Just got a 870

Red Star · July 18, 2011, 11:02 AM

Hey guys

I just got my first shotgun, the remington 870. I did not get the tactical version, as the standard one is much cheaper.

I was wondering about the breaching choke the tactial version comes with...

I know it is threaded and simply screws into the end of the barrel. What I would like to know is would i need to get a threaded barrel, or is the one that i have ready to accept the choke? (i did not look for threading when i initially cleaned it so am not sure)

Slugo · July 18, 2011, 11:10 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You now own a piece of history, one fine shotgun...

Red Star · July 18, 2011, 11:12 AM

thank you sir!

i did much research, and i believe that it will last me a very very long time

meatgrinder42 · July 18, 2011, 11:13 AM

Very nice, I've had my Wingmaster since I was 10 years old (now 24) and it is still in my top two favorite guns.

oneounceload · July 18, 2011, 11:15 AM

If your barrel is threaded for chokes, you're good to go (I won't bother with my personal opinion on the breacher toy)

If your barrel is a fixed choke barrel - that would mean you would need to have someone thread it for the correct pitch - companies like Briley do it well for a reasonable cost

Red Star · July 18, 2011, 11:19 AM

you know, right after i put up the post, i changed my mind on the breacher choke thing. i just wont put the barrel right up against anything.
done and done.

now, just need a bandolier (cos it looks cool :P), a scabbard (again, looks cool, and i can pull it out quickly if i need to), and fire it a couple hundred times

Red Star · July 18, 2011, 11:28 AM

i think i would like to get a flashlight for it though, as it will mainly be a home defense weapon, and seeing exactly who i am pointing my thunderstick at seems like a very good idea.

Dave McC · July 18, 2011, 02:42 PM

" ...and fire it a couple hundred times"...

Amen.

It will not last you a long, long time, though. It will last your Family for generations if given care.

Don't nuy anything yet except ammo. Shoot it until it's a body part, not a tool. At that point, you'll know what mods and addons it needs.

Enjoy....

Red Star · July 18, 2011, 02:45 PM

thanks mate

yeah, i know it will outlast me. maybe give it to my kids one day... if i have any.

I will get the scabbard for it. the cardboard box it came in is kinda ugly under the bed... but other than that, ill think about mods once i hit 500 rounds.

Dave McC · July 18, 2011, 02:47 PM

Fair warning, Red....

For some of us 500 rounds is just a fairtomiddlin' weekend...

Red Star · July 18, 2011, 05:58 PM

yeah... i wish it were so for me too.

i dont get to shoot as often or as much as i like, ammo gets pricey... and i dont reload as i live in an apartment and space is a premium.

one day though... one day i will spend hours out in the bush with a boatload of ammo.

zippy13 · July 18, 2011, 06:05 PM

For some of us 500 rounds is just a fairtomiddlin' weekend...

Hardly worth getting it dirty for less than a couple hundred rounds.

EdInk · July 18, 2011, 06:09 PM

Forget the silly bandolier. Get yourself a Tac-Star 6 shell side saddle that attaches to the frame.

July 18, 2011, 11:02 AM	#1
Red Star Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	Just got a 870 Hey guys I just got my first shotgun, the remington 870. I did not get the tactical version, as the standard one is much cheaper. I was wondering about the breaching choke the tactial version comes with... I know it is threaded and simply screws into the end of the barrel. What I would like to know is would i need to get a threaded barrel, or is the one that i have ready to accept the choke? (i did not look for threading when i initially cleaned it so am not sure)

July 18, 2011, 11:10 AM	#2
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 938	CONGRATULATIONS!!! You now own a piece of history, one fine shotgun... __________________ *"Sometimes the search is most of the fun!" - BigJimP*

July 18, 2011, 06:09 PM	#13
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,884	Forget the silly bandolier. Get yourself a Tac-Star 6 shell side saddle that attaches to the frame. __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

July 18, 2011, 11:12 AM	#3
Red Star Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	thank you sir! i did much research, and i believe that it will last me a very very long time

July 18, 2011, 11:13 AM	#4
meatgrinder42 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2011 Location: Good Ol' Wisconsin Posts: 324	Very nice, I've had my Wingmaster since I was 10 years old (now 24) and it is still in my top two favorite guns.

July 18, 2011, 11:15 AM	#5
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	If your barrel is threaded for chokes, you're good to go (I won't bother with my personal opinion on the breacher toy) If your barrel is a fixed choke barrel - that would mean you would need to have someone thread it for the correct pitch - companies like Briley do it well for a reasonable cost

July 18, 2011, 11:19 AM	#6
Red Star Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	you know, right after i put up the post, i changed my mind on the breacher choke thing. i just wont put the barrel right up against anything. done and done. now, just need a bandolier (cos it looks cool :P), a scabbard (again, looks cool, and i can pull it out quickly if i need to), and fire it a couple hundred times

July 18, 2011, 11:28 AM	#7
Red Star Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	i think i would like to get a flashlight for it though, as it will mainly be a home defense weapon, and seeing exactly who i am pointing my thunderstick at seems like a very good idea.

July 18, 2011, 02:42 PM	#8
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	" ...and fire it a couple hundred times"... Amen. It will not last you a long, long time, though. It will last your Family for generations if given care. Don't nuy anything yet except ammo. Shoot it until it's a body part, not a tool. At that point, you'll know what mods and addons it needs. Enjoy....

July 18, 2011, 02:45 PM	#9
Red Star Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	thanks mate yeah, i know it will outlast me. maybe give it to my kids one day... if i have any. I will get the scabbard for it. the cardboard box it came in is kinda ugly under the bed... but other than that, ill think about mods once i hit 500 rounds.

July 18, 2011, 02:47 PM	#10
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Fair warning, Red.... For some of us 500 rounds is just a fairtomiddlin' weekend...

July 18, 2011, 05:58 PM	#11
Red Star Member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	yeah... i wish it were so for me too. i dont get to shoot as often or as much as i like, ammo gets pricey... and i dont reload as i live in an apartment and space is a premium. one day though... one day i will spend hours out in the bush with a boatload of ammo.

July 18, 2011, 06:05 PM	#12
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,281	For some of us 500 rounds is just a fairtomiddlin' weekend... Hardly worth getting it dirty for less than a couple hundred rounds.