Another 870 HD project gun.
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I sold my 18" bead sight barrel and put the money towards a 18" police rifle sight barrel from brownells. I used the 10% coupon code (which is now expired) and plus my added gun shop owner discount. I sold my bead sight barrel for $120 and paid $140 for the 18" police rifle sight barrel, so I paid an extra $20 or so to get the rifle sights.. 
The rifle sights are silver soldered on to the barrel, not glued which is awesome http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=10673&title=BARREL, 18
The rifle sights are silver soldered on to the barrel, not glued which is awesome http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=10673&title=BARREL, 18Guyon
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Can't people just pay a man a compliment?
I think that's a damn nice set-up for the cash you put out. Nice work on the mods too.
I think that's a damn nice set-up for the cash you put out. Nice work on the mods too.
chas08
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Well considering that my idea of tricking out an 870 for home defense is;
1. Make sure gun is unloaded and on safety.
2. Remove VR barrel from duck hunt.
3. Remove plug from duck hunt.
4. Install 18.5 cyl. bore riot barrel.
5. Install two Breneke slugs and two Federal 00 buck.
6. Cycle action and top off with one Federal 00 buck.
7. Make sure gun is on safety.
8. Place back under bed next to flashlight.
I think you did good. The gun looks great and the photos were outstanding.
1. Make sure gun is unloaded and on safety.
2. Remove VR barrel from duck hunt.
3. Remove plug from duck hunt.
4. Install 18.5 cyl. bore riot barrel.
5. Install two Breneke slugs and two Federal 00 buck.
6. Cycle action and top off with one Federal 00 buck.
7. Make sure gun is on safety.
8. Place back under bed next to flashlight.
I think you did good. The gun looks great and the photos were outstanding.
Robert Hairless
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You asked about LED conversion. If it's exactly the same bulb as the SureFire you can replace it with the P60L. It's pricey ($40) but I think it's more substantial on a shotgun. I had a couple of the Xenon bulbs pop in SureFire weaponlights when they were dropped. So far the P60L has held up to tough handling.
http://www.lapolicegear.com sells the P60L. My guess is that Optics Planet does too, but I haven't looked.
556A2
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I keep forgetting that the 870 Express is a POS that will fall apart in your hands.
Sergeant Sabre
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Imagine the horrors I have to worry about with my Mossberg
10 Ring Tao
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Wow, thats great glocker82, I'm glad to see you can copy and paste from the same FAQ that everyone else has read. If I ever shoot or abuse mine enough to break any of the parts that differ, I'll make sure to let you know.
Until then, I'm going to enjoy shooting my gun that is built exactly the way I want it, and spending the money I saved on ammo for some BA/UU/R.
I apologize to everyone else on the intarwebs, I didn't build my gun to suit what you think is necessary based on the "gun board orthodoxy" [see signature]. Please forgive me.
Anyway, lets get on to some constructive additions to the thread.
The range report is fairly brief. Shot just shy of a case of shells through it, including some hand thrown trap. No real surprise, but hot damn are flying clays hard to hit with ghost ring sights.
Function is perfect, it fits me well, it hits where I aim after a quick adjustment of the track-lock rear sight. It was a Warm Fuzzy Feeling kind of day at the range.
I also did some patterning of the loads I'd considered for HD.
These are at ~10m, about the longest distance I'll encounter in my house, out of the 18.25" fixed cylinder bore.
Win 16 pellet #1
Win reduced recoil 9 pellet 00 (~1050 fps)
Rem 9 pellet 00 (~1300 fps)
This thing won't be used outside the house, so I'm happy with the results, and I'll be going with the 16 pellet #1 load. It had a nice pattern and spread, with recoil somewhere between the full house 00 and reduced recoil 00.
All the talk of horrendous recoil had me curious, but none of it was even nearly uncomfortable, let alone unmanageable. That's either a testament to the stock's recoil pad, my lack of recoil sensitivity, or both. The reduced recoil 00 was noticeably tamer than the full house 00. Subjectively, in terms of perceived recoil, I'd rank them thus:
9 pellet 00 reduced < 16 pellet #1 < 9 pellet full house 00
When I said it was essentially the same, I just meant the bulb. The P60 assembly is very popular for drop in compatibility, and if I could have, I'd have gone that route, but the scorpion isn't upgradeable like that.
