Rem.870 Slug Gun
Question:
I have one with choke tubes. The fully rifled barrels are supposed to work better with Sabots ( pronounced Say-bows, and all those years I called them say-botts) Mine shoots 2" at 50 yards. It is not heavy and there is little be gained by using the 3"Magnum. It is just as loud as your 11-87 and slugs kick hard. — Henry – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I’m concidering buying a new slug gun, for hunting the suburban >areas, of Pa. I kind of like the looks of the Rem. 870 Wingmaster with >the cantilever scope mount in 12 ga. Does anybody have any experience >with this gun? I was wondering how accurate it is out to 100 yds.Is it a >heavy gun? Is it quiet? I know that it is probly very reliable as most >Rem. guns are. Right now I’m using a Rem. model 1187, with a smoothbore >slug barrel it works pretty good, but I wanted to advance to the next >level of slug guns. I really don’t want to by another barrel for it >because in many areas of Pa. semi- autos are not permitted for deer >hunting. What ammo works best and what are the best whitetail loads? >Thanks in advance, Jim Reilly, Langhorne Pa….Please E-Mail me…. >– >"Opinions expressed are mine and not those of Rohm and Haas Company" >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ >To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I’m concidering buying a new slug gun, for hunting the suburban areas, of Pa. I kind of like the looks of the Rem. 870 Wingmaster with the cantilever scope mount in 12 ga. Does anybody have any experience with this gun? I was wondering how accurate it is out to 100 yds.Is it a heavy gun? Is it quiet? I know that it is probly very reliable as most Rem. guns are. Right now I’m using a Rem. model 1187, with a smoothbore slug barrel it works pretty good, but I wanted to advance to the next level of slug guns. I really don’t want to by another barrel for it because in many areas of Pa. semi- autos are not permitted for deer hunting. What ammo works best and what are the best whitetail loads? Thanks in advance, Jim Reilly, Langhorne Pa….Please E-Mail me…. — "Opinions expressed are mine and not those of Rohm and Haas Company" Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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> I’m concidering buying a new slug gun, for hunting the suburban > areas, of Pa. I kind of like the looks of the Rem. 870 Wingmaster with > the cantilever scope mount in 12 ga. Does anybody have any experience > with this gun? I was wondering how accurate it is out to 100 yds.Is it a > heavy gun? Is it quiet? I know that it is probly very reliable as most > Rem. guns are. Right now I’m using a Rem. model 1187, with a smoothbore > slug barrel it works pretty good, but I wanted to advance to the next > level of slug guns. I really don’t want to by another barrel for it > because in many areas of Pa. semi- autos are not permitted for deer > hunting. What ammo works best and what are the best whitetail loads? > Thanks in advance, Jim Reilly, Langhorne Pa….Please E-Mail me….
The Remington is nice and I looked at it a few times. The reason I did not buy one is that it did not fit me. The Winchester did and in the combo it came with 2 barrels, 27" vent rib with mod choke and a rifled slug barrel with sights. It is also drilled and tapped for a scope though I have not put on on [I live in the poconos and we still use rifles here]. One question I do have is which is the better bet, a rifled slug barrel or a smooth bore slug barrel and saboted rifled slugs. At the 100 yard ranges these are used in does it really make a difference. My 12ga rifled slug barrel is VERY accurate at 100 yards and I have never tried or compared a smooth bore slug barrel. It would seem to me that with a smooth bore barrel with sights you would have the versitlity of using buck shot wherein buckshot does not work real well in a rifled barrel [not to mention it's a bitch to clean]. Richard J. Pierson Lucent Technologies -LCCC Liberty Corners NJ Voice 908.580.8901 Fax 908.580.6289 Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
