I'm pretty much sold on getting a Rem 870 w/ synthetic stock. Fit and balance seem very nice compared to other pumps shouldered. Ability to have an extended tube w/ 7 or more shots total is appealing for home defense.
Now trying to decide on whether to simply get the std. 3" that will fire 2.75 and 3's or see if getting the Super Magnum with a 23" barrel w/ Rem choke makes more sense. Then 2.75, 3's and 3.5 could all be used. Nice.
I would expect the same nice shouldering characteristics not to change and no decrease in reliability for shooting any of the 3 loads possible w/ the Magnum. And if I wanted to add a long barrel down the road for duck or whatever I could do so. I just like the idea of being able to put any 12 ga shell in and have it go bang. Maybe I need therapy?
I haven't seen a Remington pump like this for sale though. Plenty of synthetic stock black magnums w/ longer barrels that I don't really want. Don't want to have to buy one and then buy a 23" turkey barrel from Midway as a compromise but may if that's the best I can do. A new Magnum w/ 20" long mag barrel with Rem choke would be just right but I'm sure it doesn't exist. With it I could find just the right shell and choke combination that I want with all the flexibility to experiment.
Thoughts? Am I barking up the wrong tree? Does the tree even exist? Which begs another philisophical question: If a mime were shot in the forest would anyone care?
Happy New Year to all.
No mimes were hurt in making this post.
Now trying to decide on whether to simply get the std. 3" that will fire 2.75 and 3's or see if getting the Super Magnum with a 23" barrel w/ Rem choke makes more sense. Then 2.75, 3's and 3.5 could all be used. Nice.
I would expect the same nice shouldering characteristics not to change and no decrease in reliability for shooting any of the 3 loads possible w/ the Magnum. And if I wanted to add a long barrel down the road for duck or whatever I could do so. I just like the idea of being able to put any 12 ga shell in and have it go bang. Maybe I need therapy?
I haven't seen a Remington pump like this for sale though. Plenty of synthetic stock black magnums w/ longer barrels that I don't really want. Don't want to have to buy one and then buy a 23" turkey barrel from Midway as a compromise but may if that's the best I can do. A new Magnum w/ 20" long mag barrel with Rem choke would be just right but I'm sure it doesn't exist. With it I could find just the right shell and choke combination that I want with all the flexibility to experiment.
Thoughts? Am I barking up the wrong tree? Does the tree even exist? Which begs another philisophical question: If a mime were shot in the forest would anyone care?
Happy New Year to all.
No mimes were hurt in making this post.