Best Remington 870 Grips – 2022 Top Picks Reviewed

Best Overall:
Hogue Overmolded Tamer Rear Pistol Grip, 12-Gauge

This item for Remington 870 features Hogue's over-molding technology for prominent comfort and repeatable, consistent grip in any conditions.

The Hogue Over-Molded Shotgun pistol grip is part of Hogue’s “Over-molded” line of shotgun furniture and it uses “advanced Tamer technology” on the Smith & Wesson 500 revolver grips.

It combines three different materials ensuring stability and accuracy.First, it is constructed with a rigid fiberglass-reinforced skeleton for a rock-solid grip-to-frame fit.

A plastic outer grip coated with thin rubber over-molding slides onto the spine of the grip, which incorporates the third component, a Sorbothane insert under the web of the hand.

The ergonomic design includes a hand-filling shape with a full set of finger grooves, but this type of grip shape rarely fits everyone. The Tamer design provides both single-point and two-point sling attachments with standard Q.D. sling hardware.

However, the sleeve features slight movement because the single screw-in sling stud doesn’t connect the two parts as securely as it should.

The grip features Hogue’s recognizable orthopedic hand shape enhanced with a pebbled texture on the sides to provide an efficient non-slip, non-irritating stippling pattern.

Bottom Line

The extremely comfortable Hogue rubber grips are available with the standard length of pull of 14-1/4" and the unique "ShortShot," which provides a 12-inch length of pull that is suitable for small-sized shooters or those using body armor.

Runner-up:
TacStar Shotgun Rear Grip

The Lyman-owned TacStar brand offers an affordable, popular line of accessories for shotguns made of a pretty tough type of plastic called ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).

While the new version of the TacStar product features an altered overall shape and design, the original grip model 1081154 sports a heel swell, unique angle, and pinky-only finger groove.

The single pinky groove is a good compromise as it is simple and more versatile than one with a full set, whereas it provides more purchase and control than a grip with no finger grooves.

The rearward angle is relatively shallow compared to others but paired with proper width and pronounced palm swell, it distributes recoil evenly across the hand for pain-free, positive shotgun control.

The unit consists of two separately-molded plastic halves that are bonded together. If you look carefully, you can find that the two halves weren’t aligned very precisely.

Although the TacStar extremely lightweight grip is ergonomically designed for a sure grip, this hard plastic pistol grip without a rubbery coating may be very punishing on the hands to shoot.

The TacStar rear grip has a top loop molded as part of the ABS grip halves and is intended for a 1” wide single-point sling.

Bottom Line

The TacStar rear shotgun grip is also offered in the compatible front grip set made from the same material. The matching forend features a vertical grip for those who want to go full tacti-cool.

Best for the Money:
AIM Sports Inc Pistol Grip

Established in 2007, Aim Sports Inc. began as a producer of tactical, hunting, and sport shooting accessories for several major manufacturers and has become today one of the most renowned manufacturers in the shooting sports world.

Following the trends in this rapidly evolving industry, they designed this from the ground either as a standalone pistol grip or as part of a pistol grip stock configuration.

The grip marked as PJSPG870 is specially designed for Remington 870 Shotguns and will accept mil-spec or commercial A.R. buffer tubes and any AR-15 adjustable stock.

The Aim Sports Grip is available in combo kit including a six-position collapsible stock converting your old Rem 870 workhorse into the modern tactical shotgun.

The AIM Sports Remington 870 Pistol Grip is built out of high strength polymer with generous non-slip side texturing and front and back serrations.

This features an ambidextrous design and molded shelf to fill the space between fingers and trigger guard.

A steeply angled design, combined with a non-slip base shelf, contributes to increased comfort for the web of the hand. It also includes a small compartment for batteries or accessories.

This upgrade is easy to assemble with a drop-in fit while the package includes tools and fittings to adjust your pistol grip easily.

With a width of 1.3 inches, it may be too small for shooters with large hands but adding some grip tape or a rubber sleeve may solve the problem.

Bottom Line

Purchasing the AIM Sports pistol grip or combo kit will give you access to either an extremely compact shotgun for a specific use or a modern tactical gun that will be very familiar to AR-platform shooters.

Best Tactical Pistol Grip:
Barska Pistol Grip

Besides sports optics, binoculars, and biometric safes, Barska Company offers a wide array of firearms parts and accessories. Although most of their production lines are located in overseas facilities, they usually provide the best quality for the money.

The Barska models are produced in China, but they will upgrade your basic shotgun grip to a more comfortable unit, providing better leverage on the gun and better absorption of the shock that goes along with recoil.

The Barska Remington 870 Pistol Grip is constructed from high-impact reinforced polymer that will provide long-lasting comfort at the range.

This aftermarket part of Remington furniture boasts a molded grip which conforms to the contours of the shooter’s hand, while the finger grooves reduce fatigue and offer comfort.

Another selling point of this product is an external holder for three spare shotgun shells.  This tactical pistol grip enables you to screw in an A.R. buffer tube and an adjustable stock.

But if you decide to keep it in PGO configuration, there will remain a gaping hole in the back, hence the Barska pistol grip comes without end cap.

The installation is easy and straightforward with included mounting hardware and it doesn't require gunsmithing skills.

Featuring a 3.5-inch wide pistol grip, this Remington 870 grip will fit in most hands and provide users a more comfortable shooting experience and better one-handed control compared to the traditional stock.

Bottom Line

This is an excellent all-around pistol grip that will fit most Remington 870 shotguns. As a perfect tactical addition to your Remington 870 Shotgun, the Barska model’s design also includes a small compartment for storing, batteries, tools, and other miscellaneous.

Best Express Pistol Grip:
Phoenix Technology Shotgun Rear Pistol Grip, 20ga

Phoenix Technology is an American manufacturer with over 40 years of experience in designing and producing in the arms accessories industry. One of their newest product lines is the replacement pistol grip that will turn your Remington 870 Express or similar into a close quarter, home defense weapon.

The Phoenix Technologies Shotgun Rear Pistol Grip with designation RPG007 is purpose-built for the Remington 870 Express 20-Gauge, pump-action shotgun.

Its design will allow you to further upgrade your shotgun with Phoenix KickLite recoil reduction stocks that can reduce 40%-50% of the felt recoil of shotgun loads.

A rugged, one-piece pistol grip is constructed from injection-molded, premium-grade, glass filled nylon and is designed to fit directly onto the receiver of your Rem 870 Express shotgun.

This Remington product is 3.10 inches wide and will provide a secure and effective grip even for females and smaller-framed individuals.

With its slim design, this replacement pistol grip offers comfortable ergonomics and non-slip surface to enhance control further.

This features a textured finish and a finger nub that can hinder left-handed shooters, forcing them to modify the pistol grip area.

We particularly like the optional end cap cover plate with sling stud, though some users complain of poor quality and fitting of that back plate.

Bottom Line

The Phoenix Technology Remington Express pistol grip is a simple, drop-in installation unit which comes with all necessary installation hardware and requires no gunsmithing.

Best Forend Grip:
TacStar Gun Grips

Like we previously mentioned, pistol grips are available separately, but they usually come in kits with matching fore-ends with a vertical grip.

More experienced shooters strongly advise using a front vertical grip if you are using a rear pistol grip without a buttstock.  That combo would provide a more stable platform for shooting and help you to reduce vertical recoil.

The TacStar Gun product is a front grip under manufacturer number 1081153 and presents a re-engineered, one-piece grip construction for Remington 870 shotgun.

Unlike older designs, the new TacStar incorporates an advanced finger groove pattern and pebble texture for a better fit in the shooter's hands.

The overall shape and design of this product have been altered to enhance control, operation, and recoil reduction. It is made of injection-molded, high-impact ABS polymer.

The redesigned ergonomic shape means this comes with the proper width, rearward angle, and back swell to spread recoil over both hands and enable better control when shooting.

Though this will fit most people’s hands, those with smaller hands may have problems holding this forend properly.

However, many users have complained about the forend wobbling and cheap plastic look that often will not match the black color of the rest of the Remington 870.

Bottom Line

This TacStar foregrip includes all the necessary hardware for easy installation and requires no modifications to the shotgun.

All in all, the TacStar Front Tactical Shotgun Grip will enhance control, provide recoil reduction, and provide you with the best possible grip on your Rem 870, no matter the environment.

Best Raptor Grip:
Shockwave Technologies Raptor Grip

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A “bird’s head” isn’t new design as it was seen in the hands of U.S. Marshals for Witness Protection.  However, Shockwave Technologies, LLC redesigned this using an improved design shaped to minimize felt recoil and modern materials like super-tough glass-filled polymer.

The new series is called a Raptor Grip and it is made for Mossberg and Remington as well for its clones, such as the Chinese IAC Hawk 981, currently the best-selling copy of a Remington 870.

Compared to a shotgun’s standard pistol grip, the new Raptor enhances the management of recoil in the hand as it spreads it up and out instead of rearward only.

Although this product is superior to any other, the recoil is still stout, confirming the fact that a pistol-grip-only (PGO) shotgun is not a weapon for people who are either recoil shy or inexperienced shooters.

The Raptor bird’s head grip itself adds 5.5” to the length of the weapon, making your Rem 870 as small and maneuverable as possible.

It comes with the mounting hardware and will mount easily on the Rem 870 or IAC Hawk Model 982 without permanent alterations. However, this product lacks the hole for a sling swivel stud, so you should drill a 1/8″ pilot hole yourself and thread in your sling swivel stud.

Bottom Line

The unique Shockwave Raptor Grip is a perfect alternative to the other vertical-style product, but like any other product, it requires the practice of proper shooting stance as well as recoil management.

Of course, your short scattergun is not ideal for bird hunting, but the Remington 870 with a "bird’s head" pistol grip fits snugly in the role of home defense or range toy.