Rem 870 Express Super Mag Synthetic

[ihuntbucks]

Guys,what are ya'll thoughts on the 870 Express Super Mag w/synthetic stock?I was wanting to use as all around shotgun.I was planning to hunt turkeys and shot doves.What you alls thought on choice?Also,could you make other recondations?I prefer synthetic stocks.Any help would be most appreciated.                     Rick

[Mikey]

ihuntbucks:  the 870 is a fabulous pump gun.  The synthetic stock is favored by many for its resistance to the elements.  Mine is chambered for the 3" shell but I have never had to go beyond the 2.75" for any game, including whitetail.  The 870 is one shotgun you can't go wrong with, at least in my perspective.  HTH.  Mikey

[ihuntbucks]

Thanks Mikey,Iam going with the 870,,,Good hunting,Rick

[Bob_K]

Although I don't personally own an 870 SuperMag, I've heard and seen extraction problems with them.  My SuperMag is the 11-87 auto, and the only problem I had was a broken extractor that Remington replaced for free.

The next question is why the 3.5" shell.  My requirement was using steel shells in waterfowling (geese specifically), so the 3.5" made sense until I started comparing it to the performance of 3" HeviShot shells.  Hard to tell the difference, so I could have saved the extra price of the SuperMag chambering and just gone with a regular 3" mag.

The gas gun seems to moderate the felt recoil as compared to the pump, but that is just my personnal preference.

[ihuntbucks]

Bob_K,why 3 1/2? "Better to have it and not need it,than to need it and not have it"  :lol:                Rick

[Bob_K]

True enough, with the cost difference between the 3" and 3.5" kind of like insurance.  Only you can decide if this "just in case" insurance is worth it.  On the other hand, I have seen where there is now 3.5" slugs (Lightfield) and 3.5" HeviShot (Remington)....

[ihuntbucks]

Bob....it's only money             Rick