VANG COMP 870 BARREL

[MAC USMC]

I recently tried out my Vang Comp 12 guage barrel in my Remington 870. I used only 00 buckshot for testing at exactly 25 yards. What a pleasant surprise in grouping and accuracy! All of the rounds patterned in a nice tight group that would be covered by a 10" dinner plate. The majority of pellets were inside 6".

After going through about 30 rounds there were one or two pellets that were just outside 10" which I attributed to a dirty barrel. However, most pellets stayed inside 6" which amazed me. This grouping is perfect for law enforcement work, hunting or home defense applications.

Next, I intend to experiment at longer ranges. I want to figure out the full potential of this Vang Comp barrel. It is a vast improvement over the original barrel by far.

[shafferds]

vang does awesome work and its top notch

[AAShooter]

Different ammo will have differing results. Quality ammo will have fewer "fliers". I believe he recommends specific brands of ammo.

[ErickwCurls]

Was thinking of having this done to my 870 tactical, another good opinion!

[G-Man WC]

So does Vang Comp rework your barrel or sell new ones?
I may be picking up a used 870 that needs a shorty installed. -g

[shafferds]

He does sell used worked 870 barrels. Check his website to see what prices they are now.

[AAShooter]

Vang Comp'd guns are tacti-cool but are a mixed blessing.

One the beauties of a shotgun is that you have the expanding conical pattern working for you, allowing you to acquire and shoot a moving target quickly. As that pattern is constricted, effective range may increase but more precise shooting is required. With more and more precise shooting required, one has to start considering a defensive rifle as a reasonable alternative.

I am not saying don't go with Vang but realized you are making a trade-off . . . nothing comes for free.

[NYCShooter]

Hi everyone. Long-time shotgunner from the "other" coast.

I prefer accurate patterning, rather than the "scattergun" approach. I want to know where every pellet is going, especailly in a HD scenario.

With respect to Vang Comp, ammunition technology has advanced to the point where some shells, such as Federal FliteControl or Hornady TAP, will actually pattern tighter through a plain barrel than any other shell through a Vang Comp treated barrel (but, FC and TAP will do worse through a Vang Comp!).

The truth is any decent 00 buck will produce a 2 1/2" - 3" hole at 7-yds. The key is, can the pattern be kept acceptably tight out to, say, 25-30-yds., if necessary? That's what the FC and TAP ammo offer and why, IMO, Vang Comp barrels have become somewhat obsolete. In addition, slugs through a VC barrel are slightly less accurate than if fired through a plain CYL barrel.

I have been using Federal LE132 00 and LE127 00 (full power) for a few years and am looking forward to the recently released LE132 1B (#1 buck, 15 pellets), which I feel is the perfect HD ammunition.

[Gnome]

Interesting thread. I was thinking about sending my barrel to Vang Comp to have it re-worked. Watched Magpul's Art of the Dynamic Shotgun, and saw the patterning on stock barrels vs. Re-worked barrels.

I prefer a tighter group compared to the "spread." To me, the spread is a liability. Especially in an HD situation.