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Okay, you win. That's the last you'll hear from me about this issue.

As mentioned in my previous post, the folding stock is useful in our situation. The pistol grip is incidental, really, because it came with the stock. I, personally, haven't had a problem with the PG hurting my hand or wrist. My employees haven't said anything to me about it, either. This is...

You're very welcome. Luckily, this is one of the threads that I did happen to bookmark. :)

Was it this thread? esheato uses the following formula to calculate maximum range:

I use a Choate pistol grip sidefolder on my 870 MM, as mentioned in your other thread. In more than ten years of constant use, I have had no hand or wrist problems. Many of my fieldworkers also use pistol grips and I haven't heard any complaints from them, either. Frankly, typing on my...

Judging from the blurb on Franchi USA's customer service page, they have PDF manuals, but haven't posted them online yet. Maybe a phone call or e-mail will get one for you in advance.

Remington Support states that their ammunition has a 10-year shelf life if it is kept dry and not exposed to extreme temperatures. Therefore, they should be perfectly fine in your closet, assuming that it's not in a damp part of your basement or right next to your water heater or somesuch.

I carry an MSR Sweetwater Purifier when I'm in the field. I bought an original Sweetwater about ten years ago and it worked like a champ. I replaced it this year with a new one and I was glad to see that MSR has kept the quality up. I like the pivoting handle because it gives excellent...

Yes, I always answer the door after looking through the peephole. I've only had to deal with Jehovah's Witnesses, Girl Guides selling cookies, and trick-or-treaters (on Hallowe'en obviously). I do have a can of bear spray by the door, though.

According to the documentation that I've seen, it will not take 3" shells. I followed this up with a phone call to a local Norinco dealer who said that the M97 only comes with a 2.75" chamber, like the original Winchester 1897. Perhaps, this is to provide some measure of historical accuracy...

Tearlachblair, I've got a Choate side-folder. It comes with a short fore-end to replace the stock 870 piece. It's not much to look at, but it works like a charm. It has also been pretty much indestructible. I have no complaints.

Thanks to all for the thoughtful replies. Lee & Dave: Thanks for the warning. I'm going to avoid the short, plastic snap caps and give the all-metal ones a try. According to my local shop, they are physically the same size and weight as real shells. We shall see. Steve: Yeah, I reuse my...

loonie, Maybe your 870 is "ammo picky", as you said. Or, the ammo that you used wasn't consistent from shell to shell. In that case, you might as well just try a different ammo, as most people have already suggested. And, Steve gave good advice about everything else. You might want to...

Longbow, Thanks kindly for the reply. My local shop carries both the Pachmayr and A-ZOOM snap caps. I'll give them a try.

As Lee said, your choice depends on what you're used to. I have a side-folding pistol grip stock on my 870 Marine Magnum because compactness and portability are necessary in my line of work. In the past, I preferred a conventional stock, but years of handling the folder/pistol grip has made it...

When training new fieldworkers, I use homemade dummy rounds (spent shells filled with lead and sealant) to provide a realistic experience. However, after several passes through an 870, they get chewed up and cause malfunctions. So, I'm constantly creating more dummies (... the rounds, not the...

Ridiculous! Okay, I've been a lurker on THR for a couple of years now, but this is the first thread that has bugged me enough to register so that I can respond... This idea that it would be illegal for an owner to disassemble a firearm in Canada is ridiculous. Nowhere in the legislation...