I just made my first purchase.....

BillyBeards · July 24, 2011, 02:50 PM

So after a couple of month going trap shooting and a lot of reading here on the forum I made my first firearms purchase today.
Big surprise I'm sure, I bought a new Remington 870.
It started raining almost as soon as I left the store so no trap range for me today but hopefully next weekend.
With an OTD price of $444.32 with the hard case.
I'm sure it will give me many years of fun.

TheKlawMan · July 24, 2011, 04:54 PM

Yay!

lamarw · July 24, 2011, 05:16 PM

Congrats. Hope it serves you, your children and your grandchildren for years to come.

BigJimP · July 24, 2011, 05:37 PM

Congratulations.

zippy13 · July 24, 2011, 08:06 PM

Good luck with your new scattergun.

Gehrhard · July 24, 2011, 08:22 PM

Welcome, congratulations, and good luck. I used a Remington Wingmaster Trap single shot pump myself for a coupla years...

Hey, will you do us a favor though? If it jams or has some other failure will you come back and share the info with us?!

Slugo · July 24, 2011, 09:15 PM

you will love that gun!!

Dave McC · July 24, 2011, 09:52 PM

Congrats!!

Now wear it out, I double dog dare ya.....

BillyBeards · July 25, 2011, 06:12 AM

Thanks guys, I will do my best to wear it out.

EdInk · July 25, 2011, 09:53 AM

Good luck trying to wear it out. It's a pretty safe bet that your shoulder will wear out from old age and years of use before the gun calls it quits.

Congratulations on the purchase of a nice shotgun. While the Mossbergs are gaining popularity, the Remington 870 is still the gold standard for pump shotguns. What barrel length and furniture did you select on it?

BillyBeards · July 25, 2011, 12:01 PM

I went with the 28" barrel and "wooden" stock. I know it's a laminate but I liked the feel and the look of it better than the synthetic.

Hookem2244 · July 25, 2011, 12:37 PM

I have a 1100 12 gauge and a 870 20 gauge and love both. Nothing better than a day of shooting targets with buddies . Enjoy

BillyBeards · July 25, 2011, 02:49 PM

I live in a suburb of NYC, I don't think any of my buddies own guns.
That's just the world I live in.

Hookem2244 · July 25, 2011, 03:22 PM

I'm sure you can find a shooting club in the vicinity and find others who enjoy it. I guess the gun culture here in Texas is a little different as that in NYC huh?

pgdion · July 25, 2011, 03:30 PM

Very cool BB, congratulations! I agree, find a gun club and get a friend or two to join. I'm lucky, very nice local club just 1/2 mi from my house (2 actually, the 1 is indoor only but has 50yd lanes, and the other has about 20 outdoor shotgun ranges and a decent indoor 50' pistol range). I started shooting there with a couple of friends from work and now 2 of my sons shoot there with me as well. Life is good! (Wish I had done things like this with my dad)

BillyBeards · July 25, 2011, 04:28 PM

This is the place I've been going to. Good family business.

http://www.thundermt.com/Thunder_Mou..._Mountain.html

TheKlawMan · July 25, 2011, 06:20 PM

Isn't Thunder Mountain a Disneyland ride?

BillyBeards · July 25, 2011, 06:21 PM

I think I like this place more than I like Disney, way less kids.

Gehrhard · July 25, 2011, 07:41 PM

You can't really compare Rockland Co. to NYC.
But to go to NJ to shoot? Egads...

pgdion · July 26, 2011, 08:15 AM

That's why I like the rifle range with the 50' indoor lanes. The other range by me is really nice (fancy) and I like their 50yd lanes but Metro Gun Club is family owned and just has a nice friendly feel to it. Great staff, great service. A real blessing to have a gun club like that right in the cities. And maybe someday I'll actually try those outdoor shotgun ranges (my son wants me to get a shotgun so bad, I'll probably have to one of these days). I shoot at both ranges but my membership is at Metro. It's just a fun place to go and shoot.

bitttorrrent · July 26, 2011, 08:33 AM

Awesome. I'm leaning towards a Remmington 870 vs. Mossberg, but still thinking about it.

What points made your decision?

BillyBeards · July 26, 2011, 12:04 PM

I think the main reason I went with the Rem 870 over the Mos 500 was the feel and look of the stock. Even though I know the 870 has a laminate wood stock it still felt and IMO looked better than the Mos 500.
The higher price on the 870 didn't bother me so much because of the long history behind it and knowing that if I treat it well it will last me for a very long time.

Rugerismisticness · July 26, 2011, 12:49 PM

450$ for an 870? What kind of 870? For that kind of cash you could have winged a Supernova.

BillyBeards · July 26, 2011, 02:09 PM

Rugerismisticness: The price before the case and tax was $389 I think. Please keep in mind that we don't have Walmarts that sell firearms around here and only two gun shops in the county that I know of.
What's the price on a new 870 in your neck of the woods wherever that might be?

Dave McC · July 26, 2011, 02:10 PM

Yes,Ruge, he could have winged a Supernova.

Bu then he wouldn't have had an 870.....

