How reliable are the semi vs the pump? Seems if you can just aim and shoot without the pump action....that’s the way to go.
Yeah but I want the sound intimidation/deterrent of pump action. Worth its weight in gold. More accurate too as I’ve learned here.
That's a very personal decision. Grand-dad loved Browning (God bless JMBrowning) autoloaders. I preferred pump shotguns. My choice. My dove and duck for dinner.
I'll never disparage someone else's personal choice.
Realistically, they both shoot faster than I can be accurate.
/johnny