i bought a shotgun

clearwaterms · March 22, 2005, 01:13 PM

last night I went over to my local gun shop and looked at purchasing a shotgun, based on the suggestions of this board, I went with the Remington 870 wingmaster, used. It has a front red dot sight and the adjustable choke installed (the kind you twist to set the choke) I paid $250 for it. Being it's used and this is my first shotgun, is there anything I should look for before I crack out the pigeon thrower and start shooting?

16ga · March 22, 2005, 01:31 PM

I would:
-make sure it's not loaded and the magazine is empty

-strip and visually inspect/clean/grease, as appropriate
-check to see if there's a magazine plug, if legally required where you are (the manual you can download from Remington.com will explain how)

kojak · March 22, 2005, 01:36 PM

-magazine plug for 2 shot in the magazine where necessary
-check if stock is loose, if, tighten before shooting as the stock could be broken
-steel shots could damage 3/4 and full choke, so the adjustable choke should be turned from no choke at all to 1/2
-have fun!!

Twycross · March 24, 2005, 08:53 AM

Completely strip it down. If anything can be disassambled, disassemble it. Then clean and oil all appropriate parts.

March 22, 2005, 01:13 PM	#1
clearwaterms Junior Member Join Date: March 12, 2005 Posts: 8	i bought a shotgun last night I went over to my local gun shop and looked at purchasing a shotgun, based on the suggestions of this board, I went with the Remington 870 wingmaster, used. It has a front red dot sight and the adjustable choke installed (the kind you twist to set the choke) I paid $250 for it. Being it's used and this is my first shotgun, is there anything I should look for before I crack out the pigeon thrower and start shooting?

March 24, 2005, 08:53 AM	#4
Twycross Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 1,187	Completely strip it down. If anything can be disassambled, disassemble it. Then clean and oil all appropriate parts. __________________ The test of character is not 'hanging in' when you expect light at the end of the tunnel, but performance of duty, and persistence of example when you know no light is coming. - Vice Admiral James Stockdale, USN (ret.)

March 22, 2005, 01:31 PM	#2
16ga Member Join Date: March 9, 2005 Posts: 21	I would: -make sure it's not loaded and the magazine is empty -strip and visually inspect/clean/grease, as appropriate -check to see if there's a magazine plug, if legally required where you are (the manual you can download from Remington.com will explain how)

March 22, 2005, 01:36 PM	#3
kojak Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Posts: 98	-magazine plug for 2 shot in the magazine where necessary -check if stock is loose, if, tighten before shooting as the stock could be broken -steel shots could damage 3/4 and full choke, so the adjustable choke should be turned from no choke at all to 1/2 -have fun!!