How many people have a 870 marine magnum

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I got one, for reasons 1,2 and 3. Looking to put a specops stock and some ghost rings on it. Thats tactical enough for me.
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Dont cheap out on the sites go wilson combat they are really good, most of us have them.
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I've always loved the look of these, but the Marine Magnum has an 18 inch barrel with a fixed cylinder choke. Can't fire slugs accurately because the barrel is a smoothbore, and can't fire birdshot because of the lack of choke and longer barrel. So what use would you have of this at the range?
Besides home defense - which (God willing) will never happen, what do you want one for?
 
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seth said:
I've always loved the look of these, but the Marine Magnum has an 18 inch barrel with a fixed cylinder choke. Can't fire slugs accurately because the barrel is a smoothbore, and can't fire birdshot because of the lack of choke and longer barrel. So what use would you have of this at the range?
Besides home defense - which (God willing) will never happen, what do you want one for?
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I have shot a round or two of trap, with mine.
 
badboybeeson said:
Dont cheap out on the sites go wilson combat they are really good, most of us have them.
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They are the only ones I am considering.:D
Does anyone know if there is a CAR-15 style stock that will accept an R3 pad?
 
seth said:
I've always loved the look of these, but the Marine Magnum has an 18 inch barrel with a fixed cylinder choke. Can't fire slugs accurately because the barrel is a smoothbore, and can't fire birdshot because of the lack of choke and longer barrel. So what use would you have of this at the range?
Besides home defense - which (God willing) will never happen, what do you want one for?
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wow i guess you dont know how to use a shotgun then!
Ive shot trap, deer used it in 50+ 3 gun matches, ipsc shotgun etc
I can hit a 10in plate at 50m all day long with cheapo slugs
as for 00buck ive used that too 4inch at 15m.
put down a few cows, and deer that have been hit buy trucks
Shot a bear with one at 20m,did not kill it but it sure did run away fast
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Originally Posted by seth
I've always loved the look of these, but the Marine Magnum has an 18 inch barrel with a fixed cylinder choke. Can't fire slugs accurately because the barrel is a smoothbore, and can't fire birdshot because of the lack of choke and longer barrel. So what use would you have of this at the range?
Besides home defense - which (God willing) will never happen, what do you want one for?
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My Mariner Maggi sees duty at my range's Three Gun Match...........the shotgun phase consists of steel silhouettes of varying size and location on the mobile shooting course that must be knocked over as fast as you dare, usually with manditory reloads, and frequently interdispersed with hand gun deployment (usually my Para 13-45) on steel or paper silhouettes also. Not to leave out the rifle phase (this is where I utilize my M14/M305) which can also be combined with shot gun and/or hangun usage...............about as much tactical fun as a civillian can have on a controlled firing range. Normally I will shoot 2 3/4 inchers with No.2 shot in these matches, seems to do a good all around job for pattern density and retained knockdown momentum on the large steel silhouettes.
So the Marine Magnum earns its right of passage with style, in our clubs match..............and electroless nickel just plain rocks.
 
I have no rpoblems hitting the 100 yd gong with my MM, with 3" 1.25oz foster slugs..... I would have no problem deer hunting with it either out to 100 yds.

and I have taken countless grouse with the 870 MM.....
 
Closest thing I got is an early Express with metal TG and old-style mag tube wearing a choate extension, 20" smoothbore, oiled 870P furniture and the whole thing is field grey arma-coated. It's pretty weather-proof but isn't as shiney as the MM....
 
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