The 870 Becomes A Precision Rifle

August 01, 1999

The Remington 870 is certainly the dominant shell-shucker of our era. It's fundamentally well-engineered and hardly ever breaks down or wears out. But it's been around for 50 years, so if you have an old 870 lying around that isn't getting the attention or use it once received, here are a couple of ideas for retreading this fine, old workhorse.

TarHunt Rifles, maker of the super accurate RSG slug gun, featuring a custom machined Remington type bolt action, McMillan stock and Shaw barrel, have just introduced a rebuild program to covert 870s into tack-driving "Designated Slug Guns" (DSG).

The "DSG" designation refers to the fact that TarHunt fits a "non-removable" slug barrel to your 870 action. Why non-removable? To wring out as much accuracy as possible from an 870, TarHunt found that the jount between their 23" rifled and muzzle-braked barrel and an 870 receiver had to be absolutely solid and immovable.

TarHunt also installs scope bases on top of the 870 receiver. Other options such as a synthetic stock set, trigger job and various finishes, are available for the DSG.

TarHunt literally wrote the book on slug shooting and their workmanship is first class.

This article originally appeared in the August, 1999 issue of "Guns".

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