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Posted: 6/4/2014 5:34:31 PM EDT
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I am looking for a good well made side shell holder for my 870. It is a tactical Remington that I had my gunsmith install a set of Mossberg tactical sights on. I am looking for a shell holder that us quality and that bolts on, or uses replacement screws instead of the frame pins.
Any suggestions on manufacturers? Thanks, 77 |
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I like my GG&G side saddle.
http://www.gggaz.com/remington-side-saddle-shell-holder.html I got mine on Amazon. |
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Another option is the Archangel AA112. It holds 7 rounds. The trigger pins are threaded at each end. The neat thing about the Archangel is that the amount of tension is adjustable for each of the 7 shell cavities. You can pick them up at your local Academy Sports for $30.
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How is the Mesa attracted to the side of the receiver? Thanks, 77 Quoted:
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From what you are describing MESA tactical is the best I have seen. How is the Mesa attracted to the side of the receiver? Thanks, 77 Should be the two trigger pins that you drive out and replace. Just about every side saddle aside from an Esstac/velcro system is going to use the trigger pins. |
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Looks like Mesa is the way to go. Next question, I am right handed, load shells right handed, do I get a right or left side carrier? If mounted on the left side, it will be in my peripheral vision. What is the most common side to mount or speed load for a right handed shooter?
Thanks, 77 |
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The mesa unit is mounted on by replacing the pins through the receiver with screws. The nice part is that the setup from mesa prevents from over tightening the screws which can bind up the action. The side saddle will mount on the non-ejection port side of the receiver and you will be able to strong side reload without issue. Any decent instructor should be able to demonstrate multiple methods of reloading a shotgun. The mesa unit will have an elastic piece of rubber inside of the shell loops to hold the shells in place. You will want to unload the carrier on occasion and allow this rubber piece to expand back in order to extend service life. It can also be replaced. I prefer to run my side saddles brass up however brass down can be a little faster and easier especially when loading the way you are describing. Like I said you should explore multiple types of reloading and find what works for you and your preferred setup. If someone told me that there was only one good way to load a shotgun I would smile, nod my head, and move along. By the way, I also use the elastic shotgun cards from Ares gear and they do work well in most conditions. If you prefer to experiment with a side saddle they are much cheaper investment and yield excellent results. They are also very common with "hardcore" shotgunners.
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The mesa unit is mounted on by replacing the pins through the receiver with screws. The nice part is that the setup from mesa prevents from over tightening the screws which can bind up the action. The side saddle will mount on the non-ejection port side of the receiver and you will be able to strong side reload without issue. Any decent instructor should be able to demonstrate multiple methods of reloading a shotgun. The mesa unit will have an elastic piece of rubber inside of the shell loops to hold the shells in place. You will want to unload the carrier on occasion and allow this rubber piece to expand back in order to extend service life. It can also be replaced. I prefer to run my side saddles brass up however brass down can be a little faster and easier especially when loading the way you are describing. Like I said you should explore multiple types of reloading and find what works for you and your preferred setup. If someone told me that there was only one good way to load a shotgun I would smile, nod my head, and move along. By the way, I also use the elastic shotgun cards from Ares gear and they do work well in most conditions. If you prefer to experiment with a side saddle they are much cheaper investment and yield excellent results. They are also very common with "hardcore" shotgunners. Many thanks my friend, good info.... I have the Remington Tactical, plastic trigger guard, very rough finish....great SG though, as it was free. I got an a Academy Sports gift card for a project I worked on, and purchased the SG with this gift card... Now I want to go the next step is to upgrade with the Mesa, durable trigger guard, etc... 77 |
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Looks like Mesa is the way to go. Next question, I am right handed, load shells right handed, do I get a right or left side carrier? If mounted on the left side, it will be in my peripheral vision. What is the most common side to mount or speed load for a right handed shooter? Thanks, 77 is this for gun games or self defense? for self defense the gun stays shouldered and the weak hand feeds new ammo into the gun early and often so you never run it dry. |
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