There were two guys with Remington 870, so it was really interesting to talk with them about this shotgun.
One of them has lost his front sight, not sure why this happened, maybe because of the cold weather. I will have a post about this later.

Here are some photos from the range:

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

Shotgun Training

How often do you visit shooting range? What drills do you usually do?

Remington 870 Shotgun Guide is #8 in Best Sellers in Sports Shooting

You can check this yourself in the following list of Best Sellers in Sports Shooting: http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/digital-text/157581011/

Visit following page for details: http://www.rem870.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=114

Thanks to Simon for this special bonus for the visitors for the Rem870.com Blog/Forum

S&J Remington 870 Safety

Remington Law Enforcement

Remington Arms Company, LLC., (“Remington”), is pleased to announce that the Mississippi Highway Patrol again chose the Remington Model 870 Police Magnum as their department-issued shotgun.

“The Remington Model 870 is rugged, reliable, easy to operate and accurate. We are proud to say that all of our 600 troopers now have a Model 870 shotgun in their patrol car and everybody is certified with it. No need for cross training, since every trooper now has the same shotgun,” said Phillip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

“When the situation turns bad, our troopers don’t have to worry about their shotgun not performing. That is why we chose the Model 870.”

Since its introduction in 1950, nearly 10 million Model 870 shotguns have been produced. It remains the overwhelming choice for law enforcement divisions due to its historical dependability. Through numerous configurations and variants, the Model 870 platform is used for law enforcement, military applications and sporting purposes in more than 50 countries, including the United States.

About Remington Arms Company, LLC
Remington Arms Company, LLC, (“Remington”) headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.

Remington 2012 Catalog is available online here: http://www.digitaleditiononline.com/publication/?i=90918

Check pages 58-59, 60-61 and 64-65 for Remington 870.

Forum About Remington 870

Dear readers of the Rem870.com blog,

Many of you asked me to start a forum about Remington 870 shotgun where you can discuss everything about it.
And now you have it: http://www.rem870.com/forum/

You have several categories and posts to start discussions, if you need any other categories – just let me know.

Join forum now! http://www.rem870.com/forum/

See you there,
Vitaly.

IPSC Shotgun World Championship 2012, Hungary

IPSC Shotgun World Championship 2012 in Hungary, Debrecen is the best and the most awaited shotgun competition of the year. I plan to participate in this competition because it is going to be extremely interesting.

Official information

Place:
Apafa shooting-range Debrecen, Hungary. (GPS: N 47.5614, E 21.6543)

Date:
2012.09.19 – 2012.09.30

Level:  V.
Stages: 30
Minimum rounds: 450
Entry fee: 350 Euro
Main match capacity: 600
Pre match capacity: 200
Divisions: Open, Modified, Standard, Standard – manual
Categories: Overall, Lady, Junior, Senior, Super Senior
Match Director:  Géza PUSKÁS
MD Assistant:  Károly KRIZSÁN
General mail: sgws2012@ipsc.hu

Official website: http://shotgunworld-hungary.com/f-informaciok

Do you participate in IPSC or other shotgun competitions? Do you plan come to World Championship in Debrecen?

Remington Law Enforcement

Remington Arms Company, LLC., (“Remington”), is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has recently purchased an additional 300 Remington Model 870 shotguns designated specifically for use in their “less-than-lethal” program.

The shotguns in this program will be used to deploy specialized munitions considered “less-than-lethal” when deadly force is not justified nor warranted. The Model 870 shotguns for the program were custom designed by the Sheriff’s Department and built by Remington’s Law Enforcement Custom Build Division with highly conspicuous, brightly-colored butt stocks so they can be easily identified as “less-than-lethal”.

“We are honored to be selected by such a prestigious organization as LASD to supply application specific solutions based upon the Model 870,” stated Rick Johnson, Director of Law Enforcement Sales. “The opportunity to develop and deliver shotguns essential to the specific needs of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is something Remington is proud of.”

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been a front runner in the development and deployment of their “less-than- lethal” program. With almost 11,000 sworn personnel, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is the third largest municipal agency in the nation providing service and protection to its residents, out of the wilderness of the Angeles National Forest to the crowed inner city.

Since its introduction in 1950, nearly 10 million Model 870 shotguns have been produced. It remains the overwhelming choice for law enforcement divisions due to its historical dependability. Through numerous configurations and variants, the Model 870 platform is used for law enforcement, military applications and sporting purposes in more than 50 countries including the United States.

“Responding to a “shots fired” call Officer Niggemeyer grabbed his Remington 870 shotgun and entered the scene. The deranged killer, Nathan Gale, had already shot several people including Abbott and was attempting to continue his rampage. Niggemeyer, mindful of the innocents, moved to angle his shot. Shouldering the 870 he fired a single round of 00 buckshot into the head of Gale. It was reported that 8 of the 9 pellets impacted Gale’s face and he immediately ceased further hostility.”

Full article: http://www.officer.com/article/10577252/fighting-shotguns-alive-or-dead

Thank you for being with me in 2011. This year was really successfull for the Rem870.com blog. It has about 15000 unique visitors and 65000 pageviews per month, 1000 of newsletter subscribers and ebook about Remington 870 shotgun.

I am happy to see that blog becomes more popular and promise to publish more and more interesting posts for you.

Have a happy and prosperous New Year!

Warmest regards,
Vitaly Pedchenko