Finally broke down and decided to make modify my duty shotgun (Remington 870) to make it a little more "tactical." Didn't want to spend the money on a Blackhawk stock but I wanted one with some kind of recoil reduction. Found the ATI Talon and decided to try it and was pleasantly surprised with the results. After firing several 1 Oz. slugs I was sold on the reduction system. It's not in the stock but the pistol grip, the grip has a soft, almost gel like insert which absorbs a lot of recoil. Also comes with an adjustable cheek piece which is nice for getting your eye to the sight while keeping a good cheek weld on the stock. On a negative note its a little tough to get to the safety due to the grip being wider than the reciever. Otherwise an excellent product. Hope this helps.