Short LOP and turkey loads do not mix

[MikeD]

A while back I put a short LOP Hogue stock on my 870. I really liked how compact it made the gun and how well it worked shooting from a squared stance. Today I decided to pull the old 870 out and pattern it with 3" turkey loads. With damn near every shot I was hitting myself in the face with my right thumb.

I guess I had not shot any hard kicking loads after installing the stock.

If I hunt with this gun, I definitely need to put the full size stock back on it. On the upside, it patterned really well.

 

[John A.]

Or maybe put on one of those slip on pads. That may get the length out there a smidgen more.

 

[MikeD]

Maybe, I need to do something.




Left: Mossbeg 930, Primos Tite Wad choke and W Longbeard XL #6

Center: Remington 870, Primos Jellyhead choke and W Longbeard XL #6's

Right: same 870/choke combo but using Federal Grand Slam #6's.

Man I love the Lonbeard XL!!!

These are all at 25 yards.


Left: 870 with Longbeard @ 50 yards. Decent but a little low and left of POA Most likely me after getting punched in the face several times I developed a slight flinch. LOL

Right, just trying some slugs (not legal for turkey but perfectly acceptable for paper) Note I did change to a modified choke for these.

I had tried the Carlson's Longbeard Choke but that didn't pattern as well as my old cheap Tite Wad choke.

My 870 has a 21" turkey barrel with Williams Fire Sights.

My 930 has the factory 28" barrel with TruGlo snap on rear sight and factory fiber front sight. I adjusted the recoil spring and it cycled perfectly this time.

I love the 930, its a turkey killa, but I hunted exclusively with my 870 for many many years and never took a turkey with it.

 

[John A.]

Nothing wrong with an 870. If you can't kill it with an 870, you're not going to kill it with anything else either

 

[MikeD]

Found an old stock in my box of parts. I'll be installing that one this week.

 

[MikeD]

Spent a few minutes tonight swapping out my short LOP Hogue for my old Std LOP Hogue stock.

I think this will work much better at the task at hand.

Anyone need a short LOP stock for an 870? ;-D