Howdy!
I'm new here, first post, but look forward to visiting with the good folks here on this forum.
I have a Rem 870 youth in 20 ga. Before I purchased it, someone cut stock for a shorter LOP for a child then screwed on an oversize Limbsaver Recoil pad which was never fit to the stock.
So I'm going to order a synthetic stock (butt and forearm) to replace the original wood stock. Since I still have 3 daughters (ages 12-20) that could potentially turkey hunt with me, I'm thinking of going with a compact sized stock with 13" LOP.
I pulled the stock bolt for the current wood stock and it's 10 1/4" long. Will that be the length bolt I need for the compact sized, factory, synthetic stock I'll order?
BTW, I would prefer a camo stock and I need to receive it by Friday (preferably Thursday) as turkey season starts Sat. After looking this weekend, I'll likely have to pay 2 day shipping costs to guarantee I receive the stock by Friday as very few companies have a 20ga camo butt/forend in stock ready to ship. Any suggestions? I would be interested in a used set per chance someone has one.
Here is a pic of this 20ga from a few years back. My middle daughter used it to get her first turkey:
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I'm pretty sure it'll use the same bolt. I bought a used 870 express 20ga, and someone cut the stock for a youth, and I wanted a std length wood stock, but couldn't find one. So I got to checking and found that Remington used the same stock on 740, 742, 760, 550 and similar rifles and shotguns. But on those the stock bolt is definitely shorter. I did some measuring, and a 1/2 deep wall socket worked perfectly with my stock bolt.
Thank you Izzyjoe. I too think the bolt I have will work but I wanted to double check.
Anyone know of a source for a Compact sized (13" LOP) camo stock kit that will fit a 20 ga 870? I wouldn't mind the Olive Drab overmoulded stock from Hogue except it appears the stock has a lot of drop so I'm unsure how I would like that. I need to order tomorrow morning so let me know quickly if you have an idea.
I'd recommend that you take a look at this http://www.atigunstocks.com/remington-akita-adjustable-stock It will adjust from 12 3/8" to 14 3/8" so it can "grow" with your daughters. It has a great recoil pad and the comb is also adjustable. I have these stocks on several 870s and other guns as well. They just work.
Thanks,
Clark
Thanks allaboutshooting.
The link is for a 12ga stock. Maybe they also offer a 20ga stock?
Well, I had to get a stock on order if I wanted to use this 20ga opening morning (this Sat.) so I ordered a compact sized camo stock from Remington this morning from CheaperThanDirt (one of the few places that had this in stock). They said it would go out today and I upgraded to 3 day shipping so I would get it by Thursday.
Thanks for the help everyone!
Never seen that stock before Clark. If they make it in 20 that is a good stock!
The enclosed link is for a "Synthetic" stock, there is one listed for a wood stock that is shorter. I could not find one specifically for a Compact stock.
http://www.amazon.com/870-Stock-Bolt-Synthetic-F402630/dp/B003F6HTA0/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460391425&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=870+compact+stock+bolt
http://www.shopremingtoncountry.com/Stock-Forend-Parts-Shotgun-Parts/b/4601819011?ie=UTF8&title=Stock+%26+Forend+Parts
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