Got an 870 Marine Magnum today

uvindex · July 15, 2005, 07:45 PM

Hi All:

So I picked up my new Remington 870 Marine Magnum today. This is my first shotgun (I used to fire my dad's Browning 20 gauge many years ago). Anyway, I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do with it.

I am sure that when I first learned that such a shotgun existed I thought, "That is so cool and functional that I gotta have one!" I do have a boat and use it in saltwater so perhaps I'll take the new baby boating. Even though I'm not sure what I'll be doing with it, I'm certainly happy to have it and look forward to firing it!

Stories, tips, advice, hints, useful links for a shotgun newbie are welcome and appreciated. Thanks.

Dave McC · July 15, 2005, 07:59 PM

Good shotgun. Now go shoot it. Shoot it at clays, tin cans, landfill rats or whatever. Shoot it until you can do so without conscious thought. Getting proficient is fun, not to mention essential.

The software is more crucial than the hardware.

CorpseEater · July 15, 2005, 08:36 PM

You're a lucky man, and made a DAMN good choice! I love the looks of the marine magnum and its always been on my loooooong list of things to get when the funds allow.

If you havent yet, take it down and inspect everything and give it a decent cleaning. Bring it with you on your boat for the hell of it, itll come in handy if you pull up a big ass shark.

Once youve made sure everything is in good working order just get out there and shoot the living hell out of it!

gimmejr · July 15, 2005, 08:49 PM

I like the marine magnum, Ive been eyeing one at my local gunstore. I wouldnt know what to do with it either.

FLXRing · July 15, 2005, 10:25 PM

Congrats on the purchase!

I just bought a Marine magnum as my first shotgun last week. I'm going to take it out and start a long relationship this weekend

I broke the shotgun down the other night and all I can say is.... Good old fashioned American engineering ya gotta love it.

uvindex · July 15, 2005, 11:36 PM

Thanks for the good words and tips folks! (And congrats FLXRing on your new "Mariner" -- that's what the guys at my local gun shop call the Marine Magnum.)

I'll post again after I've put a few boxes of shells through it.

Georgian · July 16, 2005, 12:17 AM

I would love to have one, but my budget limits me to a standard 870 HD model, which I'm gonna try to order tommorrow, hehe. Should I go ahead and buy the model with the factory 2 shot ext.? I dont feel that I really have a need for 2 extra shots, but you nvr know.

chris in va · July 16, 2005, 11:47 AM

Nice gun. Just make sure you can legally have one on your boat.

9mmMike · July 17, 2005, 07:13 PM

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Thanks for the good words and tips folks! (And congrats FLXRing on your new "Mariner" -- that's what the guys at my local gun shop call the Marine Magnum.)

IIRC, that's what Mossberg calls their version.

Congrats on a very cool SG. I have wanted a MM for quite some time but I also have no idea what I use it for.

Mike

progunner1957 · July 26, 2005, 06:47 PM

SWEEEEEEEET!!!

What do the 870 M/M's sell for??

uvindex · July 26, 2005, 08:37 PM

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SWEEEEEEEET!!!
What do the 870 M/M's sell for??

Thank you! (I still haven't fired it yet -- been kind of busy.

) The list price according to Remington's site is $620. I paid $529.95 at my local Remington retailer, Bill Jackson Inc. in Pinellas Park, FL. Gunbroker.com is showing $466.

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IIRC, that's what Mossberg calls their version. [Mariner]

Thanks 9mmMike, you're right (I poked around on Mossberg's site and found that model). Thanks for educating me so that I don't perpetuate that oops.

The Rabbi · July 26, 2005, 10:20 PM

I have one I bought on my daughter's 12th birthday.
I have had a chance to shoot clays with it. I love the gun and I am not a shotgun person. It cleans up well and functions excellently. Only trouble I had was trying to use Aguila mini shells in it. Dont do this! I locked mine up.
But I was so impressed when my son wanted a shotgun I got an 870 youth in 20ga.
But the Marine looks and feels like a gun that will last a very long time.

impact · July 28, 2005, 10:10 PM

Yep thats a nice looking gun! I keep thinking I gotta have one. and I'm sure one day I will

Congrats on the new gun she is a looker!

mac762 · August 6, 2005, 03:05 PM

Wow I hope I spelled that right. Anyways you'll probably want to shoot some things to see what she'll do. Especially with a shotgun like that, that you'll be shooting things relatively close you may want to wear shooting glasses.
I,ve been hit by several(pellets) in my lifetime. Once my friend shot a tree right in front of us with birdshot. Abunch of it hit us in the legs.
And I made the mistake of shooting an old refrigerator. That thing must have been made about 1952. It didn't even put a dent in it,hardly scratched the paint. One pellet hit me on the groin and I turned around to see my friend rubbing his lip where he got hit.
I've even had them bounce back off something small as the tack holding up the target.
Riot guns are the s***!

