Remington 870 TAC-14 81230 12 Gauge

Despite the low grade, we really liked the Remington. It is smoother than either of the Mossberg 590 variants by a noticeable degree. It is reliable with 2¾-inch shells. The problem is reliability with mini shells, which doesn’t seem possible with Remington shell carrier design.

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Todd Woodard
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We recently tested three short shotshell-chambered firearms. Top is the new Mossberg 590S Shockwave, which is said to handle 1¾- to 3-inch shotshells interchangeably. Center is a Remington TAC-14 pumpgun, which lacks either the factory capability or aftermarket parts to handle mini shells properly. Bottom is a 590 Shockwave, which we originally tested in 2017 with an OpSol Clip that allowed it to feed and fire mini shells. The problem with the aftermarket parts is they restrict the shotshell firearms to only mini shells. There is little difference between the two bottom shotguns. The Remington is smoother in operation, while the Mossberg 590 Shockwave has a superior safety location and holds one more shell. Also, the Remington features an integral fore end stop to prevent the hand from moving forward. The Mossbergs both use fore end loops.
This was our first test of the TAC-14 12 gauge. A 20-gauge 81145 version was reviewed in the March 2019 issue and got an A- grade. It was not fired with 20-gauge shorty shells because they weren’t available.
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