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You made a very smart choice. Not only will he enjoy that gun, but his son will enjoy that gun when he hands it down to him years from now. I have one shot gun and it’s the BPS. I got very lucky when I bought mine. I’ll explain. I bought mine used here in Springfield 45 minutes from where you live. It was in mint condition and had an extra Browning slug barrel that came with it. The other barrel is a 28 inch vented rib bird barrel.

I looked at the Mossberg combo and the Remington combo. I drove my self nuts going back and forth trying to decide between the two of them never even considering a Browning or anything else. One day I was on my way home from work and stopped at a carry out to grab something to drink. This carry out sells the basics but has a little section in it where they buy, sell and trade guns and stuff. That’s when I spotted the Browning. From the moment I pumped the action I could feel and hear the difference. That gun is so solid and smooth it made the Mossberg and Remington sound cheap and hollow. Not that they are but there was a clear difference.

When I asked the lady at the counter how much she said $400.00 and it comes with an extra slug barrel and two additional chokes I about fell over. It’s a black synthetic stock with flying Pheasants engraved in the receiver. One of the nicest features as far as I’m concerned in the bottom ejection. If I’m sitting in a duck blind with someone sitting beside me I’m not plinking them in the head with empty shells.

Do yourself a favor. Go back to Gander Mountain and pump the action on the Mossberg and then do the same with the Browning. It will put a smile on your face and you’ll know you made the right choice.

Here’s a picture of the receiver.

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Well that's not too bad. I paid around $250 for my bantam a few years ago. you said more than twice as much so I was figuring close to 600 bucks for a Micro, and that would be too much in my opinion. I think they go for around $430-$450 bucks so $460 isn't bad.

Like the others said, just go look at the other two and compare them side by side to the Browning. It is just a better gun over all. Not to mention the bottom eject design is more intricate, so you probably pay for that as well.

Like I was saying earlier, my girlfriend looked at them and really liked the Micro. I took her for a trap lesson last summer and she shot a youth model 1100. She liked it so I thought about getting her a gun. I showed her the Mossberg bantam, then a youth model remington. After that I had the guy behind the counter show her a browning (they keep them behind the counter, not out with the field model remington and mossbergs).

My girlfriend knows next to nothing about firearms. However after holding the browning in her hands and looking it over she no longer had any interest in the mossberg or remington any more;).

Unfortunately for her I was not about to drop $450 dollars on a pump gun she may never shoot. I ended up trading my H&R Pardner Pump gun in for a single shot remington SPR in 20 ga.


Green Pea, you made a good choice with the Browning slug gun. They have a better twist rate than the other pump guns with rifled barrels. It should shoot better with the newer faster sabot rounds currently on the market. If I were to get a pump slug gun right now it would be a browning.

Paul

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[/align]You guys were right.The BPS does feel better than the Mossberg. It's prettier as well.I know Jacob will enjoy it in a few years. I am going to have a hard time keeping my hands off it until then. Then again I would be remiss in my duties as a father if I didn't try it out a time or twenty. You know..... to make sure it's safe.

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Buy the Browning slug barrel for it if you can. That way you can make sure it nocks down deer when slug season comes back around as well.;)

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Good Idea


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Standsleeper... Gander Mtn currently has the BPS slug barrels on clearance.. normally $450.. on clearance for $250... I know our store has several 12 ga barrelshere in Indy.. Not sure about the 20ga though...

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BPS!!!!

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Here's what my BPS did for me last season... Mine really likes the Hornady SST slugs..

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The Browning BPS is in an entirely different league than the Mossberg Bantam. Good purchase.

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I wouldn't take three Mossbergs for my BPS.