What are your recommendations for pistol grips for an 870? I've shot a few many years ago and remember that some were more comfortable than others. The local sporting goods stores only carry "butler creek" so I'm interested in what you guys can recommend and where to purchase them (mail-order/on-line).
pistol grip suggestions
- Thread starter Jager
- Start date
canucklehead
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
In all honesty, a pistol grip WITHOUT a stock is next to useless. Unless you have breaching loads, there is really no point.
That being said, I have a Butler Creek one I can sell you cheap...
That being said, I have a Butler Creek one I can sell you cheap...
The Speedfeed Witness Protection works for me.
The Hogue Tamer has a gell pack where the web of your hand is to take some of the bite, but I think the more vertical style pistolgrips are best used with a matching style pistolgripped foreends in a speargun type configuration.
Tensioned in your arms like a bow...
Here's a few "useless" clips of a pistol grip having fun with target loads
The Hogue Tamer has a gell pack where the web of your hand is to take some of the bite, but I think the more vertical style pistolgrips are best used with a matching style pistolgripped foreends in a speargun type configuration.
Tensioned in your arms like a bow...
Here's a few "useless" clips of a pistol grip having fun with target loads
RevolverRodger
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Somewhere in QC
I wouldn't recommend a pistol grip. Wouldn't be nice to shoot with slugs and magnum loads...
ThePunisher
CGN Regular
- Location
- Belleville/Kingston Ontario
Brobee system looks awesome and works even better. Best of both worlds.
A pistol grip only may look cool but for anything other than close up security stuff it is pretty useless.
And like RevolverRodger said, it's not real comfortable with magnum slugs or shot.
See if you can't get a combo or folding type.
BEFORE
AFTER
And like RevolverRodger said, it's not real comfortable with magnum slugs or shot.
See if you can't get a combo or folding type.
BEFORE
AFTER
Thanks for the feedback folks. I know it is difficult just using a pistol grip without the stock. I did take a course in the mid 90's where we did some training using just pistol grips and I remember some grips "bit" more than others..hence the request for your input. I'm a forestry worker and don't want anything bulkier than need be and was looking for the easiest (and most reasonable $) way to convert my hunting shotgun for bear defense if required. The hogue tamer with gel sounds good.
Jager said:
Pistol grips are very useful when overall length is a consideration. A specialized tool -for special circumstances - requiring practice. Yes, I said it.
Generalizations about discomfort, inaccuracy, and "useless"ness are not accurate and, in my opinion, are based on subjective (in)experience. Full stocked firearms may be easier, and more comfortable, to shoot faster and more accurately, but that cannot discount the value of a specialized tool, such as the shorter shotgun, when another tool won't fit.
Butler Creek, Hogue, TacStar, Choate, Pachmayr and Knoxx are available from Brownells. http://www.brownells.com/Default.aspx
I recommend the Speedfeed, available from AJ Shotgun Accessories. This is Bill Davis' company (as in Davis Speedfeed) and if you call you might even speak to him. http://www.billdavislv.com/
Find out for yourself. And don't let anybody tell you the pistol-gripped shotgun is useless.
IMHO go Knoxx or don't bother.
Personally I'd do one of their a spec op stocks, that way you can adjust the stock to a much shorter length. And you get the pistol grip with the recoil damping system.
Check out the Vids.
w w w.knoxx.com/
Do a search on this board, and several dealers carry the stuff.
IMHO a breachers or grip would only be usefull if your shotgun had a lazer aiming device on the froint...or in it's intended use for breaching doors, etc.
Personally I'd do one of their a spec op stocks, that way you can adjust the stock to a much shorter length. And you get the pistol grip with the recoil damping system.
Check out the Vids.
w w w.knoxx.com/
Do a search on this board, and several dealers carry the stuff.
IMHO a breachers or grip would only be usefull if your shotgun had a lazer aiming device on the froint...or in it's intended use for breaching doors, etc.
