I actually have had the opposite problems as hairtrigger. I grew up with 870's and never had any trouble but bought a bps to match my abolt. I had nothing but trouble with it. I was short stoking it all of the time. Also you can unload the magazine on an 870 without bringing all of them out the action too! You just push the shells into the mag a little and press the stopper down and the shell will drop. I know alot of guys love the bps's but I will stick with my 870's. jmo