{"id":518,"date":"2023-04-02T22:18:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T22:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/the-burris-speadbead-a-disappointing-test-gun-reviews-and-news\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T22:18:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T22:18:58","slug":"the-burris-speadbead-a-disappointing-test-gun-reviews-and-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/the-burris-speadbead-a-disappointing-test-gun-reviews-and-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The Burris SpeadBead – A Disappointing Test – Gun Reviews and News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I don\u2019t get why Remington doesn\u2019t just tap their shotguns for an optic\u2019s mount. Like all of their shotguns. Mossberg does it, so why can\u2019t Remington? Luckily, solutions exist, and one that has always interested me was the Burris SpeadBead. It seems like a great solution for a complicated problem. Burris designed the Spea Bead to be an optic mounting solution that doesn\u2019t require a tapped receiver.<\/p>\n

Instead, this optic mount fits between the stock and the gun\u2019s receiver. It\u2019s a metal design with a setup that allows you to directly attach a Burris<\/a> Fastfire optic or an optic that shares the Burris footprint. I\u2019ve used a Burris Fastfire 3 for years and have always appreciated its capabilities. I finally broke down and purchased the SpeedBead. Boy, was I disappointed.<\/p>\n

Installation and Fit<\/h2>\n

Installation seems simple. Take off the stock, fit the SpeedBead attachment around the stock and close the two. Well, okay, let\u2019s do that. Well, first, it\u2019s stock picky. My 870 uses a AR 15 adapter that allows me to attach AR pistol grips and stocks. Well, no go, it doesn\u2019t fit.<\/p>\n

Alright, no big deal. Next, I tried to mount it on a TAC-14 with the Raptor grip. Again, no go. Okay, well, next, I went searching for my original Remington 870 stock. Much to my wife\u2019s chagrin, I never throw anything away and quickly found it.<\/p>\n