Sell my old Wingmaster for an Express?

[loogie33]

i love my express..... once the chamber was polished up.... now it never fails.... 3.5" shells seem to make the nut on the forestock loosen but i tighten it everytime i clean it and have no problems

 

[cement head]

870

unless you have some extra cash to throw around do as the other post said . look at the gunshows or phone stores and pick up an extra barrel . I have never noticed anything other than extra recoil with 3 inch shells . the 2 inch will do everything you need . I have an 870 express and I love it . as for getting rid of your wingmaster I would;nt as they seem to cycle a little smoother. I have a knoxx stock the one that reduces recoil and it;s fantastic and no it does;nt smack me in the face . if you can buy one get it . I have no regrets about buying it . I can fire a boat load of slugs and my shoulder does;nt bother me 30 plus slugs no problem . and the other guy is right you;ll have to change your ejector for 3 inch and I hear it;s a ##### to have changed . so I have heard . and if I were you I'd get a smooth bore slug barrel with sights . if you chose otherwise you can;t go wrong with an extra shotgun . an 870 combo kit is just the ticket . good luck on your choice.

 

[pharaoh2]

NEVER buy an 870 express. If you want a reliable gun, buy an 11-87. 870 expresses are the worst of the entire line-up. From jamming to breaking, they got it all. Save up a few bucks and buy a decent one. Or just buy a Winchester shotgun (used and old) and be way happier in the long run.

Is this your expert opinion?

 

[bobbyjack]

I am looking for some opinions/experiences anyone here has had with their 870 Express. I currently own a 70's Wingmaster, and thought it's nice and smooth, it just doesn't have what I want.

- it has a fixed full choke, no possibility of using rem-chokes (which I read is not good in combination with steel shot)
- it only has a 2.75" chamber (I like the option of the 3" chamber for hunting possibly in the very near future)
- the barrel is plain, not vent ribbed
- it's nice.... but it just doesn't feel 'new'.... I like new as opposed to used

So anyways... those are the reasons I feel I want to sell it.

I am considering an 870 Express to replace it, as the Express is all I can afford right now. Here are the reasons why I am considering an Express:

- this will be a range and probably hunting gun, therefore I don't want to have to worry, obsess and have a heart attack fearing a scratch on an $850 shotgun.... I want USE it
- I am not someone who gives a crap about "pretty" guns, I am very utilitarian/minimalist (I am a Glock lover) so the mirror smooth finish on the receiver of a Wingmaster literally means nothing to me, and to be honest it actually turns me away since scratches will show up on it a lot easier
- the Express accepts and comes with Rem-Chokes

In short, my only concern is durability and reliability. Aside from the plastic trigger guard, is there ANY reason to believe that a Wingmaster would last longer, or be more reliable than an Express (after the Express has been nicely broken in that is)? Are there any parts in the Express that are made of a lower quality/strength material?

PS - Does the Express come with a Remington Super-Cell recoil pad? Also, does the Express handle only up to 3" shells, or does it do 3.5" as well? The Remington site sucks, it doesn't say.

Thanks!

If you had bought that with a MOD choke you would want to keep it right?


Bob