If you have ever shut a R emington 870 shotgun, you may have noticed the excessive amount of hotness that moves across the barrel, right after shooting. The more rounds you shoot; the more the heat you will be discharged from the barrel. And the amount of heat increase to a great extent if when you fire multiple rounds within a short span of time. Remington Heat Shield To protect the shooter’s hand from this staggering amount of hotness, discharged by the shotgun; Remington Heat Shields are used. While some shooters say that the heat shields are designed just for the sake of a fine look; veteran shooters define the heat shield as the shelter for the hand from getting burnt due to the excess warmness. Some high-end shotguns like Mossberg 500 and Remington often heat up very quickly, after firing multiple rounds. In such situations; heat shields act as a savior for the shooters. While it is always optional for the shooters to set up the heat shield on the shotgun, it might ...