I love the title. Its so accurate. It is infact one of the shotguns ever made.

this has got to be one of the shotguns ever

I've never had a problem with my shell extractor, the gun fires well, I have no complaints. He says he isn't an expert on shotguns, and I believe it. I highly recommend this gun. A Mossberg guy pretending to be "impartial."

Ah yes an 8 1/2 inch barrel. Definitely one of the shotguns ever made

If we are talking pump shotguns the 870 is the GOAT.

As a firearm junkie who owns a couple of shotguns, I can agree with you that your 870 is also "one of the shotguns ever made".

???? I retired from police work after 30 years and your comments are a surprise. The 870 is the gold standard. The new 870 action is just a rehash of the gun first made in the 1950s. You need to put some muscle into working that slide. Not sure what shotshell you used but 20-25 yards is pushing 00 Buck perhaps you need to try some slugs. It's a home defense gun right?, up close and personal, from my experience few people own a home with a room 25 yards across. You admit you aren't much of a shotgun shooter perhaps some dedicated range time will change your opinion. With that credential I'd be hesitant to review anything, particularly the best selling pump shotgun of all time. They aren't carried 24/7 in tens of thousands of cop cars all across the country for no proven reasons.

The Remington 870 is the Greatest shotgun of all time!!! It’s a solid design, extremely reliable, and one of the smoothest actions on a pump you’re ever going to find. For all the issues you have, I gotta say it’s you, not the gun. You need to spend more time with it, get some training. You are the only person I have ever known to not recommend the 870.

I bought the 870 hardwood home defense back in February this year. it ejects pretty well maybe they ironed that out within the year or two after they went bankrupt.mine is the four round version.

Not all ammunition is created equal. Shotguns pattern different and test different ammunition for desired results.

I recently picked up one and added the carlsons plus 3 tube .. love the 870s

it was one of many shotguns ever made, 100% agree. Not only is it one of the many shotguns ever made, but the best shotguns ever made.

I prefer the 21" vent-rib barrel with the remchoke option. I use the extended turkey choke with loads from #6 to #8 for a yard/home defense gun. With the slightly longer barrel and the extended choke....my shells are always on target. I feel that even with the lighter load....I will be putting more lead on target than using buck of any number and a cylindar choke. Plus, with the rem-choke system...the barrel becomes much more versitile for other stuff. I've seen Hickock45 use his short barrel for really fun slug shooting. He hits targets that are pretty far away too. You can totally trick out an 870 with tons of great items. I would also recommend a non-MiM extractor...they are a pretty cheap upgrade. And you can keep the MiM for a backup if ever needed. The Hogue pistol grip and forend are an awesome upgrade. I highly recommend it if you want a small house gun option. I have both...the yard gun and the house gun....just incase. Of course, both can be quickly reset to bird gun or deer gun in about 10 minutes. I also recommend putting a light coating of gun grease on the Parkerized finish ever now and again. It will keep the scratches from rusting up on you....depending on the humidity level in your area. Thanks for the video!!

It looks absolutely gorgeous, doesn't it?

I have a Remington 870 Tactical with the same wood furniture. The Federal Flight control wads always pattern great, they are hard to find.. I've never had a problem with ejection, I'm sorry your having those problems with the ejection.

You can get a better extractor for $20 and install it yourself that would fix your problem. I got the same 870 right around the same time the only issue I've had with it is low brass steel shotgun shells sticking in the chamber

I have had a Wingmaster 12ga in my safe since 1966 and still have one to this day. I have had an Express which I had trouble with and a Browning BPS which was too pretty to take in the bush. The original Wingmaster is the F150 of the shotgun trade. Moddable to the extreme and absolutely reliable. Fortunately all the screwups the pencilpushers made when Rem got bought can be fixed by getting Wingmaster parts for it. Tough as nails.

Try Hornady Critical Defense with the Versa-tite Wad. You'll know where the money went when you see the magic shrinking group size.

Patterning a shotgun intended for home defense at 20yds? How big is your house!?!

So a few suggestions #1 replace your extractor the volquartsen is a good option for around 20 bucks #2 maybe add a choke and use higher velocity loads to get a tighter grouping #3 learn the point of aim for better accuracy…

When a company stops caring about its products

I just ordered a 870 dm with 3 magazines. Can't wait to see if it really is one of the shotguns ever made.

You obviously don't know what your talking about and should research before you talk crap. 1- Shotguns usually shoot high, 2- those patterns are pretty good for home defence. 3 - That ammo has no buffering in it at all, which will have a lot of spread.

1.)This is why shotgun instructors tell you to pattern many different loads in your shotgun until you get one that patterns to your satisfaction. A shotgun barrel is just a hollow tube.2.)You're using cheap, imported buckshot. Try Federal FliteControl or the Hornady VersaTite Wad. You'll get a much tighter pattern than you would with unbuffered buckshot out of a shell. You might also try copper-plated shot that helps prevent pellet deformation.

Nice setup

More than likely, your problem is going to be your extractor Remington. I’ve been putting in Mim extractors get a solid metal extractor and I’m pretty sure your problem will go away. I had the same issues probably about after 50 rounds put through it from being brand new, I started having stove pipes and very weak extraction, although Remington 870 s don’t really have the greatest extractions are ejection anyway, but the upgraded extractor knock on wood has done the trick for me, and I haven’t had any problems since

Thx for your vid. Thumbs up Subbed 1:58 What is the name of the sling mount/name of the type of mount? Can't find it over here across the pond (edit) Arhh - my bad. It comes with the sling

The pic on gun dealer's site shows a loop in the back for a sling. Wonder it was updated.

