Pistol grips.

[M2 Carbine]

I've used the conventional shotgun pistol grip off and on for many years.

Lately I've looked at the "bird's head" style grip.


It seems that it would give your hand/wrist a better angle when shooting from the hip.

Anyone used the "bird's head" style grip?

With the conventional grip the lower the gun is held, the more the wrist is bent and the harder the felt recoil.
After about twenty shots you have done a day's work.

 

[the naked prophet]

I have a pistol grip on my bedside shotgun. It's an AR style pistol grip, but I wrapped some thin silicone foam rubber around it and then put a bicycle inner tube over that to hold it on (and make it a tactical black color ).

The best way to shoot it is to stand at a 45 degree angle to your target, tuck your strong hand in against your ribcage under and in front of your armpit. Pull forward on the pump and "stretch" the gun. That puts the recoil straight down your forearm, where it is easily absorbed.

Practicing with cheap birdshot didn't take me long to be able to center the pattern on a man-size target out to 20 yards or so, about the effective range of the tightest-patterning #1 buck from my 18 inch cylinder bore barrel. Yes, I can hit flying clays with it.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Yes, the straighter you can align your forearm behind the grip, thereby keeping your wrist straight, the easier it is on your wrist.
That's why I was wondering what if anything is the advantage of that "bird's head" type grip.

Recently I've been trying to lower the grip to just above waist high but I think I'm going to have to go back higher like you describe.

Today I shot about 25 rounds of slugs, #4 buckshot and hot 7.5 shells and it's got my wrist hurting.

With the laser the slugs and buckshot are right on at 20+ yards though.


I haven't tried hitting flying clays with a pistol grip shotgun. Now that would be fun.

 

[vwfool]

That "birdshead" pistol grip is definately the way to go. I have used them for about eight years now, one on a Moss. 500 and one on a Rem. 870. They are sssooooo much more comfortable to shoot than the more traditional vertical ones. They are made by Speedfeed in case you didn't know. By the way Remington uses them on their factory A.O.W.s

 

[M2 Carbine]

Thanks for the info.
I've got a 870.
I'll go by Cheaper Than Dirt tomorrow and pick up the set.