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Best +2 extension for the 870, also question about shotgun weight

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Title pretty much sums up my question, what's the best +2 extension for a Remington 870, specifically which is the best value. I've read good stuff about Vang, but is it worth the $25 more than the Wilson Combat?

Also, my girlfriend just joined the Rifle club at her college, and mentioned they apparently shoot a lot of clays there. I think I'm going to try and join her sometime, but I know she doesn't have much upper body strength. She can barely lift my wingmaster with a 18.5"barrel, and I'm not sure how she'll fair with a shotgun set up for sporting clays that will have a longer barrel.

 

Come to think of it, what is a good barrel length for shooting clays?

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I use Nordic Tactical aftermarket parts. Very pleased with fit, finish, and practicality. The MXT magazine extension, follower, and barrel clamp all work perfectly. Why only +2?  Pumps are not subject to round restriction, except when hunting (2+1). Are we talking about and 18" HD setup?  Sporting Clays are best shot with 30" barrels. Some use 28" or 32"  Trap shooters use 30", sometimes see 32"-34". Barrel weight vs length is usually not that much. Balance is key. A longer length will stop 'squirrely' movement. OK, I see 18.5" barrel length in your post, so +2 is right. I use a +3 on one gun because the extension sticks out about one inch longer than the barrel. With careful spring trimming, gives me and additional two rounds over the +2 for +4.

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Factory Remington plus 2

 

Yup I have the factory Remington +2 extension on my custom 870 Tactical ... comes that way from the factory and has been flawless since.  I did buy the Wilson Combat heavy duty tactical spring and follower which I guess helps reliability and ensures proper function with loads from heavy 00 Buck to birdshot, who knows how much it ACTUALLY does.  I bought the 870 Tactical to make it a project and convert it to an 870 Tactical Magpul Police - however, one thing I didn't realize at the time was the factory 870 Tactical Magpul actually has a six round magazine, not an 870 receiver (4+1) and +2 magazine extension.  It's a 6-shot tube w/ a cap.  (Plus they Cerakote it.  I probably would have bought that version but it came out just after I bought my 870.).

 

I will say this: I recently (for Father's Day) had occasion to buy an excellent Nordic Components +2 for a Benelli SuperNova Tactical.  It is much "nicer" than either the Remington factory or my Choate for the M930SPX.  It's nicer, and on a Benelli that is pretty damned nice already, you notice it, but otherwise, how "nice" does a shotgun magazine extension need to look?  Especially on (at least MINE) 870 Express models, which have ridiculously terrible finishes anyway... and if I ever get around to paying for a nice refinish job, it would include that extension anyway.

 

 

I would go with the factory, especially if the price was any significance less.

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My shotgun is primarily a HD gun, but I figure that since swapping barrels is so easy, I'll just get a longer barrel for sporting purposes. I built a wingmaster for $270, and even though it's made from cobbled together parts, it feels amazingly sturdy and robust, so I think it would be a nice sport gun as well.

 

I want to be able to put a sling on it, which is why I've been looking at extensions that have a sling mount, or at least take a clamp that has a sling mount. I don't care too much on the aesthetics since the finish on my shotgun is really bad (It was an old stripped receiver I bought it from, I might take it to backwoods for cerakoting just so it doesn't look too bad, and protect it from rust), but I don't want the extension to stick out past the barrel. But other than that, I don't really care how the extension looks, since they all pretty much look the same anyway. I mean, if someone made an extension that was a rod with two rounded parts at the end, I might not buy that one, but otherwise I don't care.

More than anything, I'm surprised there's really a difference in performance in any of them. I would have thought all the extensions would be the same, with only the springs and followers really doing the "heavy duty work". I even contemplated just looking for a pipe that was the right diameter, and threading it myself, and just buying a replacement spring and follower, but I don't think I have access to a threader.

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I run the Remington +3 and have been very pleased with it.

 

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I would expect Remington's +2 to have the same level of quality.

 

Damn, that is beautiful, what furniture is that? Or did you stain it yourself? My furniture is blond, really light colored wood, and while I like it, that's just beautiful.

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Damn, that is beautiful, what furniture is that? Or did you stain it yourself? My furniture is blond, really light colored wood, and while I like it, that's just beautiful.

It's factory express furniture dyed with a walnut finish.

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It's factory express furniture dyed with a walnut finish.

 

I have factory wingmaster furniture, think I could do the same thing? I REALLY like the look of that. What finish did you use (I see Walnut, but any more info, brand or whatever). Also, how did you finish it?

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