July 24, 2011, 02:50 PM	#1
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	I just made my first purchase..... So after a couple of month going trap shooting and a lot of reading here on the forum I made my first firearms purchase today. Big surprise I'm sure, I bought a new Remington 870. It started raining almost as soon as I left the store so no trap range for me today but hopefully next weekend. With an OTD price of $444.32 with the hard case. I'm sure it will give me many years of fun.

July 24, 2011, 09:15 PM	#7
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	Excellent... you will love that gun!!

July 25, 2011, 09:53 AM	#10
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	Good luck trying to wear it out. It's a pretty safe bet that your shoulder will wear out from old age and years of use before the gun calls it quits. Congratulations on the purchase of a nice shotgun. While the Mossbergs are gaining popularity, the Remington 870 is still the gold standard for pump shotguns. What barrel length and furniture did you select on it? __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

July 25, 2011, 03:30 PM	#15
pgdion Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 1,214	Very cool BB, congratulations! I agree, find a gun club and get a friend or two to join. I'm lucky, very nice local club just 1/2 mi from my house (2 actually, the 1 is indoor only but has 50yd lanes, and the other has about 20 outdoor shotgun ranges and a decent indoor 50' pistol range). I started shooting there with a couple of friends from work and now 2 of my sons shoot there with me as well. Life is good! (Wish I had done things like this with my dad) __________________ 597 VTR, because there's so many cans and so little time!

July 26, 2011, 08:15 AM	#20
pgdion Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 1,214	That's why I like the rifle range with the 50' indoor lanes. The other range by me is really nice (fancy) and I like their 50yd lanes but Metro Gun Club is family owned and just has a nice friendly feel to it. Great staff, great service. A real blessing to have a gun club like that right in the cities. And maybe someday I'll actually try those outdoor shotgun ranges (my son wants me to get a shotgun so bad, I'll probably have to one of these days). I shoot at both ranges but my membership is at Metro. It's just a fun place to go and shoot. __________________ 597 VTR, because there's so many cans and so little time!

July 24, 2011, 04:54 PM	#2
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,149	Yay!

July 24, 2011, 05:16 PM	#3
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	Congrats. Hope it serves you, your children and your grandchildren for years to come.

July 24, 2011, 05:37 PM	#4
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Congratulations.

July 24, 2011, 08:06 PM	#5
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Good luck with your new scattergun.

July 24, 2011, 08:22 PM	#6
Gehrhard Junior member Join Date: July 15, 2009 Location: East of the Missississippippi Posts: 675	Welcome, congratulations, and good luck. I used a Remington Wingmaster Trap single shot pump myself for a coupla years... Hey, will you do us a favor though? If it jams or has some other failure will you come back and share the info with us?!

July 24, 2011, 09:52 PM	#8
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Congrats!! Now wear it out, I double dog dare ya.....

July 25, 2011, 06:12 AM	#9
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	Thanks guys, I will do my best to wear it out.

July 25, 2011, 12:01 PM	#11
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	I went with the 28" barrel and "wooden" stock. I know it's a laminate but I liked the feel and the look of it better than the synthetic.

July 25, 2011, 12:37 PM	#12
Hookem2244 Member Join Date: April 4, 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 29	I have a 1100 12 gauge and a 870 20 gauge and love both. Nothing better than a day of shooting targets with buddies . Enjoy

July 25, 2011, 02:49 PM	#13
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	I live in a suburb of NYC, I don't think any of my buddies own guns. That's just the world I live in.

July 25, 2011, 03:22 PM	#14
Hookem2244 Member Join Date: April 4, 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 29	I'm sure you can find a shooting club in the vicinity and find others who enjoy it. I guess the gun culture here in Texas is a little different as that in NYC huh?

July 25, 2011, 04:28 PM	#16
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	This is the place I've been going to. Good family business. http://www.thundermt.com/Thunder_Mou..._Mountain.html

July 25, 2011, 06:20 PM	#17
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,149	Isn't Thunder Mountain a Disneyland ride?

July 25, 2011, 06:21 PM	#18
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	I think I like this place more than I like Disney, way less kids.

July 25, 2011, 07:41 PM	#19
Gehrhard Junior member Join Date: July 15, 2009 Location: East of the Missississippippi Posts: 675	You can't really compare Rockland Co. to NYC. But to go to NJ to shoot? Egads...

July 26, 2011, 08:33 AM	#21
bitttorrrent Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 703	Awesome. I'm leaning towards a Remmington 870 vs. Mossberg, but still thinking about it. What points made your decision?

July 26, 2011, 12:04 PM	#22
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	I think the main reason I went with the Rem 870 over the Mos 500 was the feel and look of the stock. Even though I know the 870 has a laminate wood stock it still felt and IMO looked better than the Mos 500. The higher price on the 870 didn't bother me so much because of the long history behind it and knowing that if I treat it well it will last me for a very long time.

July 26, 2011, 12:49 PM	#23
Rugerismisticness Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Posts: 909	450$ for an 870? What kind of 870? For that kind of cash you could have winged a Supernova.

July 26, 2011, 02:09 PM	#24
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	Rugerismisticness: The price before the case and tax was $389 I think. Please keep in mind that we don't have Walmarts that sell firearms around here and only two gun shops in the county that I know of. What's the price on a new 870 in your neck of the woods wherever that might be?

July 26, 2011, 02:10 PM	#25
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Yes,Ruge, he could have winged a Supernova. Bu then he wouldn't have had an 870.....

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