NINE · August 6, 2005, 09:44 PM

I love mine... bought it in 97 or so. Still looks new (love that finish!) You may notice a funny noise in the butt stock when you tilt it up or down. There is usually a loose washer running along the stock bolt.

gimmejr · August 7, 2005, 11:06 PM

Just picked up one myself.

uvindex · August 7, 2005, 11:19 PM

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I love mine... bought it in 97 or so. Still looks new (love that finish!) You may notice a funny noise in the butt stock when you tilt it up or down. There is usually a loose washer running along the stock bolt.

Nice guns there NINE! I did notice that mine rattled when I moved it around -- it was the swivel for the shoulder strap (seems not many people, including me, use that shoulder strap).

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Just picked up one myself.

Nice gimmejr. Congrats!

Still haven't shot mine, and I've had it since July 15th.

CobrayCommando · August 11, 2005, 05:57 PM

Nine how long is that shotty on the bottom? overall and barrel..

NINE · August 12, 2005, 05:23 AM

The OAL is just over 31". The barrel is 14". This is a Norinco HP9-1.

I am hoping to build a 870P with a 12.5" barrel this fall. I'm Canada BTW... if the barrel is manufactured(not just cut), and the OAL is over 26", everything is fine. No tax stamp etc. The 14" is a heck of a grouse gun!

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=153569

CobrayCommando · August 12, 2005, 02:21 PM

Damn your Canadian eyes!

What kind of crazy laws...

IronBalls · August 12, 2005, 03:44 PM

their a bit nose heavy for my tastes... but the first mod i would suggest is a "dynamic trigger and action job" - which will evolve naturally over the time it takes to shoot 800 rounds..

RTFM · August 18, 2005, 07:41 AM

Nice Shotty!
As others have stated, one is on my list also.

Here is a general question for you shotgun guys, can a EMPTY shotgun be cycled and dry fired repeatedly?

I find my self with my Mosinis always cycling and dry firing them, would this harm a shot gun?

Dave McC · August 19, 2005, 10:22 AM

870s can be dry cycled indefinitely. The buzz was that dry firing one in very cold weather could break the firing pin. Seen it happen, once.

July 15, 2005, 07:45 PM	#1
uvindex Member Join Date: June 27, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 24	Got an 870 Marine Magnum today Hi All: So I picked up my new Remington 870 Marine Magnum today. This is my first shotgun (I used to fire my dad's Browning 20 gauge many years ago). Anyway, I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do with it. I am sure that when I first learned that such a shotgun existed I thought, "That is so cool and functional that I gotta have one!" I do have a boat and use it in saltwater so perhaps I'll take the new baby boating. Even though I'm not sure what I'll be doing with it, I'm certainly happy to have it and look forward to firing it! Stories, tips, advice, hints, useful links for a shotgun newbie are welcome and appreciated. Thanks.

July 15, 2005, 10:25 PM	#5
FLXRing Junior Member Join Date: April 25, 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2	Congrats on the purchase! I just bought a Marine magnum as my first shotgun last week. I'm going to take it out and start a long relationship this weekend I broke the shotgun down the other night and all I can say is.... Good old fashioned American engineering ya gotta love it. __________________ NRA Member IDPA Member CDP

July 16, 2005, 12:17 AM	#7
Georgian Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2004 Location: SE Georgia Posts: 208	I would love to have one, but my budget limits me to a standard 870 HD model, which I'm gonna try to order tommorrow, hehe. Should I go ahead and buy the model with the factory 2 shot ext.? I dont feel that I really have a need for 2 extra shots, but you nvr know. __________________ ~"Speak softly and carry a big stick"~T. Roosevelt God Bless

August 6, 2005, 03:05 PM	#14
mac762 Member Join Date: July 23, 2005 Posts: 16	richocets Wow I hope I spelled that right. Anyways you'll probably want to shoot some things to see what she'll do. Especially with a shotgun like that, that you'll be shooting things relatively close you may want to wear shooting glasses. I,ve been hit by several(pellets) in my lifetime. Once my friend shot a tree right in front of us with birdshot. Abunch of it hit us in the legs. And I made the mistake of shooting an old refrigerator. That thing must have been made about 1952. It didn't even put a dent in it,hardly scratched the paint. One pellet hit me on the groin and I turned around to see my friend rubbing his lip where he got hit. I've even had them bounce back off something small as the tack holding up the target. Riot guns are the s***!

