There is a big wide gap between a gun built to hunt and compete. A lot of people say that their shotgun has never had a problem over the years and with that experience say that their gun is as good as any gun built.
First question is, have you ever taken it to South America to hunt and the second, do you compete with it? The usual answer is no.
So how many rounds do you normally put through in a given year?
Hundreds of rounds each year.
How about a shotgun that digests hundreds of rounds in a weekend every weekend? Would your 'hunting' shotgun hold up under that?
I don't know but probably not.
I had a Hatfield longrifle rifle with a great Pedersoli barrel on it and did very well hunting and thought well I should try and get on this team.
http://www.kyclr.com/Competing every month for that team wore that rifle out. The lock just couldn't hold up under the pounding it was getting. There's a big difference between the perspective you have on the concept of dependability of a firearm when you compete and you hunt wit it.
