Pros and cons of 870 Express Super Mag

TonyInVa · Post by **TonyInVa** » Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:47:03

I am looking to buy my first shotgun. I have done some resaerch on forums and many state that the 870 is a good multi-purpose shotgun. I would like a shotgun that one, I can learn the fundamentals of shotguns and two shoot skeet with and possibly hunt fowl. I am not looking to spend an arm and a leg until I know if I want to get into shooting skeet and hunting. Opinions and advice welcome.

Post by **allingeneral** » Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:26:11

The 870 Express is a good gun to start with for skeet/trap, but if you decide that you like shooting and decide to get more serious about it, you will probably want to move away from a pump shotgun into an auto-loader.

I'm not very serious of a skeet/trap shooter - no leagues, just for fun. I shoot an OLD 870 Express SuperMag and it does me just fine. It's an old beat up thing that I bought at a yard sale for $125.00.

grumpyMSG · Post by **grumpyMSG** » Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:37:04

You really can't go wrong with a Remington 870. Another possibility would be the Mossberg 500, the differences between handling the two are the safety and slide release. If you are left handed you may find the Mossberg's safety a little easier to use.

Post by **allingeneral** » Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:59:53

strangely enough, I have a Mossy 500 too. It has an 18" barrel. People looked at me funny the first time I wanted to shoot trap with it. That's why I bought my old beat up 870.

grumpyMSG · Post by **grumpyMSG** » Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:03:32

Oddly enough, I have used a 590, It just makes it a little tougher...

gunderwood · Post by **gunderwood** » Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:32:08

grumpyMSG wrote:You really can't go wrong with a Remington 870. Another possibility would be the Mossberg 500, the differences between handling the two are the safety and slide release. If you are left handed you may find the Mossberg's safety a little easier to use.

+1

I'm not left handed and prefer the Mossberg because of the location. That being said, both are fine shotguns. Beware the more tactical variants don't always allow a barrel swap for fowl hunting (e.g. 590).

TonyInVa · Post by **TonyInVa** » Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:36:08

gunderwood wrote:
grumpyMSG wrote:You really can't go wrong with a Remington 870. Another possibility would be the Mossberg 500, the differences between handling the two are the safety and slide release. If you are left handed you may find the Mossberg's safety a little easier to use.
+1

I'm not left handed and prefer the Mossberg because of the location. That being said, both are fine shotguns. Beware the more tactical variants don't always allow a barrel swap for fowl hunting (e.g. 590).

I am looking at the 870 Express Supermag with Synthetic Stock. I comes with a modified choke.

jdonovan · Post by **jdonovan** » Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:26:04

TonyInVa wrote:I am looking to buy my first shotgun. I have done some resaerch on forums and many state that the 870 is a good multi-purpose shotgun. I would like a shotgun that one, I can learn the fundamentals of shotguns and two shoot skeet with and possibly hunt fowl. I am not looking to spend an arm and a leg until I know if I want to get into shooting skeet and hunting. Opinions and advice welcome.

I think you have made a fine choice. The 870 is a very solid platform.

I've got a few, and like 'em just as much now as the day they came home.

Now it will chamber a 3 1/2" shell, but you probably won't want to shoot a second one. The non-gas guns really put a hurt on you with the big shells.

jrswanson1 · Post by **jrswanson1** » Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:24:53

TonyInVa wrote:
gunderwood wrote:
grumpyMSG wrote:You really can't go wrong with a Remington 870. Another possibility would be the Mossberg 500, the differences between handling the two are the safety and slide release. If you are left handed you may find the Mossberg's safety a little easier to use.
+1

I'm not left handed and prefer the Mossberg because of the location. That being said, both are fine shotguns. Beware the more tactical variants don't always allow a barrel swap for fowl hunting (e.g. 590).
I am looking at the 870 Express Supermag with Synthetic Stock. I comes with a modified choke.

That's exactly what I have. It's a nice shotgun, works great, don't use the Winchester cheap target ammo from Walmart, it causes ejection problems.

Jim

TonyInVa · Post by **TonyInVa** » Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:01:15

I bought it. I got the Remington 870 Express Super Mag Synthetic.

Reverenddel · Post by **Reverenddel** » Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:33:58

Congrats! You have purchase a FINE shotgun!

grumpyMSG · Post by **grumpyMSG** » Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:52:01

Congratulations on your new shotgun!

gunderwood · Post by **gunderwood** » Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:04:03

Congrats.

Jakeiscrazy · Post by **Jakeiscrazy** » Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:18:16

VAman · Post by **VAman** » Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:25:51

How do you like it?

strick9 · Post by **strick9** » Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:17:05

Ha, great! I was thinking about getting this through an old friend/shooting instructor/martial arts sensei, as he's a dealer and can get it cheap.

As for shooting skeet with it, I brought an OLD (like 80 years old) pump action to shoot skeet the only time I've done it, to this super snooty gun club, and they all frowned at me because I couldn't walk around with it split open like their double barrels. Or maybe it's because of how I was dressed.

Anyway, glad to see the positive reviews here. Makes me think more about getting one.

VAman · Post by **VAman** » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:41:42

I've had experience with one, and a positive experience is not something I can say I had with it, but I figured it wasn't any point in posting it since he'd already gotten it.

The only 870 I'd consider would be a Wingmaster.

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