Nice shotty, definitely one of the shotguns ever! What ammo are you using? Test out different loads.

Can you tell where you purchased this at? all i can find is the new old stock with the plain hardwood stock

ONE OF THE SHOTGUNS EVER

It’s that extractor put the real metal valqaurtzen ejector in it

I believe Resident Evil uses the Remington 870 police magnum version I upgraded my home defense to look like the police model the blue model is very hard to find

Put a full choke in it to tighten up the pattern. Your using a wide open choke out of an 18.5 barrel.

That weak ejection is pretty normal for the 870.

flash light would make you a brighter target right?

That’s not an uncommon spread for 00 Buck at those distances imo. Most likely your ammo selection

I would recommend paying more and getting one from Vang Comp. They take 870s and pretty much rework the entire gun and sell it under their model name. Also you can send them a shotgun to work on.

Never had any problems the 870s

I was wondering is it worth getting the police one

Resident evil fan here

The quality and reliability in the new remingtons is back... Any 870 made before 2021 and post 2000 is pretty much a gamble in terms of its mechanical reliability and workmanship. For almost 20 years, Remington limped along making weapons of dubious quality which was a terrible shame given the fact that the 870 was a great gun and among the best pump shotguns ever made. And don't even get me started on what they did to Marlin..🤬 Hopefully, Roundhill Group will stay committed to bringing back Remington's rep for quality products.

Actually I had an 870 that didn't kick the shells out very well AT ALL my 88 kicked them out with authority FYI

I think you should try different brands of ammo. If all else fails sell it to me

One of the shotguns ever made

oh my god, oh my god

I have one of these shotguns ever made. It's a 1953 wingmaster version 😊😊😊

Yes, it is definitely one of the shotguns ever made?

You have a shorter barrel which will cause a wider spread. If you want a tighter spread, opt for a longer barrel.

What is the name of the sling that you have on your 870?

Logaria, it's your presentation, try not to ask so many questions . . .

That's a six shell extension, not a seven. 👍

You know why it patterns like that? It's because the barrel that you have doesn't have a choke. You'll have to buy a barrel that can take chokes. If you want a tight pattern full choke will do it but you can't fire slugs. Use a improved cylinder choke. Then you can fire slugs and buckshot a little bit more accurately and completely safe.

The reason the home defense shotgun doesn't have a sling is the same reason prison shotguns don't use slings.... during high stress situations the sling can get caught up/wrapped/tangled during the pumping action. Put a sling on your hunting shotgun never on your home defense shotgun.

This review is one of the ever… I mean I’m no expert but wow. Ever review…..

Hi. Where did you get you tac light and mount Thanks

if you didn't like the pattern why didn't he buy some different ammo to test the pattern ?????

6+1 7 ?

shotgun does shotgun stuff and guy complains

Gotta try different ammo. So what if that cheap junk doesn’t pattern well. Put a few different loads from different manufacturers.

So does it look nice? Is it a good looking shotgun?

6 + 1. Not a seven round magazine

One of what shotguns ever made?

Can I use this shotgun for hunting as well?

That Remington factory hard rubber butt pad *doesn't* absorb recoil.

Mine runs great, slugs at 100 on steel, 7 shot and 6 on steel easy 25 yards. Yeah I think you have operater error, you need to rack that effer to eject, I think your limping it

New Remington 870s are hot dog shit ! Buy a Wingmaster or an older police magnum ! Or better yet go buy a Mossberg 500 and be done with it

"Two and three inch or three inch". Or, for the non-metric users out there, two and three-quarter inch.

First, your Remington is fine. You are the reason your spreads look so scattered. You chose cheap ammo. You need to educate yourself on ammunition. If you don't want spreads, you need to purchase an ammo with a specially designed wad that reduces spread. Also, at 10 yards you were apparently flinching, causing your pellets to throw to the left.

Use #5 shot turkey loads... Good for self defense from 2 legged turkeys.

The problem isnt the gun, its the soyboy reviewing it. I have one, and it works great!! Theres a reason law enforcement, and military stand by this beauty. If you dont want it sell it so a real man can shuck those shells.

Dude get yourself a slingshot not a shotgun 😂 you got no glue

Okay don't blame the guns patterning because you only have an 18 1/2 inch barrel so it's not a beyond 10 , 20 or more yards kinda gun it's a home defense gun so it's a 7 yards and closer for better patterning !! I have a late 80's 870 magnum with a 21 inch barrel with the remchokes and I use the improved cylinder and have a lot better patterning then yours but also not at any distances further than 7 or 8 yards !!! I also think it's your cylinder bore that's giving you such a poor patterning !!!

I would never ever put a light on a 12 gauge pump. I don't want the bad guy knowing where I'm at. Lights, opticals, garage door openers are nothing but gimmicks for firearm novices. Racking the slide on a shotgun is a universal sound any criminal will recognize and he will be doing his damnest to get out of the house after hearing that sound, no flashlight needed. Everyone thinks they're on a swat team lol

Clueless about shotguns…….yep…..you’re not an expert….

Flashlight envy?