ruttinbuc Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I was in the market for a 20 ga slug gun and after seeing what was out there and what I could afford I came to a decision. It is a Remington 870 Express Magnum. It came down to a choice between this gun and the Winchester 1300 Black Shadow. The Browning Gold was my first choice, but wow, are they expensive! I need to put some slugs through her to see what she likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Re: Made my choice You won't be disappointed. That's a great gun. Congrats.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Re: Made my choice Good choice. There is nothing wrong with the 870. I am sure it will perform very well for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Re: Made my choice Try some Remington "Buckhammers" and some Lightfield Hybrids sabots. They both are accurate in my Browning Gold 20 Ga. slug gun. Your Remington 870 should serve you well; what brand of scope do you have mounted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Re: Made my choice It is a Leupold 2x7 Vari X II Shotgun scope. I had it on my 12 gauge 1100. I am going to try some of the new Hornady SST Slugs as well as Winchester Partition Gold shells. They fly a lot faster than the Lightfields. If I can find the buchammers I may give them a try. All I found are the core loks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Re: Made my choice [ QUOTE ] It is a Leupold 2x7 Vari X II Shotgun scope. I had it on my 12 gauge 1100. I am going to try some of the new Hornady SST Slugs as well as Winchester Partition Gold shells. They fly a lot faster than the Lightfields. If I can find the buchammers I may give them a try. All I found are the core loks [/ QUOTE ] I have the same Leupold Scope on my Browning Gold. As for your ammo choices; I tried the Partition Golds (20 Gauge) and while they seemed to work fine; I felt that the light 260 grain bullets would be a tad too light. Also I didn't care for their lack of expansion. Now since you have a 12 gauge, they might be fine. Buckhammers & Lightfields are a bit heavier and they seem to be a bit more accurate at short range < 75 yards, which is well within most of my shooting range at Deer. Just buy a bunch of different brands and see which one is the most accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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