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even though i know like 20 people with this gun i am still asking. i am goin to buy a 12 ga 28in 870 exp and was wondering if anyone has had any problems with it

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Nope never had any problems with it. But if you shoot it in the marsh while duck hunting you can watch it rust right before your very eyes. So you must clean it often and keep the barrel and receiver area oiled.

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I have had my 870 express for 4 years and no problems out of it. It's a great shooting gun thats good for any kind of hunting you want to do.

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Out of the three that I have shot . I have never had a problem with them.

hunter338

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I had some problems with a wingmaster once. A piece was bent inside. Maybe from my cleaning. But anyway, for the price its the best pump in the business.

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My first shotgun was a Remington 870 Express in 20 gauge. Great little gun. I'd recommend them to anyone.

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The 870 Express? I love my lefty 870 Express! [8D] It does anything, shoots anything, goes anywhere.... It's the best bang for the buck out of any other shotgun. I think it's been said somewhere (indirect quote): Throughout the years, at one point or another, everyone has owned or borrowed an 870!

Butch A.

P.S. as far as the rusting issue, just keep some of those dessicant(?) little packs {that stuff that looks like a small pack of sugar} in the gun case, and every so often, wipe it down with a silicone cloth. I *still* don't have one speck of rust on my 870 Express! ;)

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I got one for a high school graduation present back in 1988 and have hunted everything with it. Even though I hunt with one of those hi-speed, shell wasting, bad habit forming semi-auto shotguns now, I still carry my 870 with me as back up on all my bird hunts. It's an awesome gun!

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wouldnt trade mine for anything you have! Had mine since i was 12 and i am 25 now, i have killed everything you can with that gun.

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I don't know that you can spend $250.00 any better! There's not another shotgun I would rather have in a duck blind!

I've put mine through hell with duck hunting in marshes from tromping everywhere and the occasional fall and still have not had a single problem with it! All I do is spray it down with WD-40 and give it a quick wipe down after a hunt and I don't have any rust on mine at all!

In my opinion, if you hunt ducks, this is the gun to have. That way you aren't worried about the gun and you can focus on shooting ducks. I have other shotguns that I wouldn't dare bring to the marsh because I would be worried about scratching it or getting it wet inside of the receiver...etc.

Also is a great turkey gun! Really puts the hurtin' on turkeys!!!

Get one and never look back! You'll be glad you did!

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i own 2 870's and several bbls i can't think of a better gun it will kill turkeys and deer swap bbls and kill ducks,geese,woodcock and partridge, squirels ,rabbits, phesants and prolly make a great gun for bear and other larger game where range is not an issue

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I just bought one it was a combo with the 28 inch shotgun barrel and a 26 inch rifled slug barrel for 309 at dicks after rebates. This gun is extreemly sweet and you cant beat the price I plan to go shoot some furry animals with it this weekend.

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all i shoot is remington, the 870 is such a great gun.

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Did you buy one yet? Don't hesitate... Everyone should have one. Mine has never failed me...although I've shortshucked once or twice while jumpshooting the river and 400 ducks got up. Too excited. Use mine as a gun mostly but used it as a paddle when the gas line froze more than once. Dropped it in the mud, water, sand but the worst was when I dropped it in my buddies hands to borrow. He brought it back in the case and when I opened it ....RUST! That bast@#%. Oh well, its just an 870. Who cares? didn't make it less lethal on Turkeys ,Ducks, Geese, Coyotes, Rabbits, Dove, or anything else that has crossed its path.
YA CAN"T GO WRONG!!!

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We've got 3 (me, my son and daughter). By no means pretty, they've been totally reliable. I've read various accounts of problems with rust appearing, but we haven't had any problems with that on ours, although we haven't hunted in any seriously bad weather. Just deer hunting and some snow goose hunting.

