Mossberg yes Remington NO!

Moss, for your friend and for you....

A shotgun, ANY shotgun, is one great HD weapon IF...

All adults who may need to resort to it are fond of shooting the darn thing. In ten years of teaching Correctional Officers to shoot effectively, only those who shoot recreationally were anything more than just able to load,fire and safe the weapon.

Wonderful Wife doesn't like shotguns, she and Daughter have other alternatives available. The 870 kept ready is mine.

If you still want to get a shotgun for HD, the 870 has an unmatched track record. Correctional weapons get abused, and maintainance is oft if and when.The 870 just keeps working pure and simple, when other brands have not.

I recommend some training to go along with the purchase,and lots of familiarization at the range. Clays,skeet, trapatc, are all fun and get one used to the procedures of firing.

Light loads like skeet and trap loads are great, inexpensive practice ammo. Save the 00 for later.

Hope I've answered your questions, if not,sing out...
 
Let's just say your a singl american male who can handle the recoil of a 12 gauge shotgun, go with the proven 870 and shoot it as much as you can!

Those reduced recoil slugs/buckshot shells really are nice on the shoulder.
 
K80Goeff,
The Marine Magnum will accept any of the barrels that the regular 870 will. Main diff is the Nickle finish. Reciever will be bright.. barrel dark... Who cares?

Ben
 
I shot a shotgun for the first time yesterday (I own two handguns) and man was it fun!!! It was a Rem 870... I REALLY liked this shotgun... only prob is I wish it held more rounds...

but the look of it... man.. all flat black.. gotta love it! I was skeet shooting with it and even me being a newbie was doin not so bad!

from what I hear of it... sounds like the 870 is a good choice to get me started... found 'em for around $300... good price also :)


-Frank the Spank
 
Frank,while extended mags are available for the 870, the fact is FBI stats show that when a shotgun is involved in a firefight, an average of ONE round/participant is fired. If you're(or I) face four armed opponents, we need backup way more than a coupla mo' rounds in the tube.

I find 870s fun for real,took one of mine for a walk in the woods yesterday. Only reason I didn't drag out a deer is I didn't see one I wanted to kill. If I had, the 870 would have done its job, just like so many times before.
 
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