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fal308 · November 14, 1999, 09:19 AM

I just took a newbie out to the range last Friday. He had bought an 870 Super Magnum Express and a 7400 on his dealer's advice. The 870 seemed to shoot well. He also had the 26 inch tube but he knew nothing about which choke it came with. I explained to him about using the wrench to change out tubes. He didn't have the wrench with him so we couldn't inspect which choke he had. The only problem he had was on his forward stroke he wasn't pushing all the way forward, thus not locking up the action. It was a bit stiff, but it was brand new. Those were the first shots he ever put through the shotgun or rifle (or any shotgun or rifle for that matter). We only ran 7 1/2s, 8s and some 00 buckshot through it, but the nice big recoil pad takes a lot of the recoil out. All in all a pretty nice shotgun.

November 14, 1999, 09:19 AM	#3
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,992	I just took a newbie out to the range last Friday. He had bought an 870 Super Magnum Express and a 7400 on his dealer's advice. The 870 seemed to shoot well. He also had the 26 inch tube but he knew nothing about which choke it came with. I explained to him about using the wrench to change out tubes. He didn't have the wrench with him so we couldn't inspect which choke he had. The only problem he had was on his forward stroke he wasn't pushing all the way forward, thus not locking up the action. It was a bit stiff, but it was brand new. Those were the first shots he ever put through the shotgun or rifle (or any shotgun or rifle for that matter). We only ran 7 1/2s, 8s and some 00 buckshot through it, but the nice big recoil pad takes a lot of the recoil out. All in all a pretty nice shotgun.