There’s no better, tried-and-true shotgun than a pump-action shotgun. For many decades now, the manually operated loading for each round has made pump shotguns one of the most popular hunting firearms. The cycling process is more demanding since it requires you to load all your rounds and then pull the bolt back on each to chamber it.
Once in the chamber, you can fire the round and do the same for the next one. When a shell is in the chamber, the action is locked and if you want to eject it unfired, the shotgun usually has a button or lever that lets you free the action when needed.
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