4MDGunRights
Gun Totin' Member
I have read that a home defense shotgun should be minimally equipped with accessories that many associate with HD shotguns, and that money destined to be spent on flashy accessories would serve better if spent on ammunition and training for the use of said shotgun.
I bought a Knoxx SpecOps Stock for my 870, and although I liked the recoil absorbing capability, I did not like that I could not rest my cheek on the stock like I do when I hunt birds or shoot skeet. I ditched the Knoxx stock and went for a standard Remington synthetic stock. I also had bought a set of Hogue overmolded grips which included a pistol grip and a forend. While the gun looked very cool, I agreed with other opinions that a pistol grip on a shotty is only good for shots of no more than 10 or 12 feet. The XX shot at that range has not expanded appreciably and therefore a slight cant of the shotgun can easily cause a miss. I kept the foregrip because the rubberized coating made the forend very comfortable to hold and grasp, but removed the pistol grip.
On my 870 tactical shotgun I only have these extras:
Remington 2-rd magazine extension
TacStar 6-rd Sidesaddle
Hogue overmolded foregrip
I've seen many tacti-cool shotgun pictures posted here, but I have to question if Tacti-cool might lead to Tacti-can't in a L&D tactical situation. Many LEO reviews of tactical shotgun set-ups say that KISS is the way to go; Keep It Simple, Stupid, and practice, practice, practice!
I bought a Knoxx SpecOps Stock for my 870, and although I liked the recoil absorbing capability, I did not like that I could not rest my cheek on the stock like I do when I hunt birds or shoot skeet. I ditched the Knoxx stock and went for a standard Remington synthetic stock. I also had bought a set of Hogue overmolded grips which included a pistol grip and a forend. While the gun looked very cool, I agreed with other opinions that a pistol grip on a shotty is only good for shots of no more than 10 or 12 feet. The XX shot at that range has not expanded appreciably and therefore a slight cant of the shotgun can easily cause a miss. I kept the foregrip because the rubberized coating made the forend very comfortable to hold and grasp, but removed the pistol grip.
On my 870 tactical shotgun I only have these extras:
Remington 2-rd magazine extension
TacStar 6-rd Sidesaddle
Hogue overmolded foregrip
I've seen many tacti-cool shotgun pictures posted here, but I have to question if Tacti-cool might lead to Tacti-can't in a L&D tactical situation. Many LEO reviews of tactical shotgun set-ups say that KISS is the way to go; Keep It Simple, Stupid, and practice, practice, practice!