July 15, 2005, 07:59 PM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Good shotgun. Now go shoot it. Shoot it at clays, tin cans, landfill rats or whatever. Shoot it until you can do so without conscious thought. Getting proficient is fun, not to mention essential. The software is more crucial than the hardware.

July 15, 2005, 08:36 PM	#3
CorpseEater Member Join Date: January 3, 2005 Location: East of the gators, west of the sharks Posts: 32	You're a lucky man, and made a DAMN good choice! I love the looks of the marine magnum and its always been on my loooooong list of things to get when the funds allow. If you havent yet, take it down and inspect everything and give it a decent cleaning. Bring it with you on your boat for the hell of it, itll come in handy if you pull up a big ass shark. Once youve made sure everything is in good working order just get out there and shoot the living hell out of it!

July 15, 2005, 08:49 PM	#4
gimmejr Junior Member Join Date: April 9, 2005 Posts: 6	I like the marine magnum, Ive been eyeing one at my local gunstore. I wouldnt know what to do with it either.

July 15, 2005, 11:36 PM	#6
uvindex Member Join Date: June 27, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 24	Thanks for the good words and tips folks! (And congrats FLXRing on your new "Mariner" -- that's what the guys at my local gun shop call the Marine Magnum.) I'll post again after I've put a few boxes of shells through it.

July 16, 2005, 11:47 AM	#8
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Nice gun. Just make sure you can legally have one on your boat.

July 26, 2005, 06:47 PM	#10
progunner1957 Junior member Join Date: November 9, 2004 Location: USA - east of the continental divide Posts: 924	SWEEEEEEEET!!! What do the 870 M/M's sell for??

July 26, 2005, 10:20 PM	#12
The Rabbi Junior member Join Date: February 3, 2005 Posts: 131	I have one I bought on my daughter's 12th birthday. I have had a chance to shoot clays with it. I love the gun and I am not a shotgun person. It cleans up well and functions excellently. Only trouble I had was trying to use Aguila mini shells in it. Dont do this! I locked mine up. But I was so impressed when my son wanted a shotgun I got an 870 youth in 20ga. But the Marine looks and feels like a gun that will last a very long time.

July 28, 2005, 10:10 PM	#13
impact Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2005 Location: the great state of Texas Posts: 854	Yep thats a nice looking gun! I keep thinking I gotta have one. and I'm sure one day I will Congrats on the new gun she is a looker!

August 6, 2005, 09:44 PM	#15
NINE Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 431	I love mine... bought it in 97 or so. Still looks new (love that finish!) You may notice a funny noise in the butt stock when you tilt it up or down. There is usually a loose washer running along the stock bolt.

August 7, 2005, 11:06 PM	#16
gimmejr Junior Member Join Date: April 9, 2005 Posts: 6	Just picked up one myself.

August 11, 2005, 05:57 PM	#18
CobrayCommando Junior member Join Date: November 21, 2004 Posts: 1,631	Nine how long is that shotty on the bottom? overall and barrel..

August 12, 2005, 05:23 AM	#19
NINE Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 431	The OAL is just over 31". The barrel is 14". This is a Norinco HP9-1. I am hoping to build a 870P with a 12.5" barrel this fall. I'm Canada BTW... if the barrel is manufactured(not just cut), and the OAL is over 26", everything is fine. No tax stamp etc. The 14" is a heck of a grouse gun! http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=153569

August 12, 2005, 02:21 PM	#20
CobrayCommando Junior member Join Date: November 21, 2004 Posts: 1,631	Damn your Canadian eyes! What kind of crazy laws...

August 12, 2005, 03:44 PM	#21
IronBalls Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 312	their a bit nose heavy for my tastes... but the first mod i would suggest is a "dynamic trigger and action job" - which will evolve naturally over the time it takes to shoot 800 rounds..

August 18, 2005, 07:41 AM	#22
RTFM Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 30	Nice Shotty! As others have stated, one is on my list also. Here is a general question for you shotgun guys, can a EMPTY shotgun be cycled and dry fired repeatedly? I find my self with my Mosinis always cycling and dry firing them, would this harm a shot gun?

August 19, 2005, 10:22 AM	#23
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	870s can be dry cycled indefinitely. The buzz was that dry firing one in very cold weather could break the firing pin. Seen it happen, once.