devildog9999

I just spent 4 days hunting in Cuba, and the OP is right on. These are the sneakiest SOB's ever. As soon as you are frozen solid, and enter the trailer, they all come out and laugh at you. 4 days straight they did this to us. Very frustrating days, but at least I was still outside and enjoying myself.

I guess no one hunts 9A....My son and I just got 2 extra DMP's from wallly world for free (free because we already had our 1st DMP) . I have a buck tag, and 4 doe permits for 9A and my son has the same. Now all we need is a shot within range. Damn Niagara County for forcing us to use a shotgun. If we were able to use our Rifles we could have bagged a couple.

9A is pretty sad where I am. Have only seen a few doe and way too far for a shotgun. My camera is all night pictures now where a few weeks ago they were mainly all daytime. Heading to southern tier this weekend to try my luck there.

Windy, light rain here in the Falls. Nothing really major at all luckily.

This one is also .308 Win

Got rained out today.... Well, at least got the scope mounted and the bi-pod installed.

Ohhhh Mama... I picked up the 700 SPS, a Nikon scope in the usual 3-9X40 BDC, rings, and mounts. I am scared to death to tell the wife what I spent. Out the door, I am just a bit under a grand. :-) The differences in quality are enormous. Why Remington ever put their name on the 770 - no one knows. This 700 SPS is a thing of beauty. This 700 IS Remington. The Hogue grips, the stock, the bolt - just everything is great. Shooting commences tomorrow morning at the range. Cannot wait to get it zeroed in!

Well, I have to admit - Remington did come through and did the right thing. They offered a full refund on the weapon, and even picked up the shipping charges. Took a bit of doing, but once I got to a manager and he looked at the video, he made the offer to replace or allow the return. I elected to get the refund, and will be leaving shortly to pick up another new 700 model. No more messing around with the 770's.

She shot pretty well! Had to make a LOT of adjustments to the scope, but got the dope dialed in @ 100 yards.

I called the number on the webpage and opened a case. Sent them the video as well via the web link. They gave me a ticket number and said that someone would be in touch with me within 2 business days.

Sorry about that - some people seem to have trouble opening the video. Here is a youtube version:

I finally found some good pricing info - I did pretty good. Gun itself in this condition with no scope and stock barrel is going for around 250 - 300. Second barrel is another 100, not sure what it would cost to have it drilled and tapped, but I added that into my offer, as well as the scope. I feel comfortable and I know that he did as well - he REALLY needed the cash, so I have a good conscience too.

I could not help myself... Had to buy it. Paid 350 for it.

He does not really know what to ask for it, and I don't want to cheat him or lowball. I looked at it earlier - it is in great shape. The inside of the receiver is not even worn, nor are the slides. Could not have had many rounds through it. The stock and forgrip are walnut (i think?) with a single thin scratch about 1/2' long. Both barrels are in perfect condition, does not look like the slug barrel has even been swapped in, not a scratch anywhere. I will not be able to get an exact year until Monday when I call in the serial number but I am guessing 2000 - 2002 from what I can see in other pictures. I'll see if I can run back over and get a few pictures.

I got a call from a friend of mine today, who has a neighbor looking to sell a Remington 870 Wingmaster with both the original bird barrel, and the Brushmaster deer barrel. The weapon is already drilled and tapped and has a set of Weaver 1" rings, and an older Redfield 2 3/4X scope. Based on the fact that the stock barrel has no date code, that tells me it was manufactured after 1999. The other barrel comes back as a 2002 (slug barrel) - so what do you estimate the value at in "good" condition?