I wanted a stock with conventional style but shorter. I'm not a fan of pistol grip stocks as they require a tool to take it off to remove the trigger group for field stripping. Not good.
So... short "standard" stock it is. Hogue 12" lop stock. I LOVE this stock. The ergo's are amazing! The Hogue is not just a shortened stock. It has a reconfigured grip area which has a steeper down slope and closer hand-to-trigger configuration. The overmolding is fantastic and feels secure in the hand. The lop is VERY short (making a 6 shot M88/500/590 VERY compact) and is easily worked with thumb OUTSIDE, not wrapped over, reciever (very important). Standard lop is almost 15" with this model (rediculous), so 12" is welcome. LOVE it!
Cons: Stock is ergonomically superior, but fitting sucks. There was flashing everywhere, stock wiggles side to side a tad (yes, it's overly tight to almost stripping the aluminum reciever threads) due to poor tolerances. The buttpad is junk and fits only by screws (unlike limbsaver which has molding to keep it (side to side) fitted to stock). There is a gap with mine, which I coverd with black electical tape. Not too confidence inspiring for a stock which retails for $55+. Fitting should be MUCH better. Hogue... get your act together. As this is only a HD shotgun, I'm willing to live with a bit a "slop" in the stock.
All in all... I love this stock ande would reccomend it to anyone wiht a M88'500/590, so long as you're willing to sacrafice the awesome fit of the factory stock for a slightly wiggly stock with superiour ergonomics. It's kind of a shame.. it's a far superiour stock plagued with a poor fitment and garbage buttpad. YMMV, but this is jut my review.
So... short "standard" stock it is. Hogue 12" lop stock. I LOVE this stock. The ergo's are amazing! The Hogue is not just a shortened stock. It has a reconfigured grip area which has a steeper down slope and closer hand-to-trigger configuration. The overmolding is fantastic and feels secure in the hand. The lop is VERY short (making a 6 shot M88/500/590 VERY compact) and is easily worked with thumb OUTSIDE, not wrapped over, reciever (very important). Standard lop is almost 15" with this model (rediculous), so 12" is welcome. LOVE it!
Cons: Stock is ergonomically superior, but fitting sucks. There was flashing everywhere, stock wiggles side to side a tad (yes, it's overly tight to almost stripping the aluminum reciever threads) due to poor tolerances. The buttpad is junk and fits only by screws (unlike limbsaver which has molding to keep it (side to side) fitted to stock). There is a gap with mine, which I coverd with black electical tape. Not too confidence inspiring for a stock which retails for $55+. Fitting should be MUCH better. Hogue... get your act together. As this is only a HD shotgun, I'm willing to live with a bit a "slop" in the stock.
All in all... I love this stock ande would reccomend it to anyone wiht a M88'500/590, so long as you're willing to sacrafice the awesome fit of the factory stock for a slightly wiggly stock with superiour ergonomics. It's kind of a shame.. it's a far superiour stock plagued with a poor fitment and garbage buttpad. YMMV, but this is jut my review.
