870 question

[jjnfla]

Iam going to buy one this week got two different options to chose from 1 is all black syn from wal mart 28" barrel express non ribbed  barrel for 299 #2 is a express with wood stock with ribbed 28" barrel 320
My questions is does the ribbed barrel make a difference,I plan on changing stocks to the shurshot and useing ffIII..so sight and stock arent a problem.Any help on ribbed barrel or not would be great...

[tha bugman]

I would get the rib of you want to you can attach fiber optic to you and it helps me a better I think

[devin4484]

Some food for thought for ya remington is offering a 30 dollar main in rebate for the super magnum and you can get one for 357 at walmart in hardwoods hd camo and it comes with a super cell pad and 26 inch pipe.  I just bought one last monday.

[tha bugman]

 I agree and I would rather have the 26 over a 28 anyday

[ryanva88]

If it would happen to have a point of impact issue, the ribbed barrel allows for an easy fix with fiber optic sights.
28 inches is a long turkey gun barrel as well. I tend to think longer leads to more accuracy, but sacrificing a few inches for maneuverability in the woods is a nice trade off.

Also... camo finish is fairly desirable not only for its masking quality's vs. keen turkey eyes, but it also protects your gun. Buying a camo gun from the start is more expensive than buying a wood stock in most cases. But to get a gun custom dipped in camo can be very expensive...

[870supermagnum]

I'd buy the Supermagnum recommended by devin4484.  It's already setup for turkey hunting and you can shoot 2.75, 3, and 3.5" shells in it, plus it comes in camo, has a vented rib barrel and  a recoil reducing shoulder pad.