AR 15 collapsible stock (with pistol grip) on a shotgun?

[psyprofessor]

Guys...been listening to your advice about having only pistol grip on a shotgun.
I see your point about PG only shotgun being hollywoodish and not being able to aim as efficiently as with a stock.

What do you guys think of an AR-15 style collapsable stock (with pistol grip) for my Mossy 500?

 

[rino451]

Fine but... Getting to that tang safety on the Mossy with a pistolgrip is a bear. They work fine on 870's. Only downsides IMO are:

1: More weight.
2: Lack of ergonomic commonality if you also shoot an autoloader with junk in the trunk (read, can't add a pistol gripped stock. Benelli's being the exception.)

 

[jpatterson]

I've heard on here that most AR-type stocks on shotguns kick like beasts, but the Knoxx Spec-Ops stock actually alleviates a lot of felt recoil. From every review I've read on them on this site that is what I would go with if I was you.
I have also heard the same about Rino's post, the safety is going to be awkward.

 

[Youngster]

Guys...been listening to your advice about having only pistol grip on a shotgun.
I see your point about PG only shotgun being hollywoodish and not being able to aim as efficiently as with a stock.

What do you guys think of an AR-15 style collapsable stock (with pistol grip) for my Mossy 500?

They're decent, although I still prefer a short conventional stock on a defensive shotgun. Anyway if you're going to get a AR style sliding stock then you might as well get a Knoxx Spec Ops stock, which has the bonus of greatly softening the recoil.

 

[Coronach]

I have no experience with the knoxx stocks, but I have used Speedfeed III stocks (PG + standard fixed stock) and a couple of M4-style collapsible stocks with PGs. Truthfully, I prefer a properly fitted traditional stock better than either of those options. Two notes:

1. The key is "properly fitted"
2. This is very subjective.

Just try out some and see what works for you. As long as you have a stock on the gun and you practice with what you have, you can make it work. Eventually, you'll figure out what works best for you.

The big step is going from PGO to a stocked gun.

Mike

 

[sadp40]

my feeling your mileage may very

is that most of the ar-style collapsible stocks on shotguns have a weird stock to cheek weld it just feels off. like i have to move my head out of phase with the sights, although i have never tried the very expensive but i am sure they are worth it..mesa tacticals.they seem to bring the stock comb up higher in line with the sights.

 

[Mainsail]

I went with the Knoxx on my 590A1. I didn’t worry so much about the safety since it’s a home defense gun. If I need to chamber a shell, I’m ready to fire.

 

[Coronach]

Also, it's been my experience that you really cannot get your face down far enough to get a proper sight picture with the M4 style stocks, thus you put your shots high. This may be limited to the ones I've used, though.

Mike

 

[poor_richard]

Also, it's been my experience that you really cannot get your face down far enough to get a proper sight picture with the M4 style stocks, thus you put your shots high. This may be limited to the ones I've used, though.

Had the same problem with the ATI, M4 style stock. Called Mossberg, and got some drop stock spacers.

http://www.atigunstocks.com/products.aspx?queryText=spacer&page=1&id=100

Now, the gun fits me better than other shotguns I've used. Each drop stock spacer is supposed to drop the comb 1/2". I used two. Makes a huge difference in my shooting.

That stock was on the gun when I got it. I've a short LOP, so the M4 stock seemed like a good idea to me. I think a properly fitted wood stock would be best, but this one is fine for me.

Don't even worry about the sight picture anymore hardly. Just find that anchor point on the cheek, and shoot where I'm looking. Course it's for HD, and not Skeet or Trap, or etc...

 

[Dave McCracken]

About 200 years of evolution has gone into shotgun stock design.

The standard stock has been developed for effectiveness and comfort. For most folks, most of the time, it's the best choice.

 

[Fred Fuller]

Think less.

Shoot more.

Let experience be your guide, not Internet opinion.

Buy a plain jane, inexpensive used riot gun in good mechanical condition. Get it properly fitted to you. Start shooting it. Figure out the details as you go along. That's what you'll wind up doing no matter how you start out. More time shooting works better than more time thinking about the hardware, in the beginning at least. All this time agonizing over this or that, you could have been SHOOTING. And learning what works for you and what doesn't work for you. Makes no nevermind what works for other people. What works for YOU is what matters. Trigger time is the only way to learn that. Start with an inexpensive used gun, but START SHOOTING already. This ain't rocket surgery 8^).

hth,

lpl