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Title: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: 300Mag on April 04, 2011, 03:37:56 PM
It is a supermag and comes drilled and tapped. The barrell is 24 and 15/16th  long measuring from the receiver. I am thinking about ordering a 665 jellyhead for it. I shot it today in all this wind with the hevi mag blends and a remington super full and got 170, 200 and 208 at a taped 40 yards while sighting in the new tru glo sights. This gun kicks harder than anything I have ever shot.  
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Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: buck_hunter21 on April 04, 2011, 03:45:11 PM
Are you shooting 3.5 inch shells out of it? If so, good luck. My SM kicks like mule with 3.5's in it. Either way, that is a super nice gun. You are going to love it.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: 300Mag on April 04, 2011, 03:47:26 PM
Yep 3.5's
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: HOOK KILLER on April 04, 2011, 04:31:51 PM
I have a 870 with a sureshot stock and a 21" barrel.  Man is that thing loud ??? and with those 3.5" nitros it almost breaks my sholder :character0029: :character0029:
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: Gobble! on April 04, 2011, 04:32:57 PM
Good looking gun. If you want a tighter pattern a .660 jellyhead is the way to go. But either way it looks like your good to go  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: gophert on April 04, 2011, 04:36:21 PM
That is the exact gun I purchased last year.  Like Gobble said...get the JH .660 and you will be pushing 275+ in a 10 at 40 with Hevi 3.5 #7's. 

I personally wouldn't bother with the .665. 
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: bunk on April 04, 2011, 05:08:57 PM
Get the JH660 and H13 7's polish the barrel and don't look back. 
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on April 04, 2011, 06:57:34 PM
Of course it kicks.  It's a Remington.  My 870 with a 3" 2 ounce 5/6/7 mag blend absolutely punishes you!!  Feels like Mike Tyson just ran up and gave you the old haymaker!!  I shoot the same load in my 835 and it is almost pleasant to shoot in comparison.  Nice lookin rig btw!
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: cannonball on April 04, 2011, 07:32:12 PM
Nice looking 870! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: 300Mag on April 04, 2011, 08:31:22 PM
I had a 835 for a long time and thought it kicked until I shot this thing. I have been shooting a 870 youth 20 ga but I needed a little more horsepower.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: hookedspur on April 04, 2011, 08:54:12 PM
Quote from: cannonball on April 04, 2011, 07:32:12 PM
Nice looking 870! :icon_thumright:
:agreed: :icon_thumright: Nice
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: devin4484 on April 04, 2011, 09:21:54 PM
good lookin gun.  It will become a shooter with a 660 jellyhead. 

Get a remington Supercell pad for it, I think that is what its called.  I had one on my 870 shurshot slug gun it worked wonders.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: Cutt on April 04, 2011, 09:38:21 PM
Quote from: devin4484 on April 04, 2011, 09:21:54 PM
Get a remington Supercell pad for it, I think that is what its called. 

Looks like it came with one? I have an 11-87 that came with a Supercell, and it looks the same?

Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: Spring_Woods on April 04, 2011, 10:07:19 PM
I love my 870 SM. That is one purchase I don't ever regret buying. One bad ase little gun.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 04, 2011, 10:10:12 PM
thats a nice gun :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: boboone on April 04, 2011, 10:38:52 PM
Great looking gun, where did you get it I have been looking for one..
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: JELLYHEAD on April 04, 2011, 10:44:39 PM
Nice 870, I shoot 1 & love it.The H 517-T's & rhino 660 would make my neck hurt for 2-3 days.  What I did was an R-3 recoil pad, helped a little but the best thing I did was put dynamat inside stock & fill w/geoseal. U can get it @ roofing supply I also got some clear tubing to slide over caulk tube to get all the way in all crevisis & filled it to mounting screw. now no more bone crunching, teeth jaring, sinus headache. Felt recoil feels like dove loads.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: allaboutshooting on April 04, 2011, 11:13:29 PM
That's a very good looking gun. You can help tame the kick with a Shooter's Friend recoil pad. It just slips over your SuperCell and will make it feel more like a 20 gauge gun.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on April 05, 2011, 06:57:59 AM
QuoteGet a remington Supercell pad for it

That's the Supercell pad that's on it.....and he's complaining about the recoil.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: 300Mag on April 05, 2011, 07:47:17 AM
It does kick bad but my cheek is what was really hurting. It is swelled up right now from shooting it yesterday. I used a scope in the past and did not have to put my cheek on the stock. I am not going to worry about the kicking now that I have it sighted in. That supercell pad is really nice, I bet it would be a lot worse without it. What choke do ya'll think will shoot 2 1/4 oz #6 loads best a JH 660 or 665. 
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: gophert on April 05, 2011, 08:57:07 AM
Quote from: boboone on April 04, 2011, 10:38:52 PM
Great looking gun, where did you get it I have been looking for one..

