Magpul furniture vs AR style stock adapter

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I've been taccing 870s since a while before magpul released their shotgun furniture, but maybe someone can help me figure it out.

Why all the love for this stock that looks like a tactical boat paddle? These things are ugly as sin. Sharp, jagged edges, sharp lines, not aesthetically pleasing at all. But it's still around, it's been widely adopted by the industry as the go-to tactical stock.

The standard when I was getting into shooting was an AR style pistol grip and collapsible stock. This allows maximum recoil absorption, and a stock that can be adapted to work in any seasonal clothing, tac vest or plate carrier.

Today I was in at firearms outlet and decided I should try to figure this thing out. Mounting the shotgun in a hoody was no more comfortable than my AR adapter, but I'll admit, it may have pointed more naturally, hard to say definitively in such limited testing.

I asked the clerk what he thought of them, he agreed with me, the aesthetics were garbage, but they do stand out when shooting. Can anyone extrapolate on that? I'm sure the whole industry would t bend over backwards for this product if it weren't actually superior, but sell me on it. What does it do that a standard Tupperware variety Monte Carlo stock doesn't?
 
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...pul-SGA-stock-on-a-Mossberg-590?highlight=SGA

This thread is a review by one of our CGN members.

I will add I’ve tried most of the Tactical offerings and never really enjoyed shooting 12ga. Once I tried the Magpul SGA I knew I wouldn’t go back. Adjustable LOP spacers and cheek risers, as well as better ergonomics for the dominant hand. You can add QD swivels on the SGA and MLOK parts on the forend (flashlight, Grip, etc). It just works, at least for me it does. It isn’t beautiful, but I’m a Glock guy so function is more important to me lol.
 
I’ll admit the magpul shotgun stock is growing on me very slowly, I have to handle and shoulder one to really make my mind up about it. I prefer the M4 colapsable stock over the two of them, ultimately I prefer the factory field stock for general hunting and shooting. I always hear that a pistol gripped stock on a shotgun is uncomfortable or unfunctional to shoot but I’ve always found it to be comfortable, as a southpaw it puts me in a better position to take off the safety than a traditional butt stock.

I’ve always thought the magpul stock set is as fugly as it gets but lately I’ve warmed up to it after seeing some of S&J’s projects, can’t say I’ll ever own one though. I like how adjustable it is for cheek risers and lop but then again I find the factory Rem butt stocks fit me fine.
 
Still alive said:
I have a KickLite AR style stock on my Mossberg and am contemplating this Magpul boat paddle also. So very interested in all answers. Thanks for posting.
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On a mossy, it makes a little more sense given the safety's location. But it's definitely a further stretch for the 870 cross bolt safety with the magpul variety.
 
Still alive said:
Thanks for the link Kratos. Must have missed it somehow. How much weight does it add? I just got an Eotech foreend light so will just need the buttstock.
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1.5lbs with 2 spacers is the listed weight (it’s not light). I don’t know the weight of my original stock (didn’t keep it).

BullOnParade said:
On a mossy, it makes a little more sense given the safety's location. But it's definitely a further stretch for the 870 cross bolt safety with the magpul variety.
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I’m not sure what you mean here, your hand is no further from the trigger or safety on the 870 with the Magpul Stock. I’ll add I do use the S&J jumbo safety so I may not experience the issue you’re talking about.
 
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The 870 Magpul stock is as good as it gets for use and comfort. RemCell Pad makes it super comfortable to shoot. LOP and cheek additions make it completely adjustable to your body and or optic/ghost rings. I tailored my Tac Shotguns to my reach and cheek bones. The moment I shoulder them my eyes align thru the ghost ring to the front sight. Couldn’t be easier to make an accurate shot. Jumbo Safety is a great upgrade. Own two of these stock sets. Heavy Stock vs Light forend makes it easy to point. Although I don’t find them heavy. Best synthetic set out there.
 
I have the m4 style stock on my 535ats. Its alot nicer when firing 600gr slugs. I use a drop spacer and it works perfect for irons. However after a trap tournament using a field barrel my cheek bone is alil tender as i really put my face against the hard plastic. It works good enough for me as i won the tournament. Also won the ugliest gun award to although that was self proclaimed. I think if someone showed up with the magpul stock theyd have taken the title for ugliest gun.
Ive shot them and didnt care much for them. They really hang up on a baggy sweater as the butstock is very tall and i shoot low gun.
 
Give me the Magpul stock any day. I've had both and absolutely despise the ar type stock on a shotgun. At the end of the day I still prefer the traditional wood stock. I got my first 870 over 50 years ago and the wood stock just feels right
 
The standard for me ( at least on my SB 870 Police ) was a Hogue short lop, then SpeedFeed IVs. Magpul hadn’t yet released the SGA stocks. Eventually I bought my first 590a1 and I ASSumed that the Hogue would work just as fine; dead wrong, way too short.
So I drank the Kool-Aid and tried the Magpul stock, relatively new on the market at the time. I can understand how the aesthetics might not appeal to all, but this is a HD gun and looks don’t outweigh function. The ergonomics are incredible and recoil was surprisingly comfortable.
A good indicator IMHO is the lack of these stocks on the EE.
 
The Magpul SGA was something I had to get my hands on to appreciate. I thought they looked terrible when they were first unveiled. To me it looked like a poor attempt at bridging the tactical and traditional markets, but then a buddy put an SGA on his 590A1 and I got my hands on it. The wrist, which I thought was the most offensive in terms of aesthetics is surprisingly ergonomic and results in my hand resting much more naturally than a traditional stock. The adjustable length of pull is one of the greatest benefits all around. If you happen to run optics, or your shotgun has sights that sit well above the bore axis, being able to put a cheek riser in is a nice bonus. They include a really nice recoil pad to boot. The only real problem I have with the SGA stock is the sling mounting options. I've never been a fan of looping a sling through the side of a stock. Also near the included sling loop is a spot for a quick detach mount which I'm not interested in either. I prefer a traditional sling swivel stud in the bottom of the stock, which can be installed easy enough, I just would prefer there either be one or a spot for one out of the gate, rather than two options for mounting a sling on the side of the stock.

I also like the features of the forend. I like the general shape, the hand-stop on both ends and the mounting options. Granted you do need a section of rail to mount anything but I find being able to stick one rail where you need it is better than the typical tri-rail type stuff you see on the market.

Long story short is after getting my hands on one, I immediately bought and threw the stock and forend on my grizzly and it's honestly killed my interest in pistol grips and most other polymer stocks. I basically think of shotguns stocks in two ways now: classic wood, or magpul polymer.

I never had any problems reaching the safety on the grizzly with the magpul stock installed.
 
Magpul stock with a hogue over molded forend (it's a lot grippier than that smooth plastic cold magpul forend)
 
Yep, not a fan of their forend. But because of illumination. I use SF forends only. I’ve tried barrel clamp lights, rail mounted in forend lights but always came back to SF, plus the DSF has a grippy finish.
 
The SGA's best and most unique design feature is the grip/handhold. It is a marriage of both a field stock and pistol grip. It is incredibly comfortable.
I have them on four different shotguns, and one extra one sitting in a box.
 
How do people feel about the SGA in the field? I mean the farm field, not the field of operator.

I suspect a person carrying a SBS for bear defense would get some funny looks if they have a collapsible stock, but the SGA would probably earn a pass in the court of public opinion.

Do many people hunt with the SGA? I always bought into the school of thought that the collapsible stock was easier to adjust length of pull for whatever layers you may be wearing: a hunting parka or a plate carrier are different from clays in a t-shirt.
 
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