What's a Good Way to Compensate an 870?

[Mikul]

I shot a friends lightweight 12-gauge with a Cutts-like compensator on it, and it kicks substantially less than my 870 which outweights it by 2 pounds.

Okay. I'm sold.

Now what is a good way to compensate my 870? Should I just pick up a compensated barrel from Remington? That works, but will cost me more than the gun. Are there new choke-tube compensators available? If so, I'll still need a new barrel because mine has no choke threads. Will holes drilled into the top of the barrel by a 'smith work?

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

JP enterprises makes a mid barrel compensator. dunno how much it costs or if they'll do pumpguns.

 

[sendec]

I have heard only good things about Vang-Comp, though I have no personal experience.

 

[Badger Arms]

You can send it off to MagNaPort and they will EDM slots in the barrel for you. Works really well.

 

[444]

http://www.vangcomp.com/

 

[WhiteKnight]

Could you not just port the barrel yourself and then manually polish away any burrs on the interior of the barrel? That seems to be the most cost effective way.

 

[MrMurphy]

Knoxx Copstock recoil reducing fixed stock. Makes full power slugs feel like a 5.56mm round.

 

[cpileri]

cutts

Dont compensators really limit you as far as gatting clogged with discarded sabots?
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