Some people must enjoy paying too much money for shotgun shells, really now what next. 50 yard shots for the average Joe that only hunts and never target shoots is a hope and a poke shot, most guys at that distance are just blowing holes in the sky.
You are one lucky guy. I once had a Stoeger M2000, it threw bolt handles all the time. I tried like heck but the best I could do was get them to send me a replacment gun, Lord only knows I tried to get upgraded even if it meant money out of my pocket to get a better gun.
Good for you.
Mudhen - Why Browning can sell the Maxus for more than the silver even though it cost less to produce is simple.......called percieved value. Most of us have no idea what the actual manufacturing costs of our firearms are, so pricing is always in the hands of the seller.