Choosing the right stock and furniture accessories can make your hunting or shooting setup safer, more comfortable, and more effective. This guide presents four top accessories—selected from hands-on testing, expert input, and consumer feedback—to help you upgrade, maintain, or protect your gun stocks and related components.
How we tested and chose products
- Real-world testing: We installed and used each accessory on representative shotguns, rifles, and stock/brace setups to assess fit, durability, and ease of installation.
- Bench checks: Measured fit tolerances, adhesive performance, and mechanical strength where applicable (torque checks, clamp stability, corrosion resistance).
- Expert consultation: Gunsmiths and experienced hunters weighed in on practicality, safety, and maintenance implications.
- Consumer feedback: Aggregated reviews and common failure modes from verified buyers to spot reliability trends.
Key criteria: compatibility with common platforms, build quality, ease of use, impact on safety and ergonomics, and value for money.
Tactical Grip Tape
Durable, low-sheen camo grip tape sold in two tactical colors. Provides non-slip traction for stocks, pistol grips, knives and tools with strong adhesive that resists sweat and weather while leaving minimal residue—an inexpensive, high-impact upgrade for retention and concealment.
Thunder Tape's Tactical Grip Tape is a simple, effective way to upgrade traction on stocks, grips, and handles. The cloth tape comes in olive drab and flat dark earth, with a low-reflective finish suitable for field use. Installation is straightforward—wrap, smooth, and trim—and the adhesive holds through sweat and light rain without leaving gummy residue. It’s thin enough to preserve cheek weld and sight geometry when wrapped carefully, yet substantial enough to prevent slippage. Best for shooters who want an inexpensive, reversible traction upgrade that also helps conceal bright factory finishes.
Miaozhun Barrel Clamp
A machined 6061-T6 aluminum shotgun barrel clamp with QD swivel and Picatinny rail. Hard-anodized, low-gloss finish and two-bolt clamp design provide lightweight stiffness for mounting lights, sling swivels, and accessories on many 12ga platforms.
This barrel clamp/mount is the most feature-rich accessory in the roundup. Made from 6061-T6 aerospace-grade aluminum with a hard-anodized matte finish, it clamps around the barrel and magazine tube to provide a forward QD sling socket and a three-slot Picatinny rail for lights or lasers. The two-bolt design simplifies installation and reduces chances of misalignment. It's broadly compatible with many popular 12ga shotguns (Remington 870, Mossberg 500/590, Maverick 88, Benelli models listed), but requires at least 1.6" clearance on barrel and tube. If you need a sturdy, low-profile platform to add a light or sling to a non-MLOK shotgun, this is a premium, affordable option.
SBA3 Storage Plug
Compact, molded storage insert for SB Tactical SBA3 braces. Preserves brace shape in storage, prevents deformation, and provides an internal cavity to store small accessories—handy for keeping your brace serviceable and organized between uses.
The SBA3 Storage Plug is a focused, low-cost solution for owners of the SB Tactical SBA3 brace who want to preserve shape and store small items. Constructed to the brace’s internal profile, it slips into the brace to prevent extrusion and deformation in long-term storage. The insert’s grooved sides keep internal webbing from being pinched and makes insertion/removal easier. It’s not a brace or a stock—only an internal keeper—so its usefulness is narrow but effective. For shooters who value gear longevity and neat storage, it’s a practical buy that protects an otherwise thin investment.
Forend Nut Tool
Extra-long, corrosion-resistant forend nut removal/installation tool for 12ga shotguns (870, 500, 590). Stainless construction reaches deep recessed nuts and avoids the deformation or rust issues of cheaper tools—essential for stock removal and maintenance.
This forend nut tool is the most essential single item for anyone who repairs or upgrades shotgun furniture. Machined from 304 stainless steel and more than 4" long, it reaches deeply recessed nuts on long magazine tubes that short tools can’t access. The frosted/galvanized finish reduces slipping and resists corrosion far better than soft aluminum or plastic tools. In testing it removed stubborn nuts without rounding or deformation and allowed controlled reinstallation. Whether you’re swapping forends, installing new stocks, or performing maintenance, this tool saves time and prevents damage—making it our top recommended accessory.
Quick comparison and what sets each apart
- Forend Nut Tool (Editors Choice) — Essential maintenance tool; stainless, extra-long reach for stubborn nuts; best overall for stock work.
- Miaozhun Barrel Clamp (Premium Choice) — Adds QD sling mount and Picatinny rail; precision aluminum construction; best for accessory mounting and tactical setups.
- SBA3 Storage Plug (Best Value for Money) — Simple, effective brace-shape protector with storage cavity; ideal for preserving SB Tactical braces.
- Tactical Grip Tape (Best Budget Pick) — Immediate traction and low-sheen concealment for grips and stocks; inexpensive and reversible.
Which is best overall: Forend Nut Tool — its direct role in stock removal/installation and robust construction make it the most impactful item for owners who work on stocks regularly.
Alternatives that excel in specific areas: use the Miaozhun clamp to add lights or slings, the tape for handling/traction improvements, and the storage plug for long-term brace care.
Final recommendation: If you do any stock work—changing forends, replacing furniture, or routine maintenance—the HVINKDI Forend Nut Tool is the single most useful purchase. For shooters who want to add functionality (lights, sling) choose the Miaozhun Barrel Clamp. If you primarily want to improve handling on a budget, the Tactical Grip Tape gives immediate benefit. And if you own an SBA3 brace, the storage plug is an inexpensive way to extend its life.
These recommendations are based on hands-on testing, measurement, and expert feedback. Match the accessory to your needs—maintenance, mounting, handling, or storage—and you’ll get the most value from your purchase.