Remington Model 887 Nitro Mag Tactical

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Hey,

I'm looking to buy my first shotgun. I will not be using to hunt, but for target practice. I don't want to spend a ton. The above mentioned shotgun is reasonably priced and looks bad ass. Looking for anyone who has used it and their feedback.

Thanks in advance.
 
I have handled a few, and I consider the 887 shotgun to be equivalent to the 710/770 rifle, in other words, it is cheaply made, and one of the poorest quality firearms to wear the Remington name. Two of them that I am familiar with had rough chambers and would not eject fired rounds properly.

By the way, there is a black and green shotgun forum below this one, that was created specifically for tactical style shoguns, so you might get more responses posting on that forum instead.
 
I have cheap and expensive shotguns. This one is on the cheap side (not tac). But I can't fault it at all. It fires every time I pull the trigger and for some reason I shoot quite well with it. If you're not looking to spend a lot I'd get one. I know ppl had bad to say when they first came out but for me it's a work horse...when it gets out.
 
Had one, while I did like it and it's features, it did have problems.

It uses a rotating bolt design so if you are not racking the slide with purpose I sometimes had feeding issues.

I had to have a recall on the trigger.

The barrel rotated left and right when in lock up about 1/16th of an inch, for which I sent the shotgun for warranty repair.

While warranty was satisfied, I had to follow up to find out what was happening with my shotgun, so while communication was not great, it was resolved.

In the end they could not repair the shotgun, also they wouldn't replace it (from the warranty center). I ended up having to go back to my place of purchase to have it replaced or refunded.

I asked the pace of purchase to inspect their stock for the rotating barrel, and was told I likely wouldn't be happy with what is there. I accepted that and I actually was very happy with the company i dealt with for inspecting and giving me honest feed back.

So I accepted the refund, the only slightly irksome part was I was not reimbursed at curent cost (sucking up the dollar difference from original purchase) and not for shipping. I see the last point from both sides in terms of shipping but I feel remington should have completely reimbursed me for my entire cost of the shotgun, even if it was for the dollars paid a year previous and not currently adjusted pricing.

To reiterate, I did have good service from the point of sale, dencnt service from the warrant center, a let down for reimbursement.

If you can find an 887 with no issues I feel it is a good shotgun.

That being said, with my past experience, I would not buy one unless quality went up. Probably better adding on a little more and buying a mossberg 590 (not the a1)


Just my 2 cents.

Cheers
 
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I was unimpressed with the 887's I've had the misfortune to use. All suffered from issues regarding failure to lock the bolt into battery. I have never had this issue with my 870's express or wingmaster or my BPS's or Ithaca 37's. I know some who didn't hate their 887 but no one I know owned one for longer than it took to save up for something better. (And I personally feel the 870 express is better, if the alleged corrosion issues scare you, paint it or dip it)
 
I have the long barrel hunting version. It is an early production one made when they were having all the issues. I have no complaints with mine. I have fired it hundreds of times. It shoots well, cycles well and its the most durable shotgun i have ever owned. But they are ugly, bulky and cheap looking. I own a Browning BPS, Remington 870 Wingmaster, Remington 870 Express, Benelli SBE 2, Stevens 311, multiple single shots yadda yadda and the 887 is my go to shotgun for situations when i know the gun will be abused around salt water.. It is my beater....
 
I have an acquaintance with one. He likes his overall but doesn't like the forend which he feels is bulky. It should be an excellent gun for use in damp/freezing weather as it is made to endure harsh elements.
 
I have one and never had any issues. Fires everything I feed it and use it on grouse from time to time. It is on the cheaper side so acts as a truck gun for my purposes. If you like it, buy it.
There has yet to be a firearm that someone's friend's uncle's coworker had, that has not had issues.
I like mine.
 
I have a nitro mag tactical with a fully riffled barrel and can get grouping with sabot slugs at 100 yard that are more than decent for what it is, had lots of loading issues at first but I fixed it by augmenting the tolerance at the top side of the end of the trigger plate where it meets the mag tube, no issue since but as mention in previous post this is not a gun that wants to be handled like a collector's item when you cycle it. Other loading issues have been noted frequently by other users, (e.g. some may give you the impression that they are fully pumped when cambering but they leave a 1/4 inch to go and then wont shoot). Round count on mine is somewhere over 250 now as i also used it for clays a few times with a normal barrel. I know it's a unloved model for valid reasons but if you get one that works or you get yours to work well than they can be awesome if you plan to use it in bad/cold weather thanks to the corrosion protection coating and bulky forehand. As mine is for bear protection and spends summers with me in a tent on the tundra it made lots of sens and I have no regret. Many ppl would not rely on a 887 for life matters but I for one think that the best gun is the one you know well
 
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