yeah, i own 2 pardner pumps, one as a backup turkey gun and one as a smoothbore slug gun for deer, i put a 18.5 cylinder barrel and a black rem 870 shurshot stock on along with a nikon prostaff 2x7x32 and shooting brenneke k.o.'s and winchester power point smoothbore slugs the between my family and i the gun has taken over 15 deer in the past 2 seasons, its just as reliable as an 870 and has worked flawlessly for me, except for a few empty shells not ejecting but that was prolly short-shucking on my part.
when push come to shot i wouldn't trade my pardner pump for an 870 anyday.
but yeah try out the weaver 82 base if your in a bind and it will hold you over until h&r decides to make some more bases
Thanks Zack