Pistol grip on shotgun? Need your opinion.

[A J]

I'm thinking about getting a Hogue Tamer pistol grip for one of my Remington 870 shotguns. I have several HD guns and thought it would be nice to have something really compact. Looks like it would be fun to shoot as well. I also like the dual sling attachment options on this pistol grip. What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea? They're about $25 bucks apiece.

[mogunner]

I have one, it's a nice pistol grip but once on, that's all it's good for, no more hunting with it. Shot everything up to slugs with it on, worked great.



Went to this one eventually kind of best of both worlds

[bunkysdad]

I am a fan of Mogunner's second option. A full stock with pistol grip, either with or without collapsible stock.

[bunkysdad]

On a side note, I was looking at a cool looking conversion for the 870 that turns it into a 12 Ga bullpup. You can find it on Google or YouTube.

[ponycarman]

Never have tried them. I have never had an issue with the standard style stock. I like how they handle, feel, and look traditional. Maybe someday I'll give one a shot.

[bunkysdad]

I was just following up on that bullpup conversion, and I don't like it. First of all it is 300 bucks, plus the price of the shotgun. Then cleaning it is a pain. I would just get the ATI collapsible pistol grip if I wanted to mod a shotgun.

[mogunner]

Another note, it makes it pretty well impossible to store it anywhere but in a corner or under the bed. If you decide you want to try one, I'd sell the one I have for $15 shipped, it's pretty much like new.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Pistol grip shotguns are last ditch weapons, I prefer a good solid buttstock on a shotgun. It's not always necessary to shoot someone to stop a problem when a good slam with the buttstock will suffice, not possible to do that unless you actually have a buttstock on the gun. Bullpups fail in that category as well.

[Longcolt44]

Ask millman when he comes along. He shot my Mossberg with an 18 1/2 inch barrel one handed. His wrist will heal soon. I hope.

[mogunner]

What the heck were you shooting? I shot mine one handed all the time with 2 3/4" low recoil 00 buck, even standard loads were not bad, the only thing I wouldn't have shot one handed were the Remington 1 ounce slugs

[Longcolt44]

I had #4 high base duck and pheasant loads in it.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I shot mine with 3" 000 Magnum buckshot once, I was extra especially pissed at the time and didn't feel a damn thing, then or later.

[A J]

Thanks for all the feedback. I just ordered the grip and will let you know how it turns out. Worst cast, it turns out to be a $25 toy.

I'm cautiously optimistic that I'm going to be a "prodigy" in shooting this baby. I've got super long "monkey arms" and am pretty good with a handgun.

[A J]

I was just following up on that bullpup conversion, and I don't like it. First of all it is 300 bucks, plus the price of the shotgun. Then cleaning it is a pain. I would just get the ATI collapsible pistol grip if I wanted to mod a shotgun.

When I first saw the $300 conversion kit, that's pretty much what I thought. Sorry it didn't work out for you. You can always unload it.

[bunkysdad]

Oh it is no problem. I only looked at em online. I didn't buy one.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Few people other than me shoot these pistol grip jobs for fun, I load it with low brass reloads and "walk" a cardboard box up and down my private range with it. It's the sort of tool that if you really need to use it, you will be so full of rage/fear/loathing at the time that it will be like a child's cap gun in our hands. Over many years I have gotten good point shooting with it, now if I can see it, and it's within the operational range of a 18.5" 12 gauge barrel, I can hit it.

[mogunner]

I'd like to at some point pick up another of these cheap Hawk shotguns like the one i have and throw the pistol grip on it, but with just the one, I keep it where if need be I could hunt with it as well and switching back and forth is a pain.

[Ironnewt]

You would do better with a pistol.
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[A J]

Oh it is no problem. I only looked at em online. I didn't buy one.

That's good to hear. I can't see paying $300 bucks to essentially fix something that ain't broken. Heck, if I can do the same thing with a $25 pistol grip, I figure I'm way ahead, even if I later decide I don't like it.

[A J]

Few people other than me shoot these pistol grip jobs for fun, I load it with low brass reloads and "walk" a cardboard box up and down my private range with it. It's the sort of tool that if you really need to use it, you will be so full of rage/fear/loathing at the time that it will be like a child's cap gun in our hands. Over many years I have gotten good point shooting with it, now if I can see it, and it's within the operational range of a 18.5" 12 gauge barrel, I can hit it.

That's pretty much the level I'll be trying to reach: just good enough to be able to be comfortable engaging targets within the weapon's effective range. A stock will always be a better shooter, but I definitely gotta try this baby out.