what are the advantages of an over under shotgun rather than a pump?

[Reid Jones]

what are the advantages of an over under shotgun rather than a pump?

[Reid Jones]

they do cost more and you do only get two shots. but they're beautiful guns

[chuckles]

The main advantages are that they cost more and you only get two shots

[chuckles]

I have never been able to afford one but the guys I know that shoot them like the fact that you can put different chokes in the two barrels for skeet and hunting when the follow up shot is at a longer range.

[CPT BRAD]

Uh Lighter? No plugs? Game Warden doesn't mess with guys with O/U as much???

[MLH]

Easy to see when they are safe ... if it's broke open and there are no shells in the chambers it is safe. Harder to see on non-break actions. Notice that shooters on shotgun courses carry their open doubles on their shoulders with barrels pointed down.

Shorter overall length for barrel length. As chuckles says ... I like the two choke option the best. I sometimes load spreader loads (controversial) for my first shot out of a pump for grouse because of the single choke.

[rrmont]

The lighter weight allows you to get on your target quicker than with a pump and if you need the 2nd shot you can quickly fire it. Only having 2 shots makes you alittle more precise with your shot selection, you can't just start shooting because you know that you have 4 more shells to shot.
There are some good quality O/U's out there that don't cost as much as an auto.

[shane]

2 very quick shots, 2 chokes available at once, 2 different loads available at once, point better, look better, shorter.

[steve182]

Working the Pump action may take you off target. No such problem with the O/U, and the choke options make it versataille.

[Del in KS]

All of the above plus the action is much shorter. Also if Turkey hunting you have two fast shots without having to move by pumping.

[Golfing Sportsman]

My O/U handles better than any pump I have ever shot, I just shoot it better than my BPS so I use it for everything, rabbits, ducks, geese, pheasants, everything. The way it shoots is its main advantage.

[rocky d bashaw]

2 shots with 2 diff chokes, great for skeet, dove or quail.i agree with [shane].i have pump,auto and o/u-i use all, but i really like my stoeger and winchester 100 select

[Sharkfin]

The main advantage to me is dependability. There isn't much that can go wrong with a pump but there's even less with an o/u or sxs. The main reason I bought one was one rainy day shooting sporting clays in Virginia with my semi auto. The action started acting like I shoved 10 pieces of bubble gum in it after about 100 shots. Moved to o/u, never had the problem again. However, I still do all my shotgun hunting with my good old Mossberg 835 Ultimag. Never failed me yet.

[Grouser]

O/u who needs more than 2 shot. My 870 has been a single shot for many years. Anything more is window dressing.

[M1jhartman]

With the exception of a Model 12 Winchester they tend to have better balance. You can choose between chokes on distant or closer birds. They are cool. Don't get me wrong, I shoot pumps a good bit, but I love my Brownings for dove hunting and clay shooting. When it comes to hunting ducks and getting nasty, give me my 870.