I had heard that the o-rings can give you fits and the action can get sloppy if not properly maintained. That is what I meant by wearing out. Anyway I'm out of my comfort zone with the pump rifles and just want to make sure he is happy with the rifle he chooses.
I did pick up a NOS Remington .270 pump for my BIL several years ago, set up for a LH shooter. He couldn't find anything in a bolt action he wanted to pay for and I found this one for just over $300 delivered. It needed to be cleaned as all the old oil had the rifle gummed up. I took it to a local shop and had them disassemble it and clean it as I didn't want to mess with it. My BIL seems very happy with it, but that is as far as my experience goes with these rifles.
