Rem. 870 problem - The Firearms Forum

lbarrychevy · 01-04-2009, 04:10 PM

I have an 870 express mag, and yesterday i was trap shooting with a few friends. Every time i try to chamber another round the darn shell would catch a little. Not to bad but just enough the be a pain in the butt. Now i was shooting 2 3/4 target loads, but i was also shooting up some of my 3 in. Magnum Turkey 4 load and 5 load. They didn't seem to stick as much. So last night with a sore shoulder, I disassembled the gun, cleaned it relay well, and reoiled it like i normaly do. Now after all of that i put in both a 2 3/4 and 3 in the toub and cycled them through. I noticed that the 2.75's catch the very top of the chamber and the 3's catch at the bottom. Now like I said they are only catching by just a hair. Has anyone else had this problem or now of a cause for this kind of promlem?

300 H&H · 01-08-2009, 10:11 AM

It has been my experiance the express version of the 870 has feeding problems. I have worked on two of these for friends, and they both had probems with the shell release at the magazine tube, not letting the shell back onto the carrier. I have not however seen the problem you discribe. Funny how the older 870's did not have any problems that I am aware of, just the express version. Best regards Kirk

TRAP55 · 01-08-2009, 06:03 PM

A bunch of em have come up with chamber problems, some so bad the bolt can't pull the empty out. Send it back to Remington!

01-04-2009, 04:10 PM	#1
lbarrychevy Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	Rem. 870 problem I have an 870 express mag, and yesterday i was trap shooting with a few friends. Every time i try to chamber another round the darn shell would catch a little. Not to bad but just enough the be a pain in the butt. Now i was shooting 2 3/4 target loads, but i was also shooting up some of my 3 in. Magnum Turkey 4 load and 5 load. They didn't seem to stick as much. So