New Remington 870 - Thoughts? Opinions?

In my opinion if you are an AR15 user there would be some muscle memory advantages to the AR handle style But you can't go wrong with either!!
 
most hunters i know prefer to trim weight from their guns where possible.

(disregard, i couldn't see the pics earlier. i see it is only one rail atop the receiver. i was picturing a multi rail system.)

and on a hunting shotgun don't most use a long barrel (24"+)? for home defense a long barrel is an obstruction, as is a long stock. for home defense i would prefer a pistol grip, as short a barrel as i can legally get, and no choke.

i suppose you could have a hunting barrel and an sd barrel. on the 870 they are easily interchangeable, even with the extended mag tubes.
 
If you already have an AR, as discussed above, my proposal would be to simply move to a 6.8 SPC upper...better HD and hunting capability. Assuming it's legal where you live to hunt with a rifle...even if you have to carry a 5-rounder.
 
GregB said:
I'd recommend getting the top one and adding a Knox/Blackhawk recoil reducing stock so you can shoot it more than you thought possible:D. It's amazing the difference the stock makes. A few weeks ago I fired 5 full power slugs from a seated position in a match. I stayed seated and no bruise.

GregB
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Hmm. Interesting. I've seen those. The cheek weld is ok? Comfortable?
 
Izhmash said:
If you already have an AR, as discussed above, my proposal would be to simply move to a 6.8 SPC upper...better HD and hunting capability. Assuming it's legal where you live to hunt with a rifle...even if you have to carry a 5-rounder.
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Ohhh! You silly people with all your silly firearm freedoms...:D We cant hunt with rifles in NJ.
 
adrock1978 said:
Ohhh! You silly people with all your silly firearm freedoms...:D We cant hunt with rifles in NJ.
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Ok..then I vote with MonkeyBomb...get an old-school Police 870 with Wood Stock. Lots of character...add a 1913 picatiny up top and a small red-dot.
 
adrock1978, you wrote:
Thats a thing of beauty. Unfortunately I live in The People's Republik Of New Jerseystan, and an SBS is a no-no.
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Actually, it's not an SBS. It certainly may look like one, but the fact that it was built without a shoulder stock -- and can never have one -- classifies it as an AOW (Any Other Weapon). The NFA stamp is only $5 for an AOW, as opposed to $200 for everything else, including SBSes.

Also, AOWs are legal to own in California, with absolutely no California-specific paperwork, as long as they are federally-registered. California Penal Code 12020(b)(8) specifically exempts AOWs from California's SBS restrictions, which applies to all AOWs except for pen guns.
 
lunde said:
adrock1978, you wrote:Actually, it's not an SBS. It certainly may look like one, but the fact that it was built without a shoulder stock -- and can never have one -- classifies it as an AOW (Any Other Weapon). The NFA stamp is only $5 for an AOW, as opposed to $200 for everything else, including SBSes.

Also, AOWs are legal to own in California, with absolutely no California-specific paperwork, as long as they are federally-registered. California Penal Code 12020(b)(8) specifically exempts AOWs from California's SBS restrictions, which applies to all AOWs except for pen guns.
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Ahh, most interesting. Why can it never have a shoulder stock? By law, or by design you mean? Part of me thinks if its legal in Cali, it would be legal in NJ... but I still don't think we can have anything with a barrel shorter than 18". Unless its considered a pistol, like those Ruger 10/22 pistols. I'm familiar (sort of) with AOW regulations but I don't know how they apply to Jersey Law.
 
You'd need to explore New Jersey's Penal Code, but the following list suggests that AOWs are legal to own in NJ, but must be federally-registered, meaning on an ATF Form 4: http://www.westernfirearms.com/wfc/default?set=06

About my AOW not having a shoulder stock, if one were attached, it'd then be classified as an SBS, not an AOW.
 
lunde said:
You'd need to explore New Jersey's Penal Code, but the following list suggests that AOWs are legal to own in NJ, but must be federally-registered, meaning on an ATF Form 4: http://www.westernfirearms.com/wfc/default?set=06

About my AOW not having a shoulder stock, if one were attached, it'd then be classified as an SBS, not an AOW.
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Ok, gotcha. I'm going to look into this. That thing is most excellent!
 
I have always been of the opinion that an 870 is like a Harley... no matter how it comes from the factory, you are going to customize it to fit exactly what you want, so buy the cheap model and then use the extra cash you saved and get exactly what you want and make it your gun.

The door breaching chokes are uber tacticool, but a pain in the butt to clean. We have a couple of them at work (but dont use breaching rounds) and no one wants to use them, instead opting for the plain barrel shotguns. The pistol grip is something you have to try, some people like them, some dont and it also has a lot to do with the style of shooting you do with it. try and find a friend who will let you try it before you buy one over the other.

I would say, buy the bargain basement 870 with the basic everything, then shoot the hell out of it and decide what you want and dont want. A basic express with a synthetic stock is just a tick over $300 and the $200 you save will more then pay for a stock, new sights and some rounds.


And Lunde, we have the shorties at work too, although none of them look half as nice as yours!!
 
I like everything about the 870 except the idea of a plastic trigger guard assembly, something about this turns me off.
 
Hey lunde, any idea how much $$$ will that AOW set a fellow Californian back?
 
socoman said:
I like everything about the 870 except the idea of a plastic trigger guard assembly, something about this turns me off.
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that's what I used to think, but Plastic isn't so bad. It can take a hit and deform to some degree where a cast piece is more likely to break.

On the other hand I'm not a huge fan of some of the penny pinching changes Remington has made to the 870 lineup...

Oh, my deer gun is a rifled youth 20ga with plain Jane rifle sights. Shoots straight enough and is light as all get out...can't really go wrong.
 
I got a Scattergun Tech TR870 used for $420. I thougt it was a bit steep at the time as I had no idea what it was. Turned out I did OK.
 
I'm a fan of the Speed Feed stocks. :thumbup:






But not of the 870:foot: Too much rust from hunting over salt. Once I went Benelli, I never looked back:D






Remington...NEVER AGAIN:mad:
 
One nice thing about a pistol grip is it makes it a lot easier to cover someone with the shotgun while you're dialing 911.
 
I have the desert recon tatical 870.

It's not a hunting shotgun.

It just kicks alot of ass.

GO FOR IT! :thumbup:
 
MonkeyBomb said:
I highly recommend looking for an old wingmaster and then building the gun you want. You can do it for close to the same price and the wingmaster or old police models are much better built than the new ones.
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+1.

Monkey has it right. Either will be better made than the new ones. Also the wood stock is more sheeple friendly than the tacticool sh!t if you are ever in court needing to defend your Rights (Unfortunately something that we in the non-free States have to consider.) But even if you do pimp it out with like a Knoxx stock etc, the older WM and Police models are a superior base to work from.
 
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