Long time since shooting

[kinghawg98]

Ok....here's a lame question.


I have a Rem 870..i cleaned/oiled it before I put it up, but its been 2 years since I've touched it. Should I do anything with it before I pull it and start shooting?

Just doing some skeet/clays.

Thanks for answering a lame question

[Diesel Freak]

HHMMmmm Pretty Simple!! You didn't go crazy on the cleaning and oiling did ya
Sure don't wanna be responsible and say YUP.... YER OK MANG
You should be aok if ya did a simple wipe down and cleaned with bore cleaning
rod. I don't go too crazy on the oil

[kinghawg98]

Like I said, dumb question.

Didn't think there would be anything to worry about, but figured with the amount of gun people on here, couldnt hurt to ask!

I only have the one shotgun and have nobody to go shooting with, so I don't go often.

I would like to increase my armory though.....need a gun buddy. HAHA

[rob05]

I would break it down, look it over and give it a light coat of oil. There shouldn't be anything to worry about but after a long period of no use I like to break em down and double check everything.

[Diesel Freak]

Where in Lowcountry are ya? I'd take a peak if yer close by. Remington makes good stuff!! One of my first shot guns was an 870. Very Dependable!!

[kinghawg98]

I have a house in the Charleston area, currently I'm in Houston, TX though.

I did grow up in Chesapeake. Nice area to which you're probably familiar

[BuickLeSabre1960]

Originally Posted by kinghawg98

I have a house in the Charleston area, currently I'm in Houston, TX though.

I did grow up in Chesapeake. Nice area to which you're probably familiar

You make it out to boggy head much? Can't shoot skeet there but it's pretty good

[kinghawg98]

Hey a Mt. P man! I used to live in Mt. P, moved out to Hanahan though about 4 yrs ago. I didnt even know boggy head exsited. In fact, I had to search for it to see what it was. hahaha.

The only place I have gone shooting is a place near Georgetown, Backwoods Quail Club.

They change their course sometimes easy, sometimes horribly hard...then again, I'm an amateur at best. First time out of 100 clays I shot a 51 or 53, second time was. 24 out of 50. Probably would be a bit better with training- Oh yea, and that was with the pump, hardly the gentlemans gun for skeet/bird shooting. haha.

[BuickLeSabre1960]

Originally Posted by kinghawg98

Hey a Mt. P man! I used to live in Mt. P, moved out to Hanahan though about 4 yrs ago. I didnt even know boggy head exsited. In fact, I had to search for it to see what it was. hahaha.

The only place I have gone shooting is a place near Georgetown, Backwoods Quail Club.

yeah, there's boggy head up 41 and twin ponds up 17 in awendaw. I've been here for about 5 years and like it pretty good.