When I read about the "tight tolerances" the new CNC machines they use, produce, I think about the way mine kept jamming and that makes me wanna laugh, until I think about how much $$$ I wasted on that POS.

I found this pic in my files. I sent it to Ithaca, to complain about the less than impressive accuracy in their "tight tolerance CNC" 1000$ pumpgun. This was the best I could get using win PG slugs which kicked like hell, and as you can see, did about a 3" group,woopee. I got better than that w/ a 200$ mossberg and a H/R ush. I also used SSTs, and lightfields, which didnt group at all. I think the problem was the 20" pencil barrel they use on the DSII, which I feel was not up to the brutal recoil this gun had, and the fact that the stock kept coming loose , (so much for those "tight tolerances" huh?) Im sure the DSIII is a bit more accurate, but what real advantage, other than looks, does it have over much less expensive guns? The DSIIIs are also around 10pounds, might as well get a Savage 210 which I'd bet shoots circles around it for half the price. Im glad guys are having better luck than I did w/ the ohio factory, and that theyve got better about filling orders,since changing owners and managment for the ??? time, but its still a 1000$+ pump shotgun(dsIII about 1200$) and IMO, nothing better than a 870 wingmaster or browning BPS, which cost much less.


BTW ,Huricane, I didnt not intend to mock your "CNC tight tol." comment. I remembered reading that on the older website when I bought mine in 06'