Browning BPS Shotgun
 

I am considering getting a Browning pump in the
Upland Special or BPS Hunter.How reliable are
these guns for not jamming and do they shoot
good.Also it says it has the invector chokes so
what does that include and do they screw in flush
with the barrel.I will be buying a 20 gauge for
squirrel hunting mainly and like the bottom
ejection and top tang safety.How do you like
the Upland Special model?Any answer will be
greatly appreciated. Mike

RE: Browning BPS Shotgun
 

The BPS is a great gun. I've owned many of them, and still have 1 or 2 laying around. Never had a problem with any of 'em.

The chokes screw in flush with the barrel. It'll come with an Improved Cyliner, Modified, and Full chokes.

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I have the Dura Touch Turkey model with the three chokes that fit flush plus a turkey choke. Besides 3 1/2" turkey shells, I also use it to shoot clays at the farm. My neighbor reloads for me and I've never had a problem with it. I went with the BPS because of the bottom eject and top safety(ambidextrious), because my boy is showing signs of being a lefty. Browning still has the $75 rebate for a shotgun of 3 1/2", so it's a great time to buy.

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Its a pump. If it jams, they got some serious issues. I have one in the duratouch 3.5" for turkey and think is about the most awesome pump I ever owned. With thier back boring, it patterns better than any gun I got.

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The BPS is one of the best shotguns made. I'll never part with mine!

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I have an older one with invector chokes. I've got choke tubes from turkey x-full to improved cylinder I've picked up over the years. You can buy after-market tubes almost anywhere.The choke tubes screw in flush with the muzzle,except the turkey tube which extends out. In almost 20 yr.'s I've never had it jameven whenI short-shucked it. I'd agree with these guys. It's the best pumpgun made.

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I'm am870 fan myself, but my brother-in-law has had a BPS for over 25 years and never had a problem.

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The BPS is an incredibly smooth pump, just like the old Rem 31.
Add to that the fact that Browning BPS has a thumb safety and bottom eject , all great features.
My BPS is the Upland with the straight stock. It has seen plenty of use and the finish is worn but the gun has never let me down.
With the Browning, the Upland uses the same barrels as the regular BPS so replacement barrels (in my case slug) are easy to find.

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In my opinion,the bps is THE best currently produced pump shotgun in the world. I've had several as well as seeing/shooting a bunch more and can honestly state that I've NEVER had to repair a single 1! The ONLY work I've done to bps shotguns was upgrades to bore(taper forcing cone,port),trigger,scope mounts(drill&tap),etc.

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+1 The construction is way beyond what any pump shotgun currently produced has.

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I think the main reason you don't see more of them is simply the price. They are a more expensive weapon than a mossberg or remington. But then again they made better as well in my opinion. I personally wouldn't buy a wingmaster over a nice BPS, the BPS is just a better gun in my opinion. But if I just wanted a beater gun it's hard to beat a 250-300 dollar mossberg or remington field grade model.

Some don't like the bottom eject either because it is more complicated.

I have owned a mossberg, remington and the new H&R pardner pump. My next pump gun will be a BPS and I will keep it.

Paul

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I did manage to bend one of the bars that releases the shotgun shells out of the magazine into the follower. This was after I had a bad case of Fiochii Steel shot that would expand too much upon firing, and I'd have to slam the butt of the shotgun on the ground to eject the empty shell. After I did that I took the rest the case back to the dealer, told them the problem, and they made it all right after test firing one shell out of a random box.

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I think the BPS is one of ,if not the best pump shotgun on the market.I like the bottom eject ,the thumb safety,and craftmanship.(After all it is a Browning;))As far as the invector plus.The choke tubes are about double of the regular invector.If I am not mistaken the invector plus guns have a tapered forcing cone and are back bored and the invectors are not.When having a turkey shoot gun built the first thing I do is to back bore,do the forcing cone before sleeving the gun.Just don't think you can beat the BPS.

RE: Browning BPS Shotgun
 

Thanks to all who replied to my questions.Will look at the upland
soon at my dealer as he does not have the BPS hunter.Called Browning
today and they said they have a backlog of 400 guns on order and
they do not know when they will be shipped out to dealers due to the
backlog.Thanks a lot guys for your input! Mike

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I've had mine for 20 years. It shoots fine.

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I have the 10 gaige model and love it. I have had it for about 6 years and have not had a singlr problrm as of yet.