Got to shoot a BPS back in the early 90's a bit and it was fine duck gun.
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What hunting item do you regret buying most?
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I would put newish in front of 870 but otherwise agree.
Only reason I didn't spend the money on a BPS is because I'd have a hard time doing this to it.
Since we are talking about 870s, I bought this Chinese 870 copy called the Hawk about 15 years ago. It works fine. It has never jammed. I am taking it on my next hunt since gun season started here. My Hickory Creek mini may be better for me to use because of the scope.
Vtbow
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forgot the 500.... ;-)
I'll give you that one as my Berretta with 3.5" shells get thrown 15-20 yards
Chimney7
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The 220 is my dedicated deer slayer, I dont do much turkey hunting. To be honest I dont turkey hunt at all.
And any of you that dont like the mossberg 500, for shame!! I've had my 500 20 gauge since I was 12 and it still works as good as the day I got it. Many a pheasant, squirrel, and grouse fell to that gun. Also the one turkey I've ever shot I got with that thing. Love it.
hokiehunter373
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Misread your original post, thanks for the clarification. 220 is my dedicated deer gun as well. Flat out tack driver
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The Ilion NY made Remingtons are/were the best made of all the Remingtons. The bluing on the Ilion guns (before they started to do that matt finish on the express models) was/is absolutely beautiful. I'm of the age when gun bluing and walnut stocks were what you hunted with. Anyway, the 1187 was Remington's first consumer "Parkerized" finished gun with the oiled stock instead of the shiny walnut. I'm not sure the wood was true walnut on these but anyway, it was one of the first subdued guns of the time but that parkerized finish holds up well. It is what they put on their military trench guns from WWII to Vietnam. Soon after I believe they went away from the parkerizing process and just incorporated that matt finish on their guns like the express models which to me, is a cheap out but I know a lot of guys who have them and still use them for deer, ducks and turkey every year. You can't beat the double action bars on the 870.Yeah, Mines a super mag. Think it was like 375ish at the time.. it was not on my regret list, I was just commenting i have one that is kind of a pos, but functions flawlessly, as some mentioned was a purchase they regret. And I do think it is a better shotgun than the mossberg 500...but notnlooking to start that debate
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jkmartin12
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i have an 870 express and love it, its never failed me and kills whatever i have squeezed it off at. im not a fancy guy and i dont need a fancy gun to do fancy killing. i have more expensive gun but i have also laid those guns down during hunts and picked up the 870 because it wasnt preforming.
Cutco 5717 guthook hunting knife with the Double D blade. Handle is large, blade is larger, edge fills with fat and bone and dulls way too fast, and the guthook feels like tugging. Bought it on recommendation of brand by a family member and now it sits on a shelf as a reminder of bad ideas.