shot gun

[Texas TC]

I bought a Remington 870 in 1975 for about $110.00. I did a lot of dove hunting and some skeet and trap shooting back then. I had the original barrel cut off to 26" and cylinder bore for skeet and hunting a year or so after I bought it. Next, I bought a 30" full choke barrel for trap shooting. The shotgun has been in my gun case unfired for the past 20 years and is in perfect shape. The wood stocks they used back then were really nice and somehow mine does not have a scratch on it. Recently I decided to add a home defense 18" barrel to the barrel collection and found that they were on back-order most everywhere. Then I found that Mossberg makes a 18" barrel for the Remington 870 and Cabela's had them in stock. I ordered one, got it in this week and installed it on the gun (takes about 3 minutes to change the barrel). Interestingly, the replacement barrels now cost more than I paid originally for the entire shotgun! I also removed the plug so that I can get 5 rounds in the gun with one in the cylinder. While I had it out, I removed the trigger assembly and oiled and cleaned it up with Rim Oil. I could not believe that the trigger assembly and the rest of the gun looks like brand new.

There are many good shotguns out there but I don't think you can beat the quality and durability for a reasonable price than the tried and true Remington 870 pump. JMHO.

[Mastodon]

I bought a Remington 870 in 1975 for about $110.00. I did a lot of dove hunting and some skeet and trap shooting back then. I had the original barrel cut off to 26" and cylinder bore for skeet and hunting a year or so after I bought it. Next, I bought a 30" full choke barrel for trap shooting. The shotgun has been in my gun case unfired for the past 20 years and is in perfect shape. The wood stocks they used back then were really nice and somehow mine does not have a scratch on it. Recently I decided to add a home defense 18" barrel to the barrel collection and found that they were on back-order most everywhere. Then I found that Mossberg makes a 18" barrel for the Remington 870 and Cabela's had them in stock. I ordered one, got it in this week and installed it on the gun (takes about 3 minutes to change the barrel). Interestingly, the replacement barrels now cost more than I paid originally for the entire shotgun! I also removed the plug so that I can get 5 rounds in the gun with one in the cylinder. While I had it out, I removed the trigger assembly and oiled and cleaned it up with Rim Oil. I could not believe that the trigger assembly and the rest of the gun looks like brand new.

There are many good shotguns out there but I don't think you can beat the quality and durability for a reasonable price than the tried and true Remington 870 pump. JMHO.

This made me smile.
I've just recently come to possess a Rem 870. Its pretty much NIB factory with the 28" barrel. Its my first shotgun to actually own and look forward to its versatility. Definitely eager to shoot it a bit, also looking to find a shorter barrel.

[ericlw]

well my fathers friend took me shooting at carters country in north houston. we did a round of skeet.dang thats pretty hard.i also have a nice swollen and red shoulder from it.i hit 6 of the 25. i used his side by side and it taught me i dont need a super fancy gun for this.the dude running the machine was really nice and gave us lots of pointers and stuff.

[davidtx]

well my fathers friend took me shooting at carters country in north houston. we did a round of skeet.dang thats pretty hard.i also have a nice swollen and red shoulder from it.i hit 6 of the 25. i used his side by side and it taught me i dont need a super fancy gun for this.the dude running the machine was really nice and gave us lots of pointers and stuff.

If you don't want a swollen shoulder, try a semi-automatic. I can shoot several rounds of skeet with my 1100 and not feel a thing.

[Texas TC]

The Remington 1100 is a smooth shooting gun with less recoil than the 870 pump. In my skeet shooting days, most of the women in our group used the 1100 and really liked them.

[davidtx]

The Remington 1100 is a smooth shooting gun with less recoil than the 870 pump. In my skeet shooting days, most of the women in our group used the 1100 and really liked them.

geesh

My daughter (5' 8") and my future DIL (5' 4") have both shot it and ended up bruised. Its just too long for them. I'd like to find a youth model 20 gauge semi-auto for them to shoot, but with two weddings in works, its probably not happening soon.