don,t know how to 'Splain it.)

Charlie

I like the loud noise smoke and big hole thing too