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Bronx · Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 13 Location: Ontario

Im looking at purchasing a Rem 870 Wingmaster 12ga. Pump. Just wondering if anyone else uses this model and what they think about it. The one that I have been looking at has a synthetic stock, not sure if a wood stock would be better in terms of recoil or if makes any difference.

claycrusher · Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 54 Location: wisconsin

the wingmaster is a very good pump gun.the only word of caution is to make sure it is the wingmaster and not the express.the express action is not near as smooth.as for the recoil on the wood v.s. synthetic no difference. good luck

ChesterGolf · Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Posts: 1609 Location: Nova Scotia

Are you sure it is a wingmaster and not SPS? I thonk the wingmaster only comes in a wood stock model but I could be wrong. All the 870 are good guns but make sure the price reflects the quality.

expatriate · Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Posts: 1257 Location: Alaska

Ditto on the wood stock. I've never known wingmasters to come in anything but wood. The gun is marketed as a higher-finish product, and not so much as a workhorse. If somebody's selling you a synthetic-stocked wingmaster, you might want to do some checking.

Bronx · Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 13 Location: Ontario

I will know more about the shotgun today. I have only spoken to the fella on the phone about it. I am going to see it today. Thanks for the info so far, kinda gives me a heads up on what to look for and ask before I decide to buy or not.

Littman · Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Fairfield, CT

The way you can tell the difference is that the finish on the wingmaster is better. Also if you take off the barrel, the wingmaster has a tongue that sticks into the action (just like the Rem 1100) while the Express does not..PC

870winghnter · Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Location: iowa

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On 2003-04-16 00:34, Bronx wrote:
Im looking at purchasing a Rem 870 Wingmaster 12ga. Pump. Just wondering if anyone else uses this model and what they think about it. The one that I have been looking at has a synthetic stock, not sure if a wood stock would be better in terms of recoil or if makes any difference.

870winghnter · Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Location: iowa

Ive used a 870 wingmaster for about 2 years now my dad has one and hes had it for about 12 years weve never had anything happin to our guns.ive owned other guns before and my favorate gun is the wingmaster

870winghnter · Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Location: iowa

thats what i thought ive never seen a sinthetic wingmaster.i think synthetic only comes on the express.

870winghnter · Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Location: iowa

is there any place where i can get a rifeld barrel for my wingmaster thats under $200.00 ?

breding223 · Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 22

The 870 is a great shotgun that is always reliable. I have seen them dropped in the duck blind and full of mud and still finish off the day. Its a great all arround gun that will get the job done.

hunter777 · Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 1470

We have had an 870 wingmaster in the familt for almost 30 yrs. Its USED every year and hasn't given one problem. Awsome gun. You can get a Hastings riffled barrel for it. I think you can buy it on the internet for around $180.(3 years ago)

ohiobuckhuntermarc · Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 5 Location: NE Ohio

to get a good old wingmaster, look under side of gun, if the receiver where you load you shells in is shiney, thats an older one, and if at all possible, get the magnum receiver, and i picked up a parkerized smoothbore deer bbl at gun show for 90 bucks,
that is something I learned off my dad, and i'm not knocking the new 870's, but we love the beauty of the older 870's

Bushnell Boy · Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 29

Cabelas has got slug barrels for that under 200. I've got an 870 wingmaster and love it for upland. Mine only shoots 2 3/4 inch shells so it not to good for turkey and waterfowl. I'm sure newer ones take larger shells. I bought a benelli nova when they first came out and love it for the turkey and ducks.