trap shooting with remington 870

K

Kingcampbell19

New member
EE Expired
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Location
Canada
hello everyone

ive been shooting for around half a year now and trap is what i shoot the most
i started shooting trap with other peoples gun so i was using a different gun ever week from a savage 320 pump all the way to a BT99 and i did vary well with them all

i went out and bought a remington 870 express and ive been doing really bad with it, is this gun not used for trap or is there a better barrel i could use ???

if not what would you recommend i buy keeping in mind id like to spend about $1000 Thanks
 
Starting to think the only place 870s and 1100s are shot any more is on the internet.

My areas not yours so please no one take that as a blanket statement just don't really see any at any shoots.
 
Lots of clays have been broken this summer alone by a 28" barrel 870 in our family. Not fancy, but it works. Like the others said, fit might have something to do with it.
 
870s are generally great trap guns. As stated above, they have broken many good scores. Rudy Etchen broke the first 100 straight in registered doubles with an 870.

Have you checked to see where the gun patterns? It is possible that this one may pattern flat or low compared to the "trap" guns that you are used to shooting.
 
Without seeing you shoot it's pretty hard to anyone to figure out what the problem is. It might be the gun and a trip to the patterning board is advisable. If it's shooting where you are looking then the problem is you not the gun.
 
An 870 wingmaster with a 26" light contour barrel is my go to gun for shooting clays. Before that it was an 870 express with a 28" field barrel. You may just need some time to get used to yours. Or maybe it will never feel quite right, but give it a fair chance.
 
Cut me a cheque for $3000 and I'll send you a Perazzi guaranteed to break targets!! ;)

Actually I would bet my Perazzi your new to you gun does not fit you properly and therefore is not shooting to where you are looking. Break out the ammo and head to the pattern board. It won't matter if you shoot an 870 or a Kolar Trap, no fit no hit!
 
Make sure your choke is either full or improved mod and hit the patterning board. You want the gun shooting high. At least 50/50 and preferrably 70/30 or even higher. Shoot 1000 rounds or so and then get back to us. If you want to spend 1000.00 on a shotgun there's a few in the EE right now that fit the bill but you will still have to pattern them to see if they fit. It all depends on how serious your are and how deep your pockets are.
 
"Rudy Etchen broke the first 100 straight in registered doubles with an 870."

The story is even better, he picked off the assembly line one of the first 870's built(#7 if IIRC, he was a Remington Salesman at the time), went to the Grand later that week, shot 1 practice round then shot doubles event to record that first 100 straight in Doubles with an 870, he then continued to shoot that same 870 until his death. His gun is on display, they have no accurate round count but he set several records with it. Remington made him a replacement for it and set it in their museum on display with the understanding it was his should he ever choose to upgrade. He never did.

Getting back to the question at hand, a visit to the pattern board is in order to see where the gun is hitting. Adjust from there.
 
Last edited:
Some buddies and I shoot skeet almost weekend in the summer. We’ve had 870’s out, numerous Winchester’s and now they shoot benelli pumps and I have a Maxus. Unless we are doing “trick” shots the pumps do every bit as good as the semi. My 870 broke many clays, just played around with chokes until I found the one that worked best with me.
 
The new 870 very likely fits you poorly. Find a gun that fits you well- maybe even another 870 with a different stock.

An easy test: make sure the gun is unloaded, Close your eyes, mount the gun like you would shoot at a target and then open your eyes. Are you looking right down the barrel? My guess is with your new gun you aren't which means it doesn't fit and nothing will make you shoot well with it. Confirm with a patterning board.

Doesn't matter how expensive the gun is- if it doesn't fit right and shoot where you are looking you will struggle.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom