Modifying my tactical 870

[Ace of Spades]

I'll tell you right now that shooting that gun with that stock would be horrific. Just doing the rough napkin math with projectile mass, muzzle velocity, and firearm weight; a high-velocity 12ga slug out of a 7.5-lb shotgun is going to produce roughly the same recoil as a typical 647-grain .50 BMG bullet out of an uncompensated 30-lb rifle!

I plan on putting together a long-range slug build for my 870 someday, but I'll be skipping the tacti-cool AR-style stock in favor of a real semi-grip or thumbhole shotgun stock with a proper cheekrest and a nice thick recoil pad. I may even stick weights in the stock.

Sounds like you're talking about an 870 Super Slug. I'd get one in a heartbeat, but I hate the colours Rem have put on the stock and foregrip. Anyone know how the colours could be changed? Cerakote? Or is there a decent aftermarket setup for this baby in FDE or less preferably black?

[Synchronizor]

Sounds like you're talking about an 870 Super Slug.

Actually, since my 870 is a multi-role gun, I'd much rather use a slug barrel with a cantilever scope mount. That way, the barrel doesn't have to be pinned to the receiver, and the scope will stay connected to and aligned with the barrel even when it's not on the gun.

I'd get one in a heartbeat, but I hate the colours Rem have put on the stock and foregrip. Anyone know how the colours could be changed? Cerakote? Or is there a decent aftermarket setup for this baby in FDE or less preferably black?

Remington offers that ShurShot furniture in other colors & patterns, including basic black. I don't think there's a plain FDE version, but you could always paint it, or just swap on whatever other 12ga 870 furniture you prefer.

[Ace of Spades]

Remington offers that ShurShot furniture in other colors & patterns, including basic black. I don't think there's a plain FDE version, but you could always paint it, or just swap on whatever other 12ga 870 furniture you prefer.[/quote]

Thanks for the info. I could live with the black furniture no problem. I just found out to change the furniture it's a major pain because the barrell is riveted and that's not something I'd like to do with a brand new gun. However the results are great http://imgur.com/a/0srUD

[Synchronizor]

Thanks for the info. I could live with the black furniture no problem. I just found out to change the furniture it's a major pain because the barrell is riveted and that's not something I'd like to do with a brand new gun. However the results are great

The Super Slug's barrel isn't riveted, it's pinned with a small screw. Once you remove that screw, the gun comes apart like any other 870. This would add maybe 5-10 seconds to disassembly and assembly, hardly what you would call "a major pain".

[Ace of Spades]

Thanks for the info. I could live with the black furniture no problem. I just found out to change the furniture it's a major pain because the barrell is riveted and that's not something I'd like to do with a brand new gun. However the results are great

The Super Slug's barrel isn't riveted, it's pinned with a small screw. Once you remove that screw, the gun comes apart like any other 870. This would add maybe 5-10 seconds to disassembly and assembly, hardly what you would call "a major pain".

Thanks so very much for clarifying everything for me. Looks like I'll get a black Super Slug and take it from there. Highly appreciated.

[Synchronizor]

To clarify, Remington offers the ShurShot stocks & fore-ends in different colors & patterns, but as far as I'm aware, the 870 Super Slug (#82101) itself only comes with the overmolded Mossy Oak Treestand-patterned stock & fore-end shown in the picture. It certainly wouldn't hurt to ask if it can be exchanged for a different set when you're ordering, but if you're set on a different color or pattern, you may end up having to purchase it separately.

These are the ShurShot stocks and matching fore-ends listed on Remington's 2012 parts price list:

Stocks:

F306715 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) BLACK (LONG STOCK BOLT 402630) 68.00$

F401363 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) MOSSY OAK OBSESSION (LONG STOCK BOLT 402630) 68.00$

F401439 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) REALTREE HARDWOOD GRAY 65.00$

F402620 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) NEW REALTREE HARDWOOD APG 90.00$

F403284 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) OVERMOLDED MOSSY OAK OBSESSION (USE F/E F403285) 75.00$

F402587 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) OVERMOLDED SUPER SLUG MO TREESTAND (USE F/E F402584) 84.00$

F402965 V-58 870 STK ASSEM 12 GA SYN TH (SHURSHOT) XCS ALOP OD GREEN W / BLACK OVERMOLD (USE F/E F402980) 65.00$


Fore-ends:

F306350 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA SPS SYN BLACK (SHURSHOT) 28.00$

F401365 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA SPS SYN M.O. OBS. (SHURSHOT) 44.00$

F401440 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA SPS SYN REALTREE HARDWOODS GRAY HD (SHURSHOT) 44.00$

F401366 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA SPS SYN REALTREE APG HD (SHURSHOT) 44.00$

F403285 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA MOSSY OAK OBSESSION SPS (USE WITH STOCK F403284) 55.00$

F402584 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA SPS OVERMOLDED MO TREESTAND (USE WITH STOCK F402587) 46.00$

F402980 V-27A 870 FORE END 12 GA XCS OD GREEN W/ BLK OM (USE WITH STOCK F402965) 46.00$

[pump-it-up]

Thats a LOT of weight to be carrying around. Whats the purpose of this?

[Tony2KO]

I like it! Same rail I have on my 870 Tac Exp