20 gauge 870 question

[WW]

I'm getting a 20 gauge to turkey hunt with. For the guys that have them, do you like the regular 870 express or should I get the compact 870 express. I know the youth model will have too short of a stock for me, but not sure about the compact model. What do you 870 guys like best?

[Ridge Rooster]

I am 6'1" and prefer the youth stock. It is nearly the same length of pull as my rifles so it fits me fine. I would say for wing shooting it would be a little on the short side but for turkey hunting where swing and follow through are not as critical I think the youth stock is perfect. JMO

HeavyBarrel

[haystaddle]

The youth model is the only one that has the 21" barrel that is preferable to most I'd guess. There are several companies that offer adjustable stocks. I just got an adapter from Ergo grips for mine. Allows you to use any adjustable AR butt stock on the market. I'm just ordered a Mission First Tactical Minimalist stock for it. Will post pics when I get it set up.

[dirt road ninja]

I've got an 11-87 youth and have no problem with it and turkeys

[sswv]

both my 870 and 1100 20's are youth models and they work great for me.

[sasquatch1]

Like my youth model 21" barrel with a .555 choke and tss


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[Greg Massey]

Get the youth model and get you set of Remington 20 gauge Shurshot stock and forearm ..... get you Sumtoy 562.5 choke or Trulock 565 ....

[LRD]

I am 6'1" and have the camo compact model and love it.  It came with some shims for the stock that I put in it to make the length of pull longer.  I am shooting hand loaded #9 tss through a Carlson's 575 with an awesome pattern.  I killed 4 birds with it last year and see no reason to bring the 12 gauge out of the safe ever again.  My son has a youth model with walnut stock that I would have no trouble carrying either.  I do see several people getting the Shurshot stock as mentioned above.

[Gumby]

I'm 6'3" and use the youth model and love it. Fits me fine when I'm down hunkered up against a tree

[daddyduke]

I have the compact with 21" barrel with spacers. Great shotgun to hunt with.

[Brwndg]

I put an adjustable Bear Tooth recoil pad on my 11-87 compact to give me just the right fit. Easily add shims in it to get the correct LOP

[BottomLand54]

remington 870 compact buy the full camo at walmart, 20 gauge. leave stock other then....

have it drilled and tapped
install quake claw sling
get sumtoy mount and install a burris ff3
get a sumtoy 562.5
order a box of apex gt-20
3" 15/8oz 9's

sight in with cheap round at 20 yds and 40 yds.

clean barrel good.

install 1 apex shoot at 20 make sure sight is good.
install 1 more apex shoot at 40 make sure sight is good.

get a good set of dsd decoys
get a good call
learn to use em.


and go have fun the rest of your life with an awesome gun, and will shoot amazing, and you can thank me later!

[AC 870]

I stuck a Sims slip on recoil pad on mine to lengthen the pull a little.

[tree-rat sniper]

I haven't hunted the compact I just worked over but it seems to fit me well (but I'm just a little guy at 5'7).

[Recurve]

I have the youth model 21" barrel I use the spacers that came with the gun. I am shooting LB #6
With .568 Carlson's choke. Turkey killing machine.