School Me on Recoil-Reducing Stocks for Mossberg 500

[kludge]

Prefer pistol grip and adjustable LOP so the ladies/kids can use it too.

Gave up looking for one for the Winchester 1300.

TIA.

 

[lhartman89]

I haven't heard of any that are any good. There is a review on the Knoxx stock. Instead of it punching you in the shoulder, it redirects it to you cheek. I heard it also causes the gun to fish-tail when you shoot. I guess there is a version 2 but I don't know if it is any better or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I41htjbudh4

http://www.blackhawk.com/product/SpecOps-NRS-Shotgun-Stock,1157,165.htm

There is also one of these which I don't know too much about. I heard they are pretty good compared to the AR style stock.

http://www.blackhawk.com/product/CompStock-Shotgun-Stock,1155,165.htm

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Could go with a youth stock that has 12" lop and a pachymer limbsaver pad. Will cut felt recoil by 40 percent or so. You will shoot fine on the shorter stock and it will work for kids and the wife. I really didn't care for the Knoxx stocks I tried about 5 years ago.

 

[oneounceload]

Better yet, get the youth stock with a pad and then add a slip on one to get your LOP more correct

 

[kludge]

OK, here's the rest of the story... already have reduced recoil ammo, the stock had already been cut down to youth/lady size when I bought it. My thought on the pistol grip was to reduce the chances of bruised/bloody noses from the thumb on the shooting hand. I have other shotguns I can use, but I figured adjustable LOP would make it more versatile; if that makes it worse (like putting recoil into the cheek, then that would be good to know.

 

[oneounceload]

Your thumb should not be that close to your nose; secondly the pistol grip will transmit more recoil to the web of the hand - a smaller area than the pocket of the shoulder - that will hurt more

 

[lhartman89]

This shows you the fish tail thing I am talking about. Like I said, I don't know if the gen 2 is any better. But one thing to note is they are shooting slugs and 00 buck I think. So with bird shot it might not be that bad and might actually help. If you go to 14:30 it shows a slow-mo of the fish tail I am talking about where the gun wiggles left and right after you shoot and they say that you feel disconnected from the gun when firing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-duWOO4fns

 

[Fred Fuller]

My thought on the pistol grip was to reduce the chances of bruised/bloody noses from the thumb on the shooting hand.

An entire generation of GIs shooting short-stocked M1903 Springfield rifles learned how to fix that problem.

Just shift your shooting hand thumb over and rest it on the knuckle of your trigger finger... That'll do it.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

My Ver 1 worked great in absorbing recoil but tended to stick in the rear position and pop forward a few seconds later. Blackhawk replaced it with a Ver 2. I have not tested the Ver 2 yet but given that it is aluminum on polymer vs polymer on polymer, I expect no issues.

I was using the folding wire frame one not the M4 type, so I cannot comment on whether it smacks you in the face.

Mike

 

[Sheepdog1968]

My thought on the pistol grip was to reduce the chances of bruised/bloody noses from the thumb on the shooting hand.

An entire generation of GIs shooting short-stocked M1903 Springfield rifles learned how to fix that problem.

Just shift your shooting hand thumb over and rest it on the knuckle of your trigger finger... That'll do it.

I only bopped my nose once with my thumb while shooting slugs prone. It was amazing how I learned not to do that again.

 

[aka108]

Try using a PAST recoil shield. Worn on the sholder. You can shoot anything all day long and get black and blue or the flinches. No stock mods or rubber butts needed.

 

[Schwing]

I have tested out several of these over the years and seem to inevitably go back to my original factory stock. Unlike you though, I am not really partial to the pistol grips so it was more about the recoil. It is a personal preference thing but I have yet to use one that really reduces recoil measurably enough to be worth it.

 

[*NOVA*]

Here's a vote for the Spec Ops recoil reducing stock by BlackHawk.

 

[theblakester]

I had the Knoxx recoil reducing stock. My nephew has Asperger's syndrome and is very recoil sensitive. It works. It does a little weight, but it reduces recoil very well. Makes it feel like more of a shove on your shoulder rather than a sharp kick or thump. I haven't had any issues with it bumping my cheek. And as long as you look straight down the barrel it will shoot straight.