Nice upgrade
Easy installation, came with a new stock bolt and washer (7/16 socket). Buttstock is hollow so will be noisy if you don't stuff it (I stuffed the cavity with plastic grocery bags to mitigate). Recoil pad is much softer than the factory one. You will need a smooth (round) shaft Phillips head to remove the recoil pad. It's nice that his comes with a buttstock sling stud installed. This was on my wish list for years, and I'm glad I finally purchased it.
Hogue Stock/Forend Set (Rem. 870 12 ga.)
First, Brownell's service is top shelf. I knew exactly where my items were and when they would be delivered. All items arrived on time. Second, the Hogue product is a great upgrade to my Rem 870 clone (NEF Pardner Pump). Installation was simple. The fit and finish are solid. The buttpad is thick and soaks up recoil. The texture on the pistol grip and forend provide good non-slip contact. I gave the set 4-stars because the stock is hollow. I don't mind but some people won't like that.
Good Stock!
I bought this stock assuming that it would be as good of quality as Hogue's other products, and I was right. It's a great stock for the money, and istallation was quite easy. I will note that if you do not have a forend wrench, it could be a problem to remove the factory forend. I ended up just taking a set of needle nose pliers, holding them with vise grips, and twisting the nut off. It actually worked surprisingly well, but in the future I might just buy the wrench, they're not too costly. The buttstock went on pretty easily, and seems to be pretty solid. The only concern I have is that the LOP might be a hair long if I'm wearing a coat. They sell a 12" version that might be better if you are on the smaller side.
Short L.O.P. thus
Used to build custom 870 for my wife. The length of pull is perfect for your average gal. Will work well with body armor if you are a guy too. The finish and legendary Hogue grip are excellent. Don't forget to remove the factory spacer fron the reciever after removing the factory stock. Wish there was an 1100 set, and Benelli SBE1!
it's short.. really short
the forend is awesome, some serious grip on it. The stock is well built and nice feel. iwanted a shorter LOP, but it was too short for me. lol it's better suited for people with smaller frames. It'd be perfect for a young shooter.
Nice stock, good fit.
The fit and finish of the shortshot stock and forend is very good. It's a little tough to get the recoil pad to line up correctly once you remove it to install the stock. Mine has a ridge top and bottom now but it's not a big deal. The pad softened the perceived recoil quite a bit. Soft, but not as squishy-soft as the others. The forend is a dream come true. The grippiness of the rubber is very comfortable on both the forend and grip portion of the stock. I gave this set four stars only because I wish it came in a 13" LOP. The 12" LOP is just short enough to where you occasionally get punched by your thumb if you don't lay it forward toward the safety.
Follow the directions... it really works
I was frustrated trying to locate the stock screws. Word of advice they are not in the same place as Remington factory (I have an extra hole in my recoil pad that proves this). The Hogue screws are located close to the tips of the recoil pad top and bottom. Use oil on your thin shaft phillips screwdriver to slide through the pre-cut slits in the pad. I resisted the directions but following them the pad came off and install was done in about 5 minutes (stock bolt is 7/16 socket). Indexing seems quick with the 12" LOP version; grip is firm due to the Hogue treatment on the stock and forearm.
Good product for smaller shooters
Purchased a set for one of our smaller officers. Good product, make sure to remove metal tab that sits in front of the factory wood buttstock prior to installing the buttstock assembly. New forend is the shorter style that will fit in a locking gun rack.
