I use a Benelli Super Nova pump & love, love, love it! Fits great, won't beat you up, & looks like a stormtrooper should be using it. And I got a killer deal on it. That being said, you absolutely CANNOT go wrong with the 870, provided it feels good in your shoulder. It's also probably the most easily expandable shotgun out there because there's a big market for the parts. I looked for a slug barrel for my Benelli, & could buy an 870 with 2 barrels for what they were asking.