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Title: 870 youth model question
Post by: clucknpurr on April 21, 2017, 09:34:08 AM
I have a Remington 870 youth model my wife uses.  My question is would a syntheitic stock and forearm, be lighter than the wood ones?
Title: Re: 870 youth model question
Post by: turkeyfeathers on April 21, 2017, 10:42:35 AM
I imagine it would be but my daughter's youth 20 is pretty light with the wood. 3" stout turkey loads may give a little more bite if any lighter.
Title: Re: 870 youth model question
Post by: Gooserbat on April 21, 2017, 10:44:25 AM
Yes but not a huge difference.
Title: Re: 870 youth model question
Post by: ilbucksndux on April 21, 2017, 12:05:58 PM
I cant speak for the 870 but we do have 2 Mossburg youth guns. One with a wood stock and one with synthetic. My youngest shot the synthetic a couple times and said that it hurt so I shot it and there is a noticeable difference between the two,
Title: Re: 870 youth model question
Post by: Lucky_Strutter on April 21, 2017, 01:40:20 PM
I bought my son one of the 870 compact synthetic model a few years ago and it had some kick to it with 3" loads, I changed out the butt stock for a shurshot one and he's shooting it like a champ said he likes it better with the shurshot stock cause it doesn't rattle his jaw anymore lol.
Title: 870 youth model question
Post by: Frylock on April 21, 2017, 03:40:24 PM
According to the Remington specs the synthetic version weighs 1/2 pound less.  Held side by side the weight difference is obvious.


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Title: 870 youth model question
Post by: tha bugman on April 21, 2017, 03:45:43 PM
I would take the weight to reduce recoil synthetic is a stomper


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Title: 870 youth model question
Post by: Swampchickin234 on April 21, 2017, 04:50:24 PM
Mine are lighter yes.  1 older express 20 feels like the wood has lead in it when comparing to synthetics. Another newer express is slightly heavier.   


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