I purchased a Browning BPS a couple of years ago and have been pretty happy with it thus far. I decided on the 3" camo model with a cantilever barrel. I then mounted a 2-7 power Nikon ProStaff scope on it with some dura sight mounts. I've taken a couple of deer so far with this and it has performed well for me.
Pros:
- I'm a left handed shooter and this is a good ambidextrous shotgun. The BPS has a top tang safety as well as bottom-load and bottom-eject. This is one of the few shotguns that actually has a bottom-load, bottom-eject setup; for those of you who remember the old Ithica shotguns, this is very similar.
- Fully rifled 22-inch barrel, with a 1-in-28 twist, shoots a very accurate sabot slug.
- Reasonable weight at 7lb-10oz.
- Smooth trigger pull
-Price. I got mine for about $650 which is pretty reasonable for a slug gun! There are also many after market accessories available including additional barrels.
Cons:
- The Dura Touch coating leaves something to be desired. After only two years of use I have a lot of wear on the coating and the area around the muzzle of the barrel is starting to peel away.
- I had some cycling trouble where a shell would drop out of the mag while pumping a round into the mag. I fixed this with a good oil job and I have not had this problem again but it's worth mentioning.
Overall the BPS has made a good addition to my collection and I can't wait to get it out in the field again this year. As a note I do shoot the 3-inch Light Field slugs that I reviewed here , for hunting deer.
-Paul Nicolucci
Pros:
- I'm a left handed shooter and this is a good ambidextrous shotgun. The BPS has a top tang safety as well as bottom-load and bottom-eject. This is one of the few shotguns that actually has a bottom-load, bottom-eject setup; for those of you who remember the old Ithica shotguns, this is very similar.
- Fully rifled 22-inch barrel, with a 1-in-28 twist, shoots a very accurate sabot slug.
- Reasonable weight at 7lb-10oz.
- Smooth trigger pull
-Price. I got mine for about $650 which is pretty reasonable for a slug gun! There are also many after market accessories available including additional barrels.
Cons:
- The Dura Touch coating leaves something to be desired. After only two years of use I have a lot of wear on the coating and the area around the muzzle of the barrel is starting to peel away.
- I had some cycling trouble where a shell would drop out of the mag while pumping a round into the mag. I fixed this with a good oil job and I have not had this problem again but it's worth mentioning.
Overall the BPS has made a good addition to my collection and I can't wait to get it out in the field again this year. As a note I do shoot the 3-inch Light Field slugs that I reviewed here , for hunting deer.
-Paul Nicolucci
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