Discuss all accessories and upgrades available for the Remington 870 shotgun: stocks, forends, barrels, chokes, magazine extensions, followers, safeties, sights etc.
I'm thinking of upgrading my factory stock to a stock with a pistol grip. Same time would like to get 21" barrel or even 18,5". Currently its 26" 870 express supermag. Also extended mag would be great, 18,5" gives me only two more, right?
With five minutes research i found two options with limbsaver recoil pad (cause i shoot lot of slugs and buckshots) Mesa Tactical Urbino and Blackhawk! Knoxx SpecOps Recoil-Reducing Stock. Any experience on those two or other models? Does anyone know if aftermarket stock still accepts for example a burris speedbead? Or does it even affect the installation of burris?
I don't even know if I get any benefits with pistol grip.. Just would like to have one..
Should i do something with the fore-end as well?
Some other possibilities you might want to look at are the SpeedFeed III, IV, and IV-S stocks. Remington uses these on their Police Synthetic 870s, and I believe you can get pre-fit SuperCell pads for them.
Top to bottom: SF III, SF IV, SF IV-S
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tnaka wrote:Also extended mag would be great, 18,5" gives me only two more, right?
You can fit +3 under an 18.5" barrel with certain magazine configurations and the right shells. But most extensions intended for 18" or 18.5" barrels are going to be rated as +2s.
tnaka wrote:Should i do something with the fore-end as well?
Is there something you don't like about your current fore-end?
Thanks for the tips guys! I like quite lot looks of the mesa tactical urbino, but also of the fap defense AGR 870 FK SB.
I'm not actually so sure about the built-in recoil reducer. Does it work, is it akward to shoot etc.. Original rem recoil reducing butt pad isn't too bad. Only with 00 3" buckshots and 3 1/2" shells its a bit harder but still manageable. Even the 3" slugs feel quite ok.
Synchronizor wrote:Is there something you don't like about your current fore-end?
No. Maybe i'll leave it like that and after replacing the stock, will see if anything needs to be done with it.
Here's another review of the Mako recoil-reducing stock, with a lot more detail. You can also get this stock in non-folding and/or non-recoil-reducing configurations.
Folks have different opinions on recoil-reducing stocks. Some figure out how to hold them properly and love them, while others see them as unnecessary added complexity, or just can't get used to being hit in the cheek. I'm kind of in the second camp myself, give me a solid stock with a quality recoil pad like the Remington SuperCell, and I can shoot all day without a problem. You'll have to figure out what works for you.
If you're going to be shooting a lot of 3.5" shells with one of these spring-loaded recoil-reducing stocks, you may want to contact the manufacturer and make sure that their stocks are rated for super magnum ammo.
Personally, I like the standard configuration shotgun stock, but on my defensive 870 build I do have a pistol-grip stock.
Why the contradiction? I'm not the only intended user, and I've done a lot of thinking about defensive use, taken classes, etc.
Try holding your shotgun in an "underarm ready" position for an extended period while your weak/support hand operates a cell phone, or turns a door knob, or moves a door slightly ajar, or something similar. Also, hold the shotgun at your shoulder for an extended period while you "top off" the tube magazine while keeping the muzzle pointed at the direction of a possible/potential/likely threat. How much muscle tremor develops? Again, you may find a pistol grip stock suits you better.
Most important: Make sure the length-of-pull of the stock chosen fits you. Most shotgun stocks are simply too big for me. They are certainly too big for my spouse/companion. So I favor a youth size shotgun. For me, something on the order of 12-3/4" l.o.p. is probably ideal. Some stocks have four positions or so, much like an M4 carbine stock so one can tailor the length of pull. Those weren't around when I got my regular old Choate youth sized pistol-grip stock. As far as I've seen, they don't do anything that my aftermarket stock does, so I haven't ever changed it.
The location of the Remington 870 safety[/i] favors a pistol-grip stock. The Mossberg 500 series does not. If I had a Mossberg shotgun, I'd definitely keep a standard configuration stock what with the tang safety and so on.
I've not used a recoil reducing stock, but what I've witnessed in defensive shotgun classes did not enamor me with 'em. Try your hand with one and see what you think, if you are interested. Note that I shoot 2-3/4" shells almost exclusively.
Alle Kunst ist umsonst, wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch prunst.
I have the ATI Talon 6 position stock and Scorpion hand grip and it is great the recoil reduction works like they say, but I am a big guy so recoil does not mean much to me. Here are some pics of my 870 with the ATI stock. I picked it because I was going to get a Knoxx blackopps but after watching Nuttafancey video on it and others that it falls apart and the recoil smacks you in the cheek.
The only thing I found with the ATI is when I use the sling plate mount in the base, while shooting it it would really get in the way.
Gladly there is other dealers out there.