How much more reliable is a pump action over a semi-automatic?

Both of the pumps and the semi have 3inch chambers. The shells did look a little swollen when we managed to drive them out. I just figured they were sized a little to small and then fire formed to the chamber walls. Dont know why the auto would shuck them but the pumps wouldnt. All three guns were clean and in good working order. Just bad shells.
 
One cannot go wrong with an 870 pump. I HAVE had trouble before with Winchesters and Mossbergs. I have a Benelli that has been superb, but for bang for the buck the 870 is the ticket.
 
Well, after my Mossberg M590 screwed me at the last 3 gun match, where I had 3 failures to extract with Rottweil heavy game #6's and Remington #7.5 dove loads, I bought a Benelli M1 Super 90 Tactical with the 18.5" rifle sighted barrel and haven't looked back.

I've put approximately 350 rds down the barrel so far without a glitch, the vast majority being Winchester 2 3/4" standard (non magnum) OO and #1 Buck and Winchester and Federal 2 3/4" Tactical OO Buck, along with 40 Winchester 2 3/4" standard 1 oz. slugs.

No failures so far, even with light Fiocchi #7.5 dove loads.

I've owned two Smith and Wesson M300 Police guns, Mossberg M500's and M590's, and a Franchi SPAS-12. I've also used numerous Remington M870's and they are fine guns.

Out of all of them, I have to say that I am amazed at the Benelli's simplicity and cycling. A well made and maintained pump is great, but all mechanical things will fail eventually. I'm hoping the Benelli will continue it's track record, I've shot a bunch of them before and a couple of friends own them without problems, so I have some faith.

I'll agree that the Remington is probably the way to go with a pump, they certainly have the best track record.

I'll have to put my vote in for Benelli though for most reliable semi-auto. Kind of like the AK, so damn simple it's scary.
 
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