Would you trust the 870 express HD with you life like you would the standard 870's - Page 3

Shotgun Willie · August 11th, 2007, 12:04 PM

I use a 870 express supermag for HD. Love it. It has gone bang every time I have pulled the trigger, from bird shot to 3-1/2" 000buck.

Had to refinish the wood stock and forend. Cheap gel stain hid the grain and character of the wood. Looks expensive now that it is refinished with a good stain and high gloss. I personally like the matte finish on the barrel and receiver as opposed to bluing in the more expensive models. JMO

Trust in the 870.

BLACKLINEDUNN · August 11th, 2007, 11:38 PM

I have had a basic 21"Exress(not HD)12ga for over 5 years now. I shoot it alot. Doves, Ducks, Geese, Coyotes, and alot of Clays have fallen to it. The only failure I have had was the stock follower wore out. It was plastic and was worn almost in 2. It still functioned fine but when I switched it over to a speed feed stock and an extended magazine tube, I put in a high visibility\high density follower. The Express is not a cadillac, it's a tank. It eats anything I feed it and it loves Remington Express#4's. Coyote's hate it though. It is the first thing I grab when something goes bump in the night.

Gary Brommeland · August 12th, 2007, 02:00 PM

No, I would not trust them as much as a Wingmaster or a Police Model. The HD's and Expresses have plastic and MIM parts that the others do not.

August 11th, 2007, 12:04 PM	#21
Shotgun Willie Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 158	I use a 870 express supermag for HD. Love it. It has gone bang every time I have pulled the trigger, from bird shot to 3-1/2" 000buck. Had to refinish the wood stock and forend. Cheap gel stain hid the grain and character of the wood. Looks expensive now that it is refinished with a good stain and high gloss. I personally like the matte finish on the barrel and receiver as opposed to bluing in the more expensive models. JMO Trust in the 870. __________________ Kurt - Shotgun Willie

August 11th, 2007, 11:38 PM	#22
BLACKLINEDUNN Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tahlequah Oklahoma Posts: 15	I have had a basic 21"Exress(not HD)12ga for over 5 years now. I shoot it alot. Doves, Ducks, Geese, Coyotes, and alot of Clays have fallen to it. The only failure I have had was the stock follower wore out. It was plastic and was worn almost in 2. It still functioned fine but when I switched it over to a speed feed stock and an extended magazine tube, I put in a high visibility\high density follower. The Express is not a cadillac, it's a tank. It eats anything I feed it and it loves Remington Express#4's. Coyote's hate it though. It is the first thing I grab when something goes bump in the night. __________________ "Life is Hard. It's even Harder if your Stupid"

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August 12th, 2007, 02:00 PM	#23
Gary Brommeland Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,426	No, I would not trust them as much as a Wingmaster or a Police Model. The HD's and Expresses have plastic and MIM parts that the others do not.