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On folding stocks: It takes up less space when closed. Pistol grips are more solid when faced with recoil, rather than the gun recoiling essentially though your grip (at least in theory). It also looks cool. And...
On the idea of steel, steel is steel. It's harder. Harder might not equal better, but it seems like it does. That's probably the reason a lot of people would rate it higher. Same with plastic versus metal parts on guns.
For whatever reason, I thought the stock capacity on the 870 synthetic with 18" barrel was 5+1 rounds, not 4+1. I don't like that. Wait, I just read on another page about the same gun that it is 5+1. I'll have to read more into them. But as far as Remingtons, it's between the Express Synthetic and the Marine Magnum for me.
Is there any good reason for the elevator on 870s to be down all the time? If it can be made to keep up while loading without hiccups, why not just have everyone do that? Or is it a design flaw?
EDIT: I know MSRP is available via interwebs, but what's a standard gunshop price for the one's I've mentioned, if anyone knows? For 18" synthetic, Marine Magnum, Moss. 590 SP.
On the idea of steel, steel is steel. It's harder. Harder might not equal better, but it seems like it does. That's probably the reason a lot of people would rate it higher. Same with plastic versus metal parts on guns.
For whatever reason, I thought the stock capacity on the 870 synthetic with 18" barrel was 5+1 rounds, not 4+1. I don't like that. Wait, I just read on another page about the same gun that it is 5+1. I'll have to read more into them. But as far as Remingtons, it's between the Express Synthetic and the Marine Magnum for me.
Is there any good reason for the elevator on 870s to be down all the time? If it can be made to keep up while loading without hiccups, why not just have everyone do that? Or is it a design flaw?
EDIT: I know MSRP is available via interwebs, but what's a standard gunshop price for the one's I've mentioned, if anyone knows? For 18" synthetic, Marine Magnum, Moss. 590 SP.
If you need more help with recoil, you might be better off digging up a used semi-auto, as they dampen it much more (usually).
Remington isn't being consistent with their descriptions. You'll notice on their page for the "7-shot" Express Synthetic, it has a mag capacity of 6. They don't say if it's the mag-only capacity or overall for the 18". I know my 20" 500 has 7 in the tube and one in the chamber for 8, and it is consistently marketed as the "8 shot" model, and the rest of Mossberg's shotguns are marketed including the round in the chamber. They even have a little disclaimer on their specs pages.
You'd be better off finding someone who has the exact model and asking them, or calling Remington.
It's down for smoothness. It doesn't have to push it down when you work the slide, only pull it up as you push forward. Which you don't notice near as much.
Gunshop price will be different for everyone, because it's based on location. MSRP is a good idea, if only general.