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The REm 870 is an AWFUL gun! I rarely shoot a shotgun, but when I took my new 870 out for my first and only skeet shooting experience it only hit 7 out of 25 clay pigeons. I think that is very poor for a modern fire arm!

Just joking (about the shotgun, which is fine, NOT joking about my miserable shooting!!!).

All I have heard is positive evaluations of the Remington 870. My limited experience with my Remington 870 Synthetic Express has been nothing but positive. I'm sure you'll love your 870, and the price is really hard to beat!

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I don't own one, but know several people that do and have shot a few of them. I also looked at them pretty hard a few years ago when I was looking to get a new shotgun. I was looking for a turkey gun, but wanted something more well rounded incase I wanted to use it for other things as well, So a pure turkey gun was really not what I wanted. I thought I wanted a 3 1/2 inch magnum, because that is what you use for turkey right? Until I shot a buddies Remington special purpose turkey gun with 3 1/2" turkey loads. I'm glad he let me shoot it. I am sure it puts the smack down on turkeys, but was WAAAY to much gun for me. I only weigh around 120 lbs and stand 5'3" tall. It was quite amusing watching me shoot it from what I am told. I decided to stick with a regular 12 or 20 gauge instead.

I looked at several, 870 express, some brownings, some wingmasters and mossbergs. I decided to go with a mossberg 500 youth model 12 gauge, only because it offered more options that I wanted for the same or less money, and it fits me better. I looked hard at the 870 express though, it was a bit smoother than the Mossberg and was only a few dollars more. Like I said I went with the mossberg because it fit me better and it comes standard with a ported barrel and 3 chokes and was the only 12 gauge youth model I think. I really liked the browning and the wingmaster, but they were just too pretty to take hunting.

My point to all this is I really enjoy my Mossberg and have had zero problems with it, I can say the same for those that I know of that own them as well. Since the 870 express is as good or better and is about the same money I am sure they are really fine shotguns, I wouldn't hesitate to get one if that is what I wanted. I don't know any one that has ever had a problem with one, and just about every one owns one!

I also looked at a benneli Nova, I didn't care for that much at all. I am sure they are nice weapons, I just didn't like it. I didn't like the way it felt, or looked, and the foregrip rattled like a 10 year old mossberg (mine doesn't rattle at all by the way regardless of what people say). That nova sure did pump smooth though, then again so did the wingmaster.

If you like the 870 get it! I don't think you will be dissapointed, they are a truely good gun for the money.

Paul

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I have the 870 epress super mag. 3 1/2 inch. I love it!!! I put a buck kicker choke tube on it and it patterns awsome!!!

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ive got mine and have hunted with it for years and love it.......my uncle has not cleaned his for about 10 years.........not joking....and it fires everytime get it youll love it plus many mods for it if you like dressing it up or making a ccc gun

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I love my 870. One thing that happens to me (which happens with every gun) is shells jamming once and a while. But I love it and as said early I would not want any other gun in my duck blind!!

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I have an 870 express mag. Has a slug barrel on it and use it for deer hunting. My house cought fire last December. I was at the least very upset because my guns were inside. After the fire i went in and got my guns. Cleaned them up and you know that gun still shoots like it was new even after the heat,smoke,and water. would not ever get rid of mine. It really knocks the deer on there ass.

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I'm glad I came along this thread. I'v got 2 870's, I'v got the Express magnum youth model which is still my favorite gun although I'v outgrown it. Just today I got my wingmaster from my father who is to ill to hunt and has been for the last couple of years. I went out and shot sum trap with my Wingmaster the only problem I had was it jammed once and thats because I through in a field load to see how it handled those and it wasnt use to such a big brass capping, plus it hadnt been shot in 6 years. I'm very pleased with both my 870's

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had one, sold it, missed it, bought another.

This one has:
26" VR
20" rifled barrel with weaver rail mounted in "scout" position for an Eotech scope
20" rem choke rifle sights
synthetic stocks

I actually sold my Benelli Super 90 for this gun.