Good choice for beginner hunter?

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I've seen some posts about the Remington 870 fully rifled combo and the Remington 870 Super Magnum 870 fully rifled combo. They have it at Lebaron for $526.94 and $555.94 respectively. I would like to start hunting small game birds, turkeys, maybe some deer.

Do I really need a Super Magnum? Is it worth the extra $30? I will most likely get a lebaron card and save 10%.

Is it better to get it at Lebaron or wait for a deal on EE? Or even buy a grizzly and build one with parts from the EE?

I guess I have to go take the hunter ed course first huh?
 
i'm doing the same research as you are, and in the reading i've done there seems to be problems with some of the supermag guns. When the time comes...i'm pretty sure i'll be getting the 870 combo, but not the supermag. This is obviously just from what i've read as i am a total beginner others with more experience may have better info

ryan
 
I hear people talk online about problems with the supermags and cheap low brass shells not ejecting correctly, and also about some having rough chambers. But i`ve never had a problem with 600 rnds of Federal top gun target load, or premium or 3 1/2" shells ejecting from mine. I do know for a fact that some 870s don`t like the cheap Winchester target load. I`d go supermag just so you have the versitility to shooe 3 1/2" if you want to. Like I say mine has work flawlessly, but the quality of the finish out of the box was a different story.
 
Most of my buddies shoot 3 1/2 inch guns. The strange thing is, they shoot almost exclusively 3 inch shells. I've seen enough and shot enough of both to convince me that I'll save whatever the difference in cost between a 3 1/2 inch and 3 inch gun might be and spend it on shells. The truth is, I'd stick with 2 3/4 inch guns if it wasn't getting so difficult to find good hunting loads for them. I was particularly amazed at how difficult it was to find good 2 3/4 inch waterfowl loads the last few times I've hunted out west. Stick with 3 inch. 3 inch 870's are relatively easy to find and notoriously dependable.
 
The 3.5 inch shell was a solution to a problem that only exists in some marketer's minds. I seldom even use 3" shells for waterfowl any more, but concede that 3" shells are the standard for steel shot loads. The other reason I would advise any beginner to avoid 3.5" chambered guns is that shooting those things kicks the snot out of you and it is an excellent way to develop a flinch and very bad shooting form.
 
After reading it on another forum, I checked it out myself. LeBaron had an amazing deal on what they were calling the Remington Express Trio. It had the normal vent-rib, slug and even a turkey barrel for 570$. The link is down but one's computer is great, http://lebaron.ca/pdffiles/web_spec/rem_870expresstrio_web.pdf . As late as Tuesday morning the Markham store had a few left. Not a super magnum, but not bad deal either from what I've seen for 870 combos.
 
ive taken just as much with an 870 chambered 2.3/4'' as my brother has with a 870 chambered 3 1/2'' and at the end of the day my shoulder hurts a lot less than his as was stated before you dont want to get something that kicks the hell out of you or you might as well throw the gun at it because your form will be way off
 
The 3.5" gun is notorious for cycling issues. The 3" or 2 3/4 guns are good. But for probaly $400-500, you can pick up a 3" 870 Wingmaster, a superior gun in every way to the express, that will never, ever, let you down.
 
I have had an 870 Express Super Magnum which was a package deal with the rifled extra barrel. I've never had any problems with it, so they can't have been caused by the 3.5 inch chamber, but I've never used 3.5 inch shells in it, either. If you are worried about it, get one with the 3 inch chamber, it'll do what needs to be done.
 
I have seen a rem 870 supermag literally fall apart from not being able to handle the recoil.... probably about a 2000 round count. For decades and decades 2 3/4" was enough gun....
 
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