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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 14, 2021 10:48:17 GMT -5
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Post by jjas on Jun 14, 2021 12:30:07 GMT -5
Good article.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Jun 14, 2021 13:37:33 GMT -5
My 1100 is a 1965 model. Love the engraving on it. Beautiful and worthy shotgun. Took a lot of deer and turkey with it in the 1970's to 2019.
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Post by stevein on Jun 15, 2021 16:20:52 GMT -5
Mossbergs are a tough functional shotgun. The Winchester Model 12 is a classic gun. The Ithaca 37 set the standard for light weight guns.
Compared to the 870 the Mossberg always feels clunky to me like something is loose and going to drop off at any time. The M12 is a solid gun as is the Ithaca but the 12 is more complicated than the 870 and the 37 worse than both.
I love my 870 lightweight Special Field. Rabbits, doves, pheasants and deer have all fallen to it. My son took his first duck and deer with it.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 15, 2021 17:21:36 GMT -5
A friend of mine had an 870 Special Field and I never could get used to the straight stock.
I had an Ithaca DeerSlayer II that I thought I'd like but didnt care for the bottom eject. Plus it just did not feel right when shouldering. It sat in the safe a long time before I gave it to my grandson. He loves it.
I use the 870 for turkey and certain situations for deer. If its close in only shot situations I take the 870.
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Post by esshup on Jun 15, 2021 21:04:08 GMT -5
Bottom eject is really nice for multiple guys in a duck blind.
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 16, 2021 9:56:08 GMT -5
I had a Mossberg for a short time. It did not fit me at all patterned a foot low. 870 is right on center. Browning pump, O/U, and single shot trap guns don’t fit me either.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Jul 2, 2021 0:22:48 GMT -5
I can't believe I didn't see this sooner. Honored to post after Dave, may he rest in peace.
I have the checked straight or "English" stock, I killed my first deer, duck, goose and maybe turkey with that gun, it's currently on extended loan to my nephew until he finishes college and can buy a gun of his own.
I have a 12 with synthetic stock, it came in wood and I still have the wood pieces but I changed to the monte carlo stock when I broke my wrists in a hiking accident and couldn't move my hand to the proper position so I used the new stock to act as a pistol grip.
I have 2 20 ga youth models for my sons they are neat but a lot harder to hit clays with than the 12 the lighter payload really shows on skeet, good practice though!
I am currently waiting for production to start again on the Versa Max, I'd like to use that on doves, ducks and turkey and use my 870 on deer only.
Now if I could only find some ammo to shoot out of these guns I'd be a lot more happy, none the less I will ALWAYS love the 870. Simply put there is no better made firearm in existence today, drop them in icy, muddy water, drag them through the sand drop them in the boat, pick it up and shoot.
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Post by tomthreetoes on Jul 29, 2021 15:45:20 GMT -5
I love my 870s, I have a special field, a super mag, an express, all 12 ga. and two 16s. There's two 20s that belonged to my wife, the granddaughters will end up with those. My favorite is Dad's old 16 he bought in'52, I walked many a mile packing that old shotgun when I was a kid, it fits me like a glove and the finest quail gun I've ever shot.
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Post by HighCotton on Aug 4, 2021 13:31:28 GMT -5
And, why did Remington designate the shotgun an "870"?
I've only been told one possible correct answer by my uncle years ago. And I have my doubts about his answer!?!?
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Post by jjas on Aug 4, 2021 17:58:53 GMT -5
And, why did Remington designate the shotgun an "870"? I've only been told one possible correct answer by my uncle years ago. And I have my doubts about his answer!?!? I've always wondered where than moniker came from. So where did your Uncle say 870 name came from? |
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Post by HighCotton on Aug 5, 2021 19:44:39 GMT -5
My Uncle told me that the 870 was given the designation because the designers of the shotgun calculated that $8.70 was the original raw material cost to produce the shotgun!
Back some 15-20 years ago, I got a very similar response from the late Mike Scroggins, Martinsville gunsmith.
I am inclined to believe Mike over my Uncle.
It just seems like an odd story!
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