I'm not as adaptable as some and the one gun I had with an auto safety was a constant annoyance as I was always checking to see what state the safety was in. Safety's a function of the user's brain, not doo-dads and switches, and my soft brain appreciates consistency of operation.
After getting into clay bird shooting with an O/U, when waterfowling with an auto I found my thumb moving toward the safety for an instant then my finger woke up and found the button, but the bird-focus was gone.
Jim Legg, I try to change my clay target shooting in September to safety-on, and make the click when the target is in the air.
You guys mention pumps/autos; how about no rifle I've owned had an auto safety.
