I am starting to save for a shotgun for the end of the year. I would like to get a Remington, but asking opinions about other brands too. I like classical, old school, old-fashioned (read: classic lined, wood, no laminant or composite or plastic, no new design spring infested, shock absorbing, high tech stuff, etc. No glossy blued barrel with rifling, don't really care about slugs - just want an all around good, smooth bored, reliable shotgun) and I would like it to be good for deer drives, turkey, and ducks...what would you all suggest? I am open to models that have interchangable barrels. Also, what length shell, length of barrel, chokes, etc. I guess I am looking for a middle of the road, Jack-of-all-trades gun...Is that possible with today's special purpose equipment?
I want a shotgun that does it all...
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Coming late to this thread. I'm new to hunting and looking to buy a Remington 870 for clays, birds, and deer. Is it necessary to have a second barrel for deer, or is there a conveniently removable mount that will let me take a scope on and off of the barrel without having to sight in each time?
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Taking the mount off is a pain...Easier to just get another barrel w/ cantilever scope mount and just keep it set up for deer.
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I love my old 870, canalever slug barrel shoots great. Rem chokes for the oo and turkeys.
Mark I'm sorry I am going to be disappointed in you if you shoot a deer with a gun before you get one in bow season first?[rofl][rofl]
I never thought I would say this about those 835 guns but I will because my gun changed my thinking on them.$235.00 for a turkey gun and I bought chokes and its a great gun.[cool]
I never thought I would say this about those 835 guns but I will because my gun changed my thinking on them.$235.00 for a turkey gun and I bought chokes and its a great gun.[cool]
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A long while back I bought the 11-87, then a rifled sight screw in ckoke barrel. Cabela's has them Probably for the 870 too.
The great thing with the rifle sighted barrel is for slugs sitting for deer, use a rifled choke tube. Mine shoots 2 inch groups at 50 yrds offhand. Want to move around or deer drive with buck shot? Swap to an improved cylnder choke. (Just be sure to unload and do it fast before a buck shows up.) Turkey? Use the other choke tubes. Then use the field barrel for ducks, birds. My wife uses it now with a scope on a receiver mount. I got another 11-87 with a cantilever barrel,scope and choke tubes. It is now my deer and turkey gun. I use a benelli pump for birds - faster swing and never jams.
Then use the field barrel for ducks, birds.
The 870 is a good option as long as you don't mind the kick vs. a semi-auto.
I do not think you need the 3 1/2 chamber, 3 inches is fine.
The great thing with the rifle sighted barrel is for slugs sitting for deer, use a rifled choke tube. Mine shoots 2 inch groups at 50 yrds offhand. Want to move around or deer drive with buck shot? Swap to an improved cylnder choke. (Just be sure to unload and do it fast before a buck shows up.) Turkey? Use the other choke tubes. Then use the field barrel for ducks, birds. My wife uses it now with a scope on a receiver mount. I got another 11-87 with a cantilever barrel,scope and choke tubes. It is now my deer and turkey gun. I use a benelli pump for birds - faster swing and never jams.
Then use the field barrel for ducks, birds.
The 870 is a good option as long as you don't mind the kick vs. a semi-auto.
I do not think you need the 3 1/2 chamber, 3 inches is fine.
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