new hunter....

[donny916]

I'm about to step into the world of hunting...I'm going to be hunting upland bird for the time being (pheasant). I'm 24 years old and my only time behind a trigger has been with an M-16 (Army vet). I've been looking at a Remington 870 Express mag 12 gauge. Is this gun a good gun to start? I looked on the Remington web page and seen that the gun was located in the youth section...the guy at the store told me it was a good gun for me to hunt most types of birds. What do you guys think. Is this a gun that I should let the kids buy or is it a gun that could really do me some good, espeically as a newer hunter?

[krpierce]

Nothing wrong with a 870. They are reliable, cheap and should last forever. The 870 is a pump shotgun. Most law enforcment agency's carry 870's so that should show you how reliable they are....I have one (that I won at a dinner, and its a 20 guage). Decent guns. Not a bad gun to start with....

[DDawg]

Nothing wrong with that gun at all.
Start with it & stick with it........... it'll treat you good.
Dave