First shotgun - alternatives to Mossberg/Remingteon combos...

Emil, get an 870. I find the 3" guns have no issues. Some of the supermags seem to have problems. Ive seen every shotgun fail at some point, but my 870 has been flawless since day 1. You really cant go wrong.

Even if there was an issue, getting parts and service is easy.

Mine has been thru hell and back, and I dont take very good care of it, and its never let me down. Ever.

Ive hunted with lots of guys, with all the fancy shotguns you could think of, and seen them all turn into a single shot in bad conditions, but my 870 goes bang, bang, bang every time.

If I was you, id be looking for an older, used, 870 wingmaster. No need for 3.5", you will kill just as much game with a 3" gun, trust me.

S.

The old 870's and old 500's are much better than the ones they have today. I've dropped an old Mossberg in the water.. And still worked fine.. Would be Leary to try it on a new one...

I have a mossberg 930 combo with a rifled barrel and bird barrel and it would be a good combo for the a shooter. Only problem is lower priced combo guns are lower priced for a reason. If you looking to do some waterfolw hunting I would buy a high end semi and look for a cheap pump or single shot. Save money because in the long run you will be upgrading anyway. Epps have a few slug hunters in stock and l would grab a 20 ga for 270 plus tax. These guns are hard to find and grab a nice semi like a sx3.

25 years ago I started with the Rem 870 express, 28" barrel with various removable chokes for waterfowl and upland game. Years later I needed a deer barrel for southern Ontario. Got a short smoothbore with rifle sights. Later I scoped this setup to allow better vision in low light, early morning and late afternoon. To extend the range and accuracy I then got a cantilever rifled barrel. Not altogether happy with the accuracy, I sold the rifled barrel and bought a Savage 220. I am happy now,.......for a while. Good luck with your decision.

25 years ago I started with the Rem 870 express, 28" barrel with various removable chokes for waterfowl and upland game. Years later I needed a deer barrel for southern Ontario. Got a short smoothbore with rifle sights. Later I scoped this setup to allow better vision in low light, early morning and late afternoon. To extend the range and accuracy I then got a cantilever rifled barrel. Not altogether happy with the accuracy, I sold the rifled barrel and bought a Savage 220. I am happy now,.......for a while. Good luck with your decision.

I follow what you're saying, OP. I love labs, but everyone's got a chocolate or a black, so I got a yellow. Everyone wants to be that guy that's different from 'the pack.' I get it.


But I got no reason to lie, you want an 870. ANYTHING you need (rifled barrel, chokes, aftermarket stocks, etc) is available at any reputable gun dealer. And for the price, it's unbeatable.

You may well be right WG ;-)
But part of the reason for my post was how nearly impossible it is to find a good used 870 Wingmaster....I guess you are not the only one who likes them that much, so people keep them...And for reasons stated number of times here I don't want a new one...


Sooooo......where do I go from here ;-)

Cheers,
Ice Fisherman

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Originally Posted by icefisherman

You may well be right WG ;-)
But part of the reason for my post was how nearly impossible it is to find a good used 870 Wingmaster....I guess you are not the only one who likes them that much, so people keep them...And for reasons stated number of times here I don't want a new one...


Sooooo......where do I go from here ;-)

Cheers,
Ice Fisherman

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You can't find a "good used wing master",cause they are good....

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Originally Posted by topher

You can't find a "good used wing master",cause they are good....

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Sure seems that way....

Cheers,
Ice Fisherman

You go to your local gun shop and buy an 870 express magnum with a rifled barrel.

I'll tell you something else. I got the rifled barrel with mine. It was more of a PITA than anything, just trying to get it to shoot well. Too much trouble for what its worth. I now shoot cheapie remington sluggers out of my waterfowl barrel. I can put 3 shots as fast as I can unload the gun, at 75yd, in an 8" paper plate. I'll guarantee 99% of your deer will be no further than that.

Whoever said to get a nice semi for waterfowl has been brainwashed by duck dynasty or something. I almost exclusively hunt waterfowl, and have for the last 25 years, and NEVER used a semi. Ive seen too many break down in the field.

As for putting the gun in water. Ive washed mine in the lake twice since I owned it. Not a problem. Stuff happens out there, and the last thing I want is a fancy semi to have to tear down at dark thirty in mud up to my .

S.