Grandpa handed it down

[Flightstopper]

He passed down his old 870 wingmaster 16 today. Just want to make sure the barrel is good for steel? It's an old one and not sure how to tell. I assume it's no problem for it but this is a gun I don't want to tear up

[jehler]

What's the choke?

[Flightstopper]

powerpac

[jehler]

?
Adjustable?

[Flightstopper]

This one

http://www.gunauction.com/search/displa ... um=8494976

has a one inch gap between the barrel and where the choke tube starts. This SOB is gonna be LOUD! lol

[jehler]

Hmmm, there is a way you can tell the year from the serial number with. Remington, you'd have to google it, I cant remember but know the letters in the serial represent numbers in years somehow.

[jehler]

If the barrel is not choked I think it will be fine

[Flightstopper]

Mod barrel.... Might just stick with lead

[JGUN]

I had one of those chokes cut off and had screw in chokes put in a model 12 win.

[Flightstopper]

I had one of those chokes cut off and had screw in chokes put in a model 12 win.

That's what I plan on doing at this point. Would kind of like to keep it the way he had it just cause but who am I kidding the chokes a piece of junk What's it run to get it done?

[JGUN]

I think around 150 but its been awhile. Also had the forcing cone lengthened to help the pattern.

[aunt betty]

First find out what year Wingmaster you got.
My father bought me a wingmaster in 1975 for my first duck hunt.
Steel was not required then and I've shot lots of steel through that wingmaster.

Here:
Remington Owners,

Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle [or shotgun] on the left side, just forward of the receiver; the first letter of the Code is the month of manufacture, followed by one or two letters which are the year of manufacture. For shotguns with removeable barrels, the code will be valid for the manufacture of the barrel; maybe for the receiver, as barrels do get switched around.

According to the "Blue Book of Gun Values", the coding continues as follows:

Month Codes: [first letter]
B - L - A - C - K - P - O - W - D - E - R - X
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12

Year:______Code: [second (and third*) letters]
1930_______ Y
1931_______ Z
1932_______ A
1933_______ B
1934_______ C
1935_______ D
1936_______ E
1937_______ F
1938_______ G
1939_______ H

1940_______ J
1941_______ K
1942_______ L
1943_______ MMZ
1944_______ NN
1945_______ PP
1946_______ RR
1947_______ SS
1948_______ TT
1949_______ UU

1950_______ WW
1951_______ XX
1952_______ YY
1953_______ ZZ
1954_______ A
1955_______ B
1956_______ C
1957_______ D
1958_______ E
1959_______ F

1960_______ G
1961_______ H
1962_______ J
1963_______ K
1964_______ L
1965_______ M
1966_______ N
1967_______ P
1968_______ R
1969_______ S

1970_______ T
1971_______ U
1972_______ W
1973_______ X
1974_______ Y
1975_______ Z
1976_______ I
1977_______ O
1978_______ Q
1979_______ V

1980_______ A
1981_______ B
1982_______ C
1983_______ D
1984_______ E
1985_______ F
1986_______ G
1987_______ H
1988_______ I
1989_______ J

1990_______ K
1991_______ L
1992_______ M
1993_______ N
1994_______ O
1995_______ P
1996_______ Q
1997_______ R
1998_______ S
1999_______ T
2000_______ U
2001_______ W
2002_______ X

* the years 1943 though 1953 had double letters: ie, MM = 1943

As maybe seen, the year code letters duplicate; some knowledge of when the model was introduced should resolve the actual year of manufacture.

Remington owners: COPY this table to your Hard Drive......! !

[ohio mike]

I had one of those chokes cut off and had screw in chokes put in a model 12 win.

That's what I plan on doing at this point. Would kind of like to keep it the way he had it just cause but who am I kidding the chokes a piece of junk What's it run to get it done?

I'd leave it like grandpa had it,your not looking at a big time duck gun anyway. Its a keepsake not a tool. Use it for upland clays and doves. My kids do that to the guns I leave them I promise a haunting will happen.

[aunt betty]

Before you go modifying that old 16-gauge for waterfowl don't you think it would be wise to check and see how easy it is to get 16-gauge ammo in non-toxic shot?
How much does a box of 16-gauge in steel #2's cost?
Is it even available?
Is it worth it?

[Flightstopper]

Before you go modifying that old 16-gauge for waterfowl don't you think it would be wise to check and see how easy it is to get 16-gauge ammo in non-toxic shot?
How much does a box of 16-gauge in steel #2's cost?
Is it even available?
Is it worth it?

Doesn't matter, don't use off the shelf ammo.

[The Duck Hammer]

Before you go modifying that old 16-gauge for waterfowl don't you think it would be wise to check and see how easy it is to get 16-gauge ammo in non-toxic shot?
How much does a box of 16-gauge in steel #2's cost?
Is it even available?
Is it worth it?

Doesn't matter, don't use off the shelf ammo.

I hate it when people who reload say that...

[Flightstopper]

Before you go modifying that old 16-gauge for waterfowl don't you think it would be wise to check and see how easy it is to get 16-gauge ammo in non-toxic shot?
How much does a box of 16-gauge in steel #2's cost?
Is it even available?
Is it worth it?

Doesn't matter, don't use off the shelf ammo.

I hate it when people who reload say that...

Do tell

[jarbo03]

Before you go modifying that old 16-gauge for waterfowl don't you think it would be wise to check and see how easy it is to get 16-gauge ammo in non-toxic shot?
How much does a box of 16-gauge in steel #2's cost?
Is it even available?
Is it worth it?

Doesn't matter, don't use off the shelf ammo.

7/8oz #4 BPI load is a sweet load out of the 16

Sent from a gnarly phone with a kickstand

[ea oneal]

i want to say good head,s up on the chart aunt betty .was able to date a set of 870,s left to me. thanx