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Will never buy another 870 express...
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:21 am
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:21 am
Long story short, Against my better judgment I bought my son an 870 express youth model last Christmas. He had a Mossberg 510 mini and even with the stock spacer in, he had outgrown it. Found a good deal on this one with Camo stocks and black barrel/receiver. We hunted Saturday in the rain and didn't have time to clean the guns until last night. I did wipe them down and blow the water out of them with the air compressor. Went to clean them last night and his 870 already had rust spots in several places. Took me an hour and 45 mins to get the rust removed, cleaned up, and back together. That gun isn't a fourth of what his Mossberg was. I completely tore down my semi-auto, cleaned, lubed, and back together in 20 mins. Seems like a pump gun should be much quicker and easier to clean up. This is the 2nd 870 express I've had. I sold the first for similar reasons. I guess I should've known better.
NB4: The wingmaster is better.
NB4: The wingmaster is better.
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Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:23 am to ducksnbass
870 is supposed to have rust on it.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:24 am to ducksnbass
Pre lube may help.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:24 am to ducksnbass
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NB4: The wingmaster is better.
That is what I was going to say. My wingmaster doesn't have those issues.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:24 am to tenfoe
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shotgun is supposed to have rust
This post was edited on 1/7/15 at 8:25 am
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:25 am to tenfoe
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870 is supposed to have rust on it.
Oh, my mistake. 
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:26 am to tenfoe
i have an 870 express, been having it for about 12 years. i never had issues with rust - it doesnt look like it did out of the box but its nothing to worry about
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:28 am to ducksnbass
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King Ranch
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quote: shotgun is supposed to have rust
I don't remember seeing any rust in the pics of your pretty little SBE2
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:32 am to ducksnbass
Those pictures were right after it was completed. You should see it now.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:33 am to ducksnbass
i know some people love them... but remington is a gun i just wont own. I have a couple safes full of guns and no remingtons. the older ones are pretty good, but their new stuff is just mehh to me.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:40 am to oleyeller
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i know some people love them... but remington is a gun i just wont own. I have a couple safes full of guns and no remingtons. the older ones are pretty good, but their new stuff is just mehh to me.
Only newer Rem I own other than this 870 is a 597 .22 rifle. I've had no issues with it. I do have a 1960's-ish 1100 that still looks brand new and shoots great. It just seems that their QC and standards have gone down the crapper. I have several other shotguns of various brands but none of them give me any problems and I still shoot them all.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:42 am to ducksnbass
I am a little confused. Is it just the rust? If not, what's different about the Wingmaster that makes it better? I've only owned a Wingmaster. A very old 16 gauge.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:50 am to ducksnbass
Clean an 870? Lol
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:55 am to ducksnbass
I got my 870 express in '03. Might've cleaned it 3 times. One being after I used it as a push pole to get the boat off of a sandbar in the wax. No rust issues with mine. Must be some new shite.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:56 am to ducksnbass
I've had an 870 12 gauge since 1990. It's all I ever shoot. I love it.
A buddy in college told me "treat it like a whore and it'll preform like a whore... every single time."
A buddy in college told me "treat it like a whore and it'll preform like a whore... every single time."
Posted on 1/7/15 at 8:59 am to Jack Daniel
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Clean a gun? Lol
Posted on 1/7/15 at 9:02 am to Jack Daniel
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Clean an 870? Lol
Just hose it off!
Posted on 1/7/15 at 9:03 am to ducksnbass
I thought about cleaning my 870 once after I used it as a push pole. I didnt
Posted on 1/7/15 at 9:06 am to ducksnbass
That sounds like a maintenance problem, not a gun problem.
Posted on 1/7/15 at 9:15 am to ducksnbass
My old 870 has never not had rust on it. I believe the rust layer prevents further rusting.
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