Ah, the 870. If you're going to own just one shotgun, it should be an 870. Plentiful, and competitively priced, it's a time tested design.

The wood stock ones I've seen could definitely benefit from something to take the oomph away from the shoulder, but one a whole are not bad. The composite stock versions I've experienced, (All from Wal-Mart, incidentally,) all seemed to have a more than adequate cushioning.

Being an 870, you should be able to find more info about various recoil pads online than you can shake a stick at. If you decide to perform an upgrade, there must be a ton of Internet sources that could help you pick out the best product. The aftermarket support for those things must be comparable to the range of crap available to bolt on to Hondas.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread