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TacStar Forend Grip looks cool and I decided to ask owners about it. Short answer is: looks good but not as functionable as expected. Also, the material is not very good (hard and slippy) and it is not possible to have a good and reliable grip.
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Last weekend I have tested S&J Hardware Shotgun Follower. I have made about 250 shots and didn’t have any malfunctions. This shotgun follower is the best I have ever used. Let me start with advantages it gives to a shotgun owner: 1. Bright orange (close to red) color. 2. Tail which prevents spring from kinking and improves feeding. 3. Allows…
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Dear readers of the Rem870.com blog, Today I want ask you to share information about websites where you can buy Remington 870 upgrades and accessories. I think this information will be useful for all Remington 870 owners. Share you positive and negative experience. Let me start. Brownells This website has huge amount of different accessories and upgrades for Remington 870. I have…
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When a shotgun owner starts working on his Remington 870 shotgun he has a lot of options of different upgrades and accessories. Most of us choose from the list of accessories in the most popular shops (Brownells, MidwayUSA, Cabelas etc.). But many good variants are worth searching for. For example, safety button from S & J Hardware, magazine extension from…
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I have tested my new ATI Shotgun heatshield this weekend. It is very convenient especially for a speed shooting, you don’t need to think about the hot barrel when you reloading your shotgun or when you hold it or pass to a friend. First test was on Saturday. I’ve made about 100 shots using slugs, birdshots and buckshots. Everything was…
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I haven’t seen many Blackhawk Knoxx PowerPak reviews on the web. I have read one very negative review and several positive ones. That is why I want to share my experience with you. What is Blackhawk Knoxx PowerPak Modular Cheek Piece System? It is modular cheek piece with ammo holder and watertight storage compartment. It can be installed on Knoxx…
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The main purpose of the shotgun heatshield is to protect hands from burns. I have bought it because barrel gets very hot after big number of shots. Also, you will not need to worry about the hot barrel when reloading. There are several types of the heat shields for shotguns on the market. Steel ones and plastic ones. I have…
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J.R. sent me information and photos of the Mesa Tactical Low Tube Stock Kit for the Remington 870. And I am more than happy to share this information with you. It is rather difficult to find good photos of the Mesa Tactical Telescoping Stock Conversion Kit for Tactical Shotguns, so J.R. did a very good job and we all can…
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Michael, thank you for the great photos and information about your Remington 870 Wingmaster. From Michael: Great Blog you’ve got here. I just thought I’d share with you and your readers my 1979 870 Wingmaster. It has been retired from deer hunting and is now currently performing home defense duties. This 2 and 3/4″ chambered 870 originally came with wood…
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12 Gauge, 4 Mag. Cap., 20″ Fixed Improved Cylinder Barrel. (SKU 25565). This is one of the best smooth bored slug hunting guns one can buy for use with rifled foster or brenneke type slug. It can also be used with all types of shot. It is not very effective with sabot slugs. Sabot slugs should only be used with…
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J.R., thank you very much for the great photos! From J.R.: “The Vang follower works excellent, I cycled 21 rounds with no problems & the big hole is a good indicator of a unloaded weapon. The sage mag tube is excellent quality although it has a phosphate finish so it looks gray but that’s OK with me and if someone…
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Recently I was experimenting with my Choate magazine extension and broke the center part of the Scattergun Technologies follower (it stuck and I had to add some pressure to it), so it is not as reliable as I thought. Replaced it with aluminium follower. I think that metal follower slides in the tube better than the plastic one. Attention: new…
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I have received photos of a tactical Remington 870 shotgun from one of the readers of Remington 870 blog. J.R., thank you very much for the very interesting photos. Here are some pics of my budget tactical 870 build. It has a Streamlight TLR-1 modified so the mount does not sit under the forend, a Remington sling, a Mesa Tactical…
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This is overview of the most popular magazine extensions for Remington 870 shotgun: Choate, TacStar, Remington. Some of the information is based on my own experience and some is from other owners of our favorite Rem 870. I haven’t reviewed plastic magazine extension (ATI) because I don’t think that it is reliable and I don’t recommend it to anyone. Let’s start with…
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I haven’t found information about recoil pads compatible with Knoxx stock and have sent this question to Blackhawk. So, if you want to replace a standard recoil pad on your Knoxx Spec Ops stock, you can get LimbSaver recoil pad which they offer (part # is K18005-B).
