1950KID

Get the 870 Express.

Canadian Hunter312

eh 1950 u ever used/owned an 870 express super mag?

i havent really heard from anybody how they actually perform....most just start talking about other shotguns and other mumble jumble.

ch312

Smitty_nc1

Canadian Hunter312

I have a 870 Express Super Magnum Turkey Gun. I use it for turkey, deer, doves, and have shot a few rounds of clays with it. It has not once jammed or given me an ounce of trouble. I had a Mossberg Mod. 500 about 18 years ago and had no complaints about it. For the money, if I were chosing between the 870 and the Ulti-mag, I would go with the 870 again. I am considering getting another 870 for dove and clays. Possibly the Wingmaster. The 870 I have now, I used a few weeks ago to shoot clays for the first time and shot 60 out of 100 targets. I don' t think that was bad for the first time on the sporting clay range. The gun has served me well for the last 6 years.

Try the gun review forum and put your topic as Remington 870 to see what kind of response you get.

Big Guy01

For guns in Canada, try www.wholesalesports.com 1-800-696-0253. they are located in Calgary. A lot like Lebaron except when you call you get someone that knows about guns and hunting. They have the Mossy combo for $699.95 cdn.

An even cheaper way to go is with a Mossberg " Maveric" mod 91 They have a black synthetic stock and forend,28" vent rib barrel, 3.5" chamber, fixed mod choke for $369.95 cdn. I believe you can put mod 500 replacment barrels on this gun but you could call them to make sure. A 24" fully rifled barrel would be $199.95 cdn You could have your synthetic 3.5" and your rifled slug barrel for $570 cdn. That' s a bargoon.

Canadian Hunter312

eh thx for the link big guy.....

ive been thinking about it and if i can find the mossberg 835 combo then i think im gonna get it instead of the remi....the mossberg comes with more things that i like...cantilever barrel the most.

so now im on a quest to find the mossberg combo in ontario.....


BTW.....went hunting today and i bagged 2 rabbits, a crow, a drake mallard and 2 geese....all in the same area (forest surround by 5 ponds) 2 geese were in same pond and i got em both and right now i only use a nameless single shot 12g 2 3/4" w/ full choke.

Canadian Hunter312

does that finish on the remi 870 express supermag combo rust????

ive heard its like a kinda rough surface so it sounds to me like they just dont finish it properly and that would mean lots of rust.

any input everyone

thx

PS. went hunting today and i got 3 squirrels, missed a grouse and a running rabbit...if i had my shotgun i woulda got em but both the grouse and rabbit were running and i barely missed them both with my .22....never seen a grouse run be4 just walkin kinda fast....

Indiana Dude

If the gun is not taken care of it will rust, that goes for any gun.
Obviously it is easier to clean and oil a finish that is smooth, the finish on
the 870 may take a little more work to clean, but on the other hand I think
it holds up better to abuse than the smooth finish as far as scratches.

My old Rem 1100 was so easy to scratch up when I was hunting in rough
country. My new 870 express magnum seems to resist scratching much
better than the finish on my 1100.

BTW, I love this 870, no complaints here.

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firsttimeelkhunter

Two other things to consider. 1) Have you looked at the Benelli Nova. It is a great gun that handles the 3.5" shells and you can get a compensator/reducer for inside the butstock. It is a synthetic with black or camo finish. I have a 20 that is 3" and is for sale. 2) Their is a company that is out of russia. It is called Baikal. They make an auto that is supposed to be a great shooter, and it shoots 3.5" . The Gas op is adjustable for 2 3/4 to 3 1/2. I just won one about two weeks ago at a banquet. haven' t shot it, as I will trade or sell it as well. The importer in the states is European American Arms, I don' t know about Canada. I don' t know if either has a slug barrel, but if you shoot foster slugs and keep the range to 125 max, the regular barrel with as open a choke as you have is the ticket!