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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: syoungs on March 21, 2013, 02:22:35 PM

Title: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: syoungs on March 21, 2013, 02:22:35 PM: Hi all.
I just picked up a youth model 870 20 gauge for the girlfriend to shoot, and possibly use for duck season this year.

My question is, did the youth model guns have any common problems I need to remedy to make sure it remains reliable, and keeps the experience enjoyable for the User?

I know I had to hone my chamber on a 870 I bought new 4 years ago to keep it cycling high base brass reliably.
I'm not sure how old this one is, but it was in good shape and I got a decent deal I think. Clean gun, nice finish, looks to have very little use. Paid 240$ otd. Cant pick it up till next week. I almost always get a week hold during the background check :bash:
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: DoubleJ on March 21, 2013, 02:37:51 PM: go back in today and have them run you again and I almost 100% guarentee you'll get cleared today. My name is John Jones. I get put on hold everytime too. I learned long ago that, if you wait about 2 hours and have them run you again, you get cleared right away. Every gun I've ever bought worked just like this
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: syoungs on March 21, 2013, 02:54:00 PM: That's not a bad idea. I bought a tri-star semi auto a couple years ago and git put on hold, bout 3 hours later I found an 11-87 ( the gun I really wanted, but couldn't pay 750$+ for) on sale for 499$. Got cleared to take it home, and got to cancel my order for the tristar! Win win. Figured back then that it was just luck of the draw.
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: DoubleJ on March 21, 2013, 02:56:38 PM: I don't know why it works but, it has never not worked for me
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: AWS on March 22, 2013, 08:19:10 AM: My 870 Youth model was a great gun, used it for ducks and steel upland hunting for many years and gave it to my daughter and grand daughter out on the ranch.
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: headshot5 on March 22, 2013, 08:41:08 AM: Awesome gun, you should have zero problems.
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: turkeyfeather on March 22, 2013, 08:45:59 AM: There is a reason the 870 is the most popular shotgun ever sold. They are virtually bullet proof.
Quote from: DoubleJ on March 21, 2013, 02:37:51 PM
go back in today and have them run you again and I almost 100% guarentee you'll get cleared today. My name is John Jones. I get put on hold everytime too. I learned long ago that, if you wait about 2 hours and have them run you again, you get cleared right away. Every gun I've ever bought worked just like this
That is a great idea. I get delayed all the time as well. I will have to try that next time.
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: woods walker on March 23, 2013, 10:12:52 PM: My 10 year old son loves his and it cycles every thing you put in it and it fits him perfect good gun I'd have three
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: syoungs on March 23, 2013, 10:48:31 PM: Never went back to try and pick it up, I can wait till next week. Took the gf to ranch and home today, she spotted the same exact gun I just bought and commented how she liked it, cause it was just like mine but her sized.

Told her good, cause I just bought her one. Shes pretty stoked.

Family that plays together stays together :tup:

Glad to hear there was no youth specific quirks I need to address, thanks for all the feedback!
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: C-Money on March 24, 2013, 07:16:35 AM: Great choice getting your Female a 870 youth. They are great shotguns and will be as reliable as any other 870. They are a real winner.
Title: Re: remington 20g 870 youth model questions.
Post by: DoubleJ on March 24, 2013, 07:22:30 AM: Quote from: turkeyfeather on March 22, 2013, 08:45:59 AM
There is a reason the 870 is the most popular shotgun ever sold. They are virtually bullet proof.
Quote from: DoubleJ on March 21, 2013, 02:37:51 PM
go back in today and have them run you again and I almost 100% guarentee you'll get cleared today. My name is John Jones. I get put on hold everytime too. I learned long ago that, if you wait about 2 hours and have them run you again, you get cleared right away. Every gun I've ever bought worked just like this
That is a great idea. I get delayed all the time as well. I will have to try that next time.

It'll help to let the clerk know ahead of time. You might get a weird look if you just show back up asking to be ran again in a few hours