870 barell

iflylow74 · 02-09-2006, 01:28 PM

What is the shortest legal barell length? I've heard it is 18". Im trying to make my 870 into a turkey/beside the bed gun but I cant find an 18" barell anywhere. I've thought about cutting my 28" barell down but dont want to loose my remchoke capability.

silentknight · 02-09-2006, 02:27 PM

looks like a 20" is the shortest you're going to get from the factory, one of these would go perfectly with a 3 shot mag extension

jerry · 02-09-2006, 07:11 PM

heard 18" to 18.5" I'd go 18.5 just to be safe, what's 1/2"?

Bull Barrel · 02-09-2006, 08:09 PM

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...805&hasJS=true

Here's a link--cheapest replacement barrel for the Rem 870 is by Mossberg, odd enough--18" is the shortest--but 20" would be ideal in the opinion of several Rem 870 modders...accomodates the 8-shot mag perfectly.

Mooseman684 · 02-09-2006, 10:26 PM

To be LEGAL it needs to be 18.1 inches in the U.S. but Canada wont let one in less than 20 inches. 18.5 makes it easy if measured by BATF or other LE to be legal WITHOUT QUESTION !!! Rulers can be off a bit!

BattleRifleG3 · 02-10-2006, 02:24 AM

Another factor to consider is in case the muzzle is damaged, you want room to recrown.

iflylow74 · 02-10-2006, 11:51 AM

Cool. The 18.5" barrel from Cabala' for $94.99 looks good to me! I probably won't get a mag extension anyway.

BTW. I read an article by a "firearm expert" that its better to use 2 3/4 buckshot for home defense than 3". I think he said the 2 3/4 are less likely to jam. You guys ever heard that?

silentknight · 02-10-2006, 12:06 PM

I'd use 2 3/4" for HD simply because the 3" are going to recoil more and take you farther off of target. 2 3/4" is plenty of putdown for most HD scenarios, and you can get back to target a whole heck of a lot faster

Mooseman684 · 02-11-2006, 01:14 AM

For home defense...In Home use I think #2 shot or BB would be very effective close range, but for 00 Buck, I use The 12 pellet 2-3/4 magnum with great results from an 18-1/4" Model 12 Riot gun ! My last 3 rounds are 1 oz. slugs In case I have to disable a vehicle too! I don't want the wheel man to escape !!!

Bull Barrel · 02-11-2006, 06:47 PM

http://www.firearmstactical.com/imag...ter%20Slug.jpg
http://www.firearmstactical.com/imag...20Buckshot.jpg
http://www.moveshoot.com/Media/Videos/MoveShootLEO3.wmv
That's a Remington 870 Express in the video by the way....
According to the DOJ document for the FBI http://www.firearmstactical.com/pdf/fbi-hwfe.pdf #1 Buckshot has the ideal charactreristics--rifled slugs over penetrate--birdshot under penetrates--to stop a jacked up assailant you need to casue 20% blood loss as fast as possible....read some reports by Fackler... http://www.firearmstactical.com/undeniable-evidence.htm

iflylow74 · 02-14-2006, 11:18 AM

Cool! Thanks yall!!

02-09-2006, 08:09 PM	#4
Bull Barrel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia Posts: 239	http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...805&hasJS=true Here's a link--cheapest replacement barrel for the Rem 870 is by Mossberg, odd enough--18" is the shortest--but 20" would be ideal in the opinion of several Rem 870 modders...accomodates the 8-shot mag perfectly. __________________ Beautiful Noisy Deadly Machines--What's Not to Like? :assult:

02-09-2006, 10:26 PM	#5
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness. Unit 13 Posts: 11,305 Images: 2	To be LEGAL it needs to be 18.1 inches in the U.S. but Canada wont let one in less than 20 inches. 18.5 makes it easy if measured by BATF or other LE to be legal WITHOUT QUESTION !!! Rulers can be off a bit! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-10-2006, 02:24 AM	#6
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	Another factor to consider is in case the muzzle is damaged, you want room to recrown. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

02-10-2006, 11:51 AM	#7
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,439 Blog Entries: 11	Cool. The 18.5" barrel from Cabala' for $94.99 looks good to me! I probably won't get a mag extension anyway. BTW. I read an article by a "firearm expert" that its better to use 2 3/4 buckshot for home defense than 3". I think he said the 2 3/4 are less likely to jam. You guys ever heard that? __________________ Regnant Populi, Nemo me impune lacessit

02-10-2006, 12:06 PM	#8
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,118 Images: 3	I'd use 2 3/4" for HD simply because the 3" are going to recoil more and take you farther off of target. 2 3/4" is plenty of putdown for most HD scenarios, and you can get back to target a whole heck of a lot faster __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum

02-09-2006, 01:28 PM	#1
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,439 Blog Entries: 11	870 barell What is the shortest legal barell length? I've heard it is 18". Im trying to make my 870 into a turkey/beside the bed gun but I cant find an 18" barell anywhere. I've thought about cutting my 28" barell down but dont want to loose my remchoke capability. __________________ Regnant Populi, Nemo me impune lacessit

02-09-2006, 02:27 PM	#2
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,118 Images: 3	looks like a 20" is the shortest you're going to get from the factory, one of these would go perfectly with a 3 shot mag extension __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum

02-09-2006, 07:11 PM	#3
jerry Short Time Shirt Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 13,226 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	heard 18" to 18.5" I'd go 18.5 just to be safe, what's 1/2"?

02-11-2006, 01:14 AM	#9
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness. Unit 13 Posts: 11,305 Images: 2	For home defense...In Home use I think #2 shot or BB would be very effective close range, but for 00 Buck, I use The 12 pellet 2-3/4 magnum with great results from an 18-1/4" Model 12 Riot gun ! My last 3 rounds are 1 oz. slugs In case I have to disable a vehicle too! I don't want the wheel man to escape !!! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-11-2006, 06:47 PM	#10
Bull Barrel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia Posts: 239	Awesome SpeedLoading Technique Video for Shotgunners to Study http://www.firearmstactical.com/imag...ter%20Slug.jpg http://www.firearmstactical.com/imag...20Buckshot.jpg http://www.moveshoot.com/Media/Videos/MoveShootLEO3.wmv That's a Remington 870 Express in the video by the way.... According to the DOJ document for the FBI http://www.firearmstactical.com/pdf/fbi-hwfe.pdf #1 Buckshot has the ideal charactreristics--rifled slugs over penetrate--birdshot under penetrates--to stop a jacked up assailant you need to casue 20% blood loss as fast as possible....read some reports by Fackler... http://www.firearmstactical.com/undeniable-evidence.htm __________________ Beautiful Noisy Deadly Machines--What's Not to Like? :assult: Last edited by Bull Barrel; 02-11-2006 at 06:57 PM.

02-14-2006, 11:18 AM	#11
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,439 Blog Entries: 11	Cool! Thanks yall!! __________________ Regnant Populi, Nemo me impune lacessit