These barrels will be Light Contour most likely, and they will feel much better. I prefer 28, but I wouldn't mind 26 inch in a used Wingmaster in good condition with Rem Chokes. Barrel length would be a 26 inch or 28 inch smooth bore barrel. You'll have interchangeable chokes to fit the occasion. If you look around, you could find one with Rem Chokes probably. Yes, it will be very reliable and well made. Would a Wingmaster be a better first gun? IMO, yes, if you want to spend the $. Other people I know have had them a little rough in the chamber, but after running a couple hundred rounds, they smoothed out just fine. They take some heat on here, but mine have been perfect out of the box. They are solid guns, and I wouldn't mind having someone hand me one for any occasion. I sell tons of Expresses at the shop, and not one has come back. I haven't had an issue, and for the price, I can't complain. I personally have Expresses and love them. Your mileage may vary.ArtĪs you are new to shotguns, your idea of getting a Wingmaster with an additional barrel is well thought out for sure. and it extended into the field as well, these slide action guns (the American gun) were the top selling guns in the country, perhaps the top selling sporting guns in the world.Many millions of straight runs at Skeet have been shot with pump guns.many many hundred straights.the shooting sports were not invented by the autoloading shotgun.And yes "Joe Average" soon learned to work the slide fast enough to get doubles at the range and even shoot three times along the river.don't let em fool ya Bub.This has been my experience. You also might hear how it is more difficult to learn on a pump gun.I guess I must admit it is.but not terribly so.not even very much so.until the early 1960s the pump gun was absolute king of the Skeet field.the Winchester model 12, The Remington model 31, and later the 870, High Standard and to a slightly lesser degree the wonderful Ithaca 37, All ruled the roost. I'd think a rem choke 26" or 28" barreled 870 (either Wingmaster or Express) or 1100, or 1187 with all/any having an additional cantilevered, fully rifled barrel fitted with an appropriate scope would equip you for just about any eventuality.Īnother point, the laminate stocks offered by Remington, do have the advantages of being stronger and more stable than walnut (or self wood in general) while also being better looking and warmer than a synthetic stock.as such they shouldn't be sneezed at.IMO I fully understand your desire to buy a gun as close to an "all around" piece as can practicably be found.I applaud it. I have not heard from him about his experience with them.I suspect there might be a limited amount.the case is often the same from other critics. I've read repeatedly Oldfarmers (and a few others) warnings against the Express guns and never have bought into it.It sounds like he/they doth protest too much.or perhaps has a vendetta.(I have had very good luck for a number of years with the four I own) I have full gauge compliments of both Wingmasters and Express guns.The Wingmasters start out smooth while the Express guns take a while to get smooth.but they do.and it is more so each time one uses them. While the outside is matte (bead blast) finished and as a result must be taken a bit better care of than a polished blue barrel, but doing so is no great trick.keep it wiped down with an oily cloth is all it needs. Would the 870 express combo be a better beginner gun?Ĭan I shoot birds with the same gun I would use for trap and deer?Ĩ70 Express barrels will fit the Wingmaster, the Express barrels are chrome lined inside with all that implies. What length barrel should I buy for each activity? Is that a dumb idea for a newbie?Ĭan I expect reasonable reliability from a used wingmaster? I was going to get the 870 express combo with the slug barrel, but I want real wood, not laminate. I don't know what length barrel to get, and how to ensure I don't end up with a fixed choke (that's bad for all purpose, right?). I know nothing about shotguns other than the pump/auto/O/U variations. For now I want to buy 1 gun and maybe 2 barrels in order to spend some time doing a few different things. I want to see which facets of the hobby I pursue and what my needs are, then put more money behind them. I don't want to buy 3 expensive shotguns to start. They hunt deer, however I'd like to convince them to try wingshooting as well. I also recently got married, and my wife's family wants to take me hunting (which either means they like me or they really, really don't). The range I frequent is shotgun friendly, and there's a trap course about an hour away. I know these beginner questions have been asked in many forms, and that "a shotgun that can do everything can't do anything well." But that said, I couldn't find the answer to my question. I'm sorry my first post has so many obvious pitfalls.
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