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LSnSC · December 12, 2011, 06:22 PM

Ive got an 870 Express thats about 15 years old. Its been submerged in salt water, had a muddly lab stomp all over it and lived in the bottom of a duck boat for weeks on end with little less than an occasional hosing off and oiling. Its shot God only knows how many shells and killed about every type of game that can be killed without a hiccup. Ive shot 25's in trap and skeet with it, killed 5 deer in about 30 minutes on deer control hunt, killed turkeys, killed hogs, shot limits of ducks, doves, and geese. My youngest is still shooting ducks with it. If I needed a shotgun for survival, I would choose it over my 1000 dollar Berettas any day. Hard to imagine anyone thinking they could improve on that record for any amount of money.

December 12, 2011, 06:22 PM	#51
LSnSC Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2010 Posts: 514	Ive got an 870 Express thats about 15 years old. Its been submerged in salt water, had a muddly lab stomp all over it and lived in the bottom of a duck boat for weeks on end with little less than an occasional hosing off and oiling. Its shot God only knows how many shells and killed about every type of game that can be killed without a hiccup. Ive shot 25's in trap and skeet with it, killed 5 deer in about 30 minutes on deer control hunt, killed turkeys, killed hogs, shot limits of ducks, doves, and geese. My youngest is still shooting ducks with it. If I needed a shotgun for survival, I would choose it over my 1000 dollar Berettas any day. Hard to imagine anyone thinking they could improve on that record for any amount of money.