870 youth model question

[clucknpurr]

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?

[turkeyfeathers]

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.

[Gooserbat]

Yes but not a huge difference.

[ilbucksndux]

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,

[Lucky_Strutter]

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.

[Frylock]

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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[tha bugman]

I would take the weight to reduce recoil synthetic is a stomper


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[Swampchickin234]

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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