What benefit is a pump or semi action over an side by side or over under?

[greatwhite]

All hunting in Ontario with a shotgun limit is 3 rounds, you will be charged if you have more and people are every year, a friend of mine was charged.

No. Ontario follows the firearms act wrt ammo capacity except for migratory birds.

 

[billbmcleod]

I'll quote the regs and prove you are right.

https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary/general-regulations

However you can load the magazine to full capacity on the gun range. Just don't forget to plug it before you step into the field! I suspect the 5-round semi rule still applies.

 

[stubblejumper]

The OP is in Alberta, the limit in Alberta is three rounds, not two. And while I use an O/U for clays and a SxS for upland birds, I prefer the significantly reduced recoil produced by a gas operated semi auto for heavy waterfowl loads. But given that the OP could not even comprehend the regulations in his province, he probably won't comprehend our posts explaining why we choose not to use break actions for waterfowl.

 

[Grouse Man]

Dude, entire books have been written on the subject.

 

[Panzermensch]

The break action of the sxs is more obvious when the action is open compared to semis or pumps. Could be a consideration if you're hunting with others

 

[gps2]

Surprised no one has mentioned:
- o/u and sxs guns are 3”-4” shorter overall than pumps/semis with the same length barrels and typically point and balance better as a result
- option to have different chokes in each barrel, along with the ability to select which fires first
- in years of duck hunting, I have found that it’s a rare occurrence to get as far as the third shell in a semi or pump and have any use for it at all, but that’s just been my experience

 

[MD]

- in years of duck hunting, I have found that it’s a rare occurrence to get as far as the third shell in a semi or pump and have any use for it at all, but that’s just been my experience[/QUOTE]


Exactly, the first two are to miss with and the third to bang off in frustrated anger.

 

[track]

What benefit is a pump action or semi auto or other shotgun with larger magazine capacity than 2 rds when I believe the legal limit for hunting is 2 shells?

The main benefit about the pump and semi-auto is that will shoot 3 to 5 shotgun shells. The sxs and over/under is limited to two shots. The semi-auto has a lot-less-felt recoil than the other three action shotguns.