Dicks Sporting Goods I believe is the only place that carries this specific "Bone Collector" model.  They made them specifically for DSG.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: smitty1hunter on April 05, 2011, 09:26:12 AM
I didn't realize anything could kick harder than an 835?  Every time I shoot it I think my cheeck swells up!
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: Cutt on April 05, 2011, 11:45:14 AM

that's the Supercell pad that's on it.....and he's complaining about the recoil.
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Yeah, I'm surprised too, can't really speak for the 870, but my 11-87 has a Supercell. And to me a the 11-87 with the Supercell shooting a 3.5 in load kicks no harder than my old Mossy 500 with a 3in. Mag.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 05, 2011, 12:20:12 PM
Nice rig  :icon_thumright:  Good luck with her this spring
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: bunk on April 05, 2011, 12:58:11 PM
I have to say I can take the recoil to the shoulder, but the face slap I get to the cheek is bad. One shot isn't that bad but three of four and I feel like I've been in a fight. My Benelli doesn't hit my face like the old 870 I guess its a different fit. I was told if a gun is hitting you in the face it doesn't fit you properly  but I wanted the 870 for turkeys so I added a red dot scope to elevate my head and no more face slaps.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on April 05, 2011, 01:18:02 PM
Quote from: 300Mag on April 05, 2011, 07:47:17 AM
It does kick bad but my cheek is what was really hurting. It is swelled up right now from shooting it yesterday. I used a scope in the past and did not have to put my cheek on the stock. I am not going to worry about the kicking now that I have it sighted in. That supercell pad is really nice, I bet it would be a lot worse without it. What choke do ya'll think will shoot 2 1/4 oz #6 loads best a JH 660 or 665. 

I know you might not want to ruin the looks of your new shotgun but a quick and simple fix would be to take a piece of camo neoprene and attach it to the stock where you weld your cheek.  I did this with some 3M high strength spray adhesive to a piece that I cut out of an old pair of chest waders.  I tried it for fit and got it trimmed so that it actually looks like it's a factory part.  really helps to take the cheek sting out of those Remingtons and seeing as the stock is synthetic, you get a good permanent bond that actually looks good too.  Another plus is that with the straight top design of the field and sure shot stocks, you get just that little bit more highth on your stock if you are using optics.  Believe me.  If your face isn't on the stock when you shot, the felt recoil can actually be worse that if you didn't have a proper cheek weld.  Plus the nylon camo covering lets your face slide on it so the stock doesn't grab your cheek upon recoil similar to the comfort tech stock insert on my SBE II.  hope this helps.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: Cutt on April 05, 2011, 01:19:15 PM
Quote from: bunk on April 05, 2011, 12:58:11 PM
I have to say I can take the recoil to the shoulder, but the face slap I get to the cheek is bad. One shot isn't that bad but three of four and I feel like I've been in a fight. My Benelli doesn't hit my face like the old 870 I guess its a different fit. I was told if a gun is hitting you in the face it doesn't fit you properly  but I wanted the 870 for turkeys so I added a red dot scope to elevate my head and no more face slaps.

Also a Sureshot stock might eliminate face slap too? It's design kind off swoops  downwards from cheek area to reciever, leaving face free of stock when it kicks back. So far I have don't have them issues with the Sureshot, plus it makes for some rock solid aiming.
Title: 870 Supermag with a Blackhawk Camo Spec Ops stock...
Post by: 870supermagnum on April 05, 2011, 10:06:08 PM
I shoot a 870 Supermag with a Blackhawk Camo Spec Ops stock.  I put the R3 recoil pad on the original stock first and it did help, but it was still hitting pretty hard. So, I put the Spec Ops recoil reduction stock on and it tamed it down considerably. I also have a Tasco multi-reticle Pro Point sight on it, and the sight has no magnification, so it is mounted far enough forward to eliminate scope eye cuts. It's a turkey killer.    :newmascot:
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 11, 2011, 10:31:54 PM
Quote from: Cutt on April 04, 2011, 09:38:21 PM
Quote from: devin4484 on April 04, 2011, 09:21:54 PM
Get a remington Supercell pad for it, I think that is what its called. 

Looks like it came with one? I have an 11-87 that came with a Supercell, and it looks the same?




it does come with one already on it
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: Trevor2 on April 12, 2011, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: mightyjoeyoung on April 04, 2011, 06:57:34 PM
Of course it kicks.  It's a Remington.  My 870 with a 3" 2 ounce 5/6/7 mag blend absolutely punishes you!!  Feels like Mike Tyson just ran up and gave you the old haymaker!!  I shoot the same load in my 835 and it is almost pleasant to shoot in comparison.  Nice lookin rig btw!

Really? I havent shot the 870 sm but I have shot a 835 and I have never shot a remingotn that kicks harder than a mossberg. My cousin just bought a 870 sm, maybe I need to go shoot his.
Title: Re: Got a 870 bone collector.
Post by: bayou gobbler on April 12, 2011, 08:27:34 PM
that is a great looking gun!!   :anim_25: