I am 5'5" female with a medium frame, I want to get a Remington 870 Express. Would that be a good shotgun for

Question

This will be my first year hunting. I want to hunt bear, deer and turkey. I am 5'5' female, with a medium frame. I am considering the Remington 870 Express as my first shotgun. I base this choice on research. Would this be a good choice given my size. I want something that is not too heavy or awkward.

Answer 1

Absolutely, get the 12 GA. Rem. 870.
If you have problems with the fit of the weapon have a trained gunsmith cut the stock to fit you.
I would also make sure you have a good quality recoil pad installed.
As a former Firearms instructor for police officers, I was fortunate enough to have received some valuable information from another instructor when confronted with diminutive stature people desiring to fire the 12 GA. A really helpful tip was that the shooter place the toe of the shotgun toward the upper portion of the 'pocket' in the shoulder and keep the head as straight and level as possible when looking along the sight plane. When the trigger is pulled the shotgun will 'roll' up over the shoulder of the shooter rather than be driven into the shooters shoulder. Of course, if the head is tilted over the stock as many people have a tendency to do, you can get an nasty bruise on the cheek.
One of our students was a petite 5'0" young lady who used a shotgun that had been cut short for smaller students by an instructor, and she positioned the gun as described above and was able to fire all the 00 buck and slugs that the big ole boys shot.

Answer 2

It is a excellent choice for a first Shotgun. I assure you that you won't have any issues because of your size. If you are truly concerned you can always go with the 870 Express in 20 gauge as an option, but I would stick with the 12 gauge. I sell these shotguns 10-1 over Mossberg or any other brand, in my Gun Shops. I own 4 of these personally. The Remington 870 is THE shotgun that the others copy(The Mossberg 500 is actually a less expensive copy of the 870) The quality of manufacture and the ease of use makes the Remington 870 Express a clear choice and it's the #1 shotgun used by Law Enforcement throughout the U.S. I have several women customers just over 5' tall and of medium statue..not one of them has ever had problems with handling the 870 Express or the recoil of a 12 gauge.It weighs just over 7.5lbs. You can't go wrong with this as your choice for a shotgun.

Answer 3

Both are well shotguns. The Remington Express is a bigger first-class gun however each position very good. The Mossberg is available in many exclusive programs. You can discover them in 2 barrel units(one lengthy for turkey and one quick for upland, with 3 exclusive chokes integrated. You too can purchase add-ons for the Mossberg(pistol grip, for one). If you'll have the funds for it, opt for the Remington. It has the extra long lasting conclude and a bit of extra "satisfaction of possession" although the explicit Remington does not have the first-class conclude that the "best" mannequin does. If it is simply going to be a device(meat at the desk kind firearm), opt for the Mossberg. It's a liable gun so that it will get the process performed and less expensive. As some distance because the choke is going, it is a toss up among Full and Modified. Turkeys are wise birds and generally you cannot get near ample for Modified. I consider I might opt for Full choke and if I do get a near shot, opt for the pinnacle.

Answer 4

Its not the shotgun that is gonna make a difference the size doesnt change durasticlly between makers, so that isnt going to matter. Actually let me word that a little better, the gauge is going to matter more, and if you can handle the recoil of a 12 gauge, id g go with that if you hunt bear, because i dont know if a 20 guage slug has the power. Im not saying it doesnt, i just dont know, but id rather use a 12 and maybe save my self form being a morning dump. You will have to just go to a gun shop and see how the Express feesl on you. It is a good gun, i own one and my brother owns one, and they both are great guns.

Answer 5

The best choice for your purpose is a Remington or Mossberg makes a very lighter weight shotgun that has a very smooth action and is dependable, good performance, quality and reasonably priced which will last your life time and beyond.* I prefer the 20 gauge, but if you can handle the kick & extra weight of the 12 gauge, get it.* Happy Hunting.*

Answer 6

I am a woman at 5'3 and I use a remington 870....at first I thought it was too long, but then the more I got used to it and practiced with it...it fit perfect.......never had any problems with.......love it.......

good luck.......