I ended up buying a Fenix TK10, which is an LED and brighter (225 lms) than my scorpion (~100 lms). Being an LED I don't have to worry about blowing bulbs from recoil, and combined with rechargeable CR123 batteries, this light should last near forever. I'm not a light fanatic/techie type, but I've never been so in love with a flashlight, not to mention it looks great on the gun, too.
As you can see, I gave in and found a light weight solution to further stabilize the mag tube.
I think she's all done, fellas.
Until then, I'm going to enjoy shooting my gun that is built exactly the way I want it, and spending the money I saved on ammo for some BA/UU/R.
I apologize to everyone else on the intarwebs, I didn't build my gun to suit what you think is necessary based on the "gun board orthodoxy" [see signature]. Please forgive me.
Anyway, lets get on to some constructive additions to the thread.
The range report is fairly brief. Shot just shy of a case of shells through it, including some hand thrown trap. No real surprise, but hot damn are flying clays hard to hit with ghost ring sights.
Function is perfect, it fits me well, it hits where I aim after a quick adjustment of the track-lock rear sight. It was a Warm Fuzzy Feeling kind of day at the range.
I also did some patterning of the loads I'd considered for HD.
These are at ~10m, about the longest distance I'll encounter in my house, out of the 18.25" fixed cylinder bore.
Win 16 pellet #1
Win reduced recoil 9 pellet 00 (~1050 fps)
Rem 9 pellet 00 (~1300 fps)
This thing won't be used outside the house, so I'm happy with the results, and I'll be going with the 16 pellet #1 load. It had a nice pattern and spread, with recoil somewhere between the full house 00 and reduced recoil 00.
All the talk of horrendous recoil had me curious, but none of it was even nearly uncomfortable, let alone unmanageable. That's either a testament to the stock's recoil pad, my lack of recoil sensitivity, or both. The reduced recoil 00 was noticeably tamer than the full house 00. Subjectively, in terms of perceived recoil, I'd rank them thus:
9 pellet 00 reduced < 16 pellet #1 < 9 pellet full house 00
When I said it was essentially the same, I just meant the bulb. The P60 assembly is very popular for drop in compatibility, and if I could have, I'd have gone that route, but the scorpion isn't upgradeable like that.
I ended up buying a Fenix TK10, which is an LED and brighter (225 lms) than my scorpion (~100 lms). Being an LED I don't have to worry about blowing bulbs from recoil, and combined with rechargeable CR123 batteries, this light should last near forever. I'm not a light fanatic/techie type, but I've never been so in love with a flashlight, not to mention it looks great on the gun, too.
As you can see, I gave in and found a light weight solution to further stabilize the mag tube.
I think she's all done, fellas.
Dave McCracken
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Looks darn good to me, Tao. Needs wear marks, though. Once those are added, you're both ready....
10 Ring Tao
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Heh, do the ones on my 70's vintage wingmaster count toward this one?
Dave McCracken
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They can, but a new set is easy and fun to apply.
I think it looks great.
Just got finished with a MB 500 conversion myself. Sure..I probably could have bought a factory gun that was "close" to what I was looking for......but what fun is that?????
For me...half the fun on having toys is playing/tinkering with them.
Some folks dont appreciate this theory.....to each his own!
Kudos...
Just got finished with a MB 500 conversion myself. Sure..I probably could have bought a factory gun that was "close" to what I was looking for......but what fun is that?????
For me...half the fun on having toys is playing/tinkering with them.
Some folks dont appreciate this theory.....to each his own!
Kudos...
10 Ring Tao
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Can I get an A-MEN!
Dave McCracken
Moderator In Memoriam
Amen.....
I'm always doing something to my shotguns and/or loads.
I'm always doing something to my shotguns and/or loads.
Yeah, he might have been able to buy an off the shelf gun equivelant to the one he built, maybe even for less overall dollars(although his outlay was minimal). BUT......his gun is unique to him, and there is not another just like it anywhere-cause he built it. And there is a lot to be said for that. In any case I like the looks of his gun, and his attitude about "hangy thinghys". Congrats on a unique piece.
Jack
Jack
Dave McCracken
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And Jack, just like clothes, a shotgun can be a personal statement.
I just ran through the gun list in my head, there's no firearm in Casa McC that is totally box stock. Most mods are not radical.
I just ran through the gun list in my head, there's no firearm in Casa McC that is totally box stock. Most mods are not radical.
wileycoyote
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Very nice I like it ... +1
md7
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10 ring,
looks great man. you did a good job from the looks of it. nice pics too.
looks great man. you did a good job from the looks of it. nice pics too.
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