Reducing kick on an 870
 

It's a 870 express.with the fully rifled barrel. I have been shooting the winchester 2-3/4 sabots and the thing kicks pretty bad. I am kind of tired of my shoulder hurting after shooting only a few rounds. The trigger also takes quite a lot of effort when squeezing off a round.

Is there any type of stock or other things I could buy to help with the kicking? or am I just going to have to suck it up and deal with it.

Also how hard is it to adjust the tension on the trigger to make it smoother and easier?

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

Sorry ...Moderator please move to the gun forum.

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

Try a Limbsaver recoiler reducer for the buttplate. I have seen them advertised.

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

Limbsavers are great. They also make a mercury flow insert you put inside the stock, but I really don't know a lot about them.

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

It is just a fact that slug guns hurt on both ends. Adding weight like the mercury inside the stock and a recoil pad will help. Recoil doesn't bother me much, but I did switch to a 20 gauge Ultra Slug a coupleof years ago because of the accuracy of a friends that I had shot. It kicks less than the Winchester Auto 12 gauge I was using. Also once you get sighted in, it's not like you are gonna shoot 10-15 times while hunting so if you can get thru the pain of sighting in and practice . I think Remington also sells some reduced recoil slugs??

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

Mercury? I thought even mercury thermomoters were gone. What about the decelerators?

But before I went with anything mechanical or fancy, I would just get a nice recoil pad fitted and tuff it up trooper.

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

get a gracoil unit. best way to tame ANY gun

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

I need a little more info? What is it, and where do I get one?

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

http://www.graco-corp.com/

RE: Reducing kick on an 870
 

Try a different slug if nothing else works...i recommend Lightfelds or the new Hornady SST.