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Old 08-09-2004 | 10:16 PM
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Settled On A
Remington 870 Express Magnum 3"
26" Barrel, Synthetic Stock And Forarm.
Love It! Never Shot It Yet Tho.
Thank You For All The Sugjestions
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Old 08-11-2004 | 08:59 PM
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Whatever gun you decide on you will have to pattern it for turkey hunting. If the gun is not camoflauged you will have to do that also. Both will work very well for turkey as long as you do these two things. Good luck.
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Old 08-11-2004 | 10:55 PM
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Im Not Sure If I Will Camo It Yet....That All Black Gun Looks Nice lol
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Old 08-18-2004 | 08:38 PM
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I bought a remington 870 express super mag with synth stock that looks like wood, and couldn't be happier. The parkerize like finish on it stood up great during the wet/cold early turkey season we had in Michigan (I had ice forming on my muzzle on one morning.) I also used the "Ventilator" choke put out by remington which seemed to pattern well with 2.25 oz of #6.
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Old 08-19-2004 | 03:18 AM
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thats a tough one I'm stuck 50/50 between both, a 870 is a tough as nails gun but so is the mossberg, well if i had to boil it down Id like the 870 better because of the steel trigger guard and the mossbergs is Polymer plastic. But the mossberg with its over bored and ported barrel eases the heavy recoil of a 3.5 inch magnum better and Produces a tighter pattern. The mossberg is lighter in weight and is easier to lug around. Oh yea I just remembered why I dont like 870's the butt stock feels to small and skinny feels funny. I have no problems with mossbergs stocks they feel perfect but if I chose a 870 I would deffinately replace the stocks with something else probably butler creek or better yet Mossbergs replacement stock for the rem 870.
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Old 08-23-2004 | 01:06 PM
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Be sure to check out the Winchester 1300 Black shadow. I've been very happy with my 1300 since 1992, it has never let me down!!
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Old 08-23-2004 | 01:10 PM
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I dont like mossberg, just shot one on sunday that was an auto, 5500 and it just sucked!.........i would stick with the 870, great safety, smooth, and is just darn near indestructable
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Old 08-27-2004 | 11:20 AM
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I Wouldnt Trade This 870 For Anything
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Old 09-01-2004 | 06:53 PM
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You picked a good one. Congrats, glad you like it.
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