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I do a lot of shooting beneath overhead cover and every time I’ve shot a ported shotgun I had a mild headache at the end of the day. I do think it looks cool, however, cool looks come at the price of noise, which I don’t care for. The barrel I am using in this build already had the choke tubes installed.įinally, I am not a fan of porting on a shotgun. While this isn’t a mandatory feature, I like the added utility. Second, if possible, I prefer having interchangeable choke tubes in a shotgun. My favorite ghost ring sights, are the Scattergun Technologies/Wilson Combat Trak-Lock II.
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I personally like to zero my shotguns with slugs at 50 yards.
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What works fine at a match, may be limiting in other applications. Vent rib sights with a fiber optic front sight are extremely popular in 3-gun matches (my current match set up), however, and this is especially relevant with slugs, you can’t adjust the zero on them. First, if a gun doesn’t already have a vent rib barrel, I like ghost ring sights.
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If I want to hunt birds, or shoot clays, I can simply remove the rear sight and install a vent rib barrel.Ī few caveats about how this shotgun will be configured. This gun would be at home in a shotgun steel match (most places I shoot have a 5-round capacity pump division- if they don’t throw you in open because of the ports), for defensive use, or as a slug gun for deer (I’ll often hunt with a configuration similar to this in slug only areas for whitetail). It will be configured as a general purpose gun shotgun (some might call a truck gun). This “custom” shotgun will have a Cerakote finish, ghost ring sights, interchangeable choke tubes and porting. I used the tritium sights in this build, but they also offer a fiber optic front sight as well. The Trak-Lock II ghost ring sights from Wilson Combat (the most expensive part) range from $100-150 depending on the model. While I had most of the required parts squirreled away, I did have to buy some- I paid $65 for the receiver from a dealer and $40 for the bolt on Ebay. I often recommend them as a first gunsmithing project. Unlike building a precision rifle, shotgun builds are less machinery dependent, more forgiving, and can meet most budgets. Occasionally, you can get one for under $200, but those guns will often require significant work.
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Often, you can pick them up for around $200-300 (2015) depending on the model (Police models call for a premium, Express models are least expensive). When building on an old gun, I try to find the most beat up guns available. This approach only makes sense if you have a bunch of spare parts on hand, otherwise buying an used Remington 870 Express, Wingmaster, or Police trade-in would be a better move. In this case, I am starting with a bunch of parts and putting them together. Normally, if you customize a shotgun, you start with a complete gun and only add a few components. Having been a Remington 870 aficionado since the mid-90s, I developed quite the collection of spare parts, and those parts needed an action. I was lucky enough to find an old 870 Wingmaster receiver for sale.