How much shorter is magpul sga vs normal stock on the 870?
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You can always look for a short houge buttstock if the sga isn’t short enough for you.
It's adjustable from short to long with spacers.
I would be surprised if the short hogue was shorter then the short SGA. I bet the length of pull measurements are online.
Are you asking because you are shorter in stature?
edit, took a look and it's listed as 12.5inches LOP(butt pad to trigger) for no spacers.
I would be surprised if the short hogue was shorter then the short SGA. I bet the length of pull measurements are online.
Are you asking because you are shorter in stature?
edit, took a look and it's listed as 12.5inches LOP(butt pad to trigger) for no spacers.
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I think I did see that figure unfortunately it's not very helpful, exactly which part of the trigger? where on the buttpad?
This is important because I measured the regular stock and it's 12 or 13" depending on how it is measured lol ....
Center of the butt to Center of the trigger.
The Shortest option on the adjustable SGA will be shorter then a typical stock and the longest option a bit longer, that's the beauty of it being adjustable.
How much shorter then the regular stock do you need?
LOP is a typical shotgun stock measurement standard, I just took a look and the Hogue youth stock info and it is a bit shorter then I thought it was at 12"
I just measured. 12.5 as others have said. And this is with the nice thick pad that comes with it. Before I got mine I wondered if it would be short enough as well. It is. Honestly, it is easily short enough that a regular “thumb over” hold on a regular stock at that length would hammer your beak pretty hard. Ask me how I know.
And my reg wood stock does measure 14”. That 1.5” makes the sga seem tiny when you shoulder it.I just measured. 12.5 as others have said. And this is with the nice thick pad that comes with it. Before I got mine I wondered if it would be short enough as well. It is. Honestly, it is easily short enough that a regular “thumb over” hold on a regular stock at that length would hammer your beak pretty hard. Ask me how I know.
It's not a bad idea to get used to shooting with the thumb running with the stock instead of over the top, also you can square your shoulders towards the target to help push the gun forward if the stock is a bit too short.
Good advice. I should probably adopt that even with the sga stock for consistency. My nose-to-beak incident only happened once when habit kicked in and my thumb defaulted to “normal.” Once was enough for me to realize I needed to: 1) retrain away thumb-over or; 2) change my hardware to prevent recurrence, especially in emergency use. While I chose #2, both is a good idea.
The funny thing for me is the $150+ for the sga seemed expensive until I hammered my nose once: it literally took me back to getting rocked in the ring. Whew, I gladly dropped the cash without blinking after my stupidity learned me good.
Good advice. I should probably adopt that even with the sga stock for consistency. My nose-to-beak incident only happened once when habit kicked in and my thumb defaulted to “normal.” Once was enough for me to realize I needed to: 1) retrain away thumb-over or; 2) change my hardware to prevent recurrence, especially in emergency use. While I chose #2, both is a good idea.
The funny thing for me is the $150+ for the sga seemed expensive until I hammered my nose once: it literally took me back to getting rocked in the ring. Whew, I gladly dropped the cash without blinking after my stupidity learned me good.
Once you get familiar with the thumb forward grip you will likely find it more comfortable for many firearms.... makes it quicker to work bolt and lever actions as well.
And no more nose bonks!
