Accuracy Speaks 870 Trigger Kit

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Just recieved from Brownells.

Not too bad to install. It does not just drop in. Have to drill a little - disassemble the trigger plate of course.

My 870 pulled at 5.5 lb fairly constant. Now it's a 2.25 lb trigger but much more crisp. The original 870 trigger was very squishy.

Recommend this to people wanting to improve the 870 triggers. Now have to get someone to put my Scattergun sights on - see if my 13 shot tube from Questar runs.

Zombie shoot here I come.
 
I just bought an 870P trigger group with the aluminum housing and it's miles better than my 870 express trigger group. A wingmaster bolt with milled extractor also helps too!
 
Maybe for slugs long range, but I don't know, 2.5 lbs trigger is a bit light for a shotgun.

Before you get too happy, while empty, #### the gun and slam the butt on a hard surface sharply. If the hammer falls .... not good.
 
I'm much more comfortable with my 870 at a heavy pull. The last thing I need to worry about is a light pull when climbing through the turkey woods.

But glad to hear you got the results you were looking for.
 
Given that shot spreads are so great and slugs are not particularly precise why would you want to mod your trigger on a shotgun. I can see why on hunting or precision rifles mostly and even on handguns, but shottys? Do you really think you benefit or are you chalking this up to impregnable defense of "personal preference".
 
My Chinese shotguns have great triggers. One was apparently worked on by a "gunsmith". I can't tell the difference. I too question why you would do such a mod to a shotgun?
 
Before he is completly bashed apart, I might add that the feel of my 870P is far greater and nicer to shoot than my turkeygun(Express). I'm not all for lightening it much, but making it have a more possitive feel and crisper release is not a bad thing at all.
 
Tried the bash test and it passes.

I removed the Accuracy Speaks spring and put original in place and got 4lb and between 6 - 8 ounces. Still crisp - a nice feeling trigger.

Shotgun will be used for games only. Not going to be carrying a loaded shotgun with safety off anyway.

Wanted something that matches my IPSC pistol trigger of 2lb. I am happy.
 
Every firearm type can benefit from a better trigger, although at $113 this kit appears to be a rather gold plated option.
 
870P said:
Every firearm type can benefit from a better trigger
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How does a shotgun benefit from a "better" trigger given that they are not precision instruments. Shot and slugs are inherently less accurate than the movement caused by a bad trigger. So why? Again, am I missing something of is the just "personal preference".
 
drvrage said:
How does a shotgun benefit from a "better" trigger given that they are not precision instruments. Shot and slugs are inherently less accurate than the movement caused by a bad trigger. So why? Again, am I missing something of is the just "personal preference".
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IMO it's not so much about mechanical accuracy {excepting dedicated slug guns} as about having a trigger pull that's that much quicker and cleaner during that short timeframe you have to deal with targets that may be moving and/or widely separated.
 
870P said:
IMO it's not so much about mechanical accuracy {excepting dedicated slug guns} as about having a trigger pull that's that much quicker and cleaner during that short timeframe you have to deal with targets that may be moving and/or widely separated.
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Maybe. But i've never seen a trigger that bad on a factory shotgun. But hey to each his/her own. :D
 
drvrage said:
Maybe. But i've never seen a trigger that bad on a factory shotgun. But hey to each his/her own. :D
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I didn't think so either until I spent some time with one that had been worked on, going back to my stock "P" was almost like going back to a stock Glock trigger after getting used to a slick 1911 one. While not exactly necessary I'd say an improved a shotgun trigger is definately nice to have and much more worthy of spending money on than gaudy tacticool gadgets.
 
I CANT STAND MY 870'S TRIGGER.

I shoot my 17hmr and 223 quite a bit and they have awesome triggers, 3lbs at the most and hardly any creep. My 870, I swear the trigger moves about quarter inch before it goes off and its hard as hell to pull without yanking it. Im just used to my rifles I guess. My mossberg shotgun has hardly any creep so Im using it more now.


but I may just have to go buy a new trigger for the 870. Glad I read this thread.
 
I shoot a savage accutrigger, a jewel trigger on my 700 so I do know the joys of good and great triggers. However my two 870 triggers are excellent for shotguns. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would want to upgrade them. Very little creep, very little overtravel. I can understand if your was broken, abused, messed up by a "smith". But what good does eliminating creep that would affect your shot by 1/2" when the shot itself is only accurate to 3-4".

Do you put metal racing pedals and 5 point harneses on a 1988 Honda Civic? Useful for racing yes, but not in that hunk o junk.
 
drvrage said:
I shoot a savage accutrigger, a jewel trigger on my 700 so I do know the joys of good and great triggers. However my two 870 triggers are excellent for shotguns. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would want to upgrade them. Very little creep, very little overtravel. I can understand if your was broken, abused, messed up by a "smith". But what good does eliminating creep that would affect your shot by 1/2" when the shot itself is only accurate to 3-4".

Do you put metal racing pedals and 5 point harneses on a 1988 Honda Civic? Useful for racing yes, but not in that hunk o junk.
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Sounds like you already have good triggers, you'd probably gain very little with trigger work. However you can't always take good 870s triggers for granted, especially on recent productions, particularily so with Express models. For shotgun work a crisp light trigger that sets it off precisely when and where you want it to can only be a good thing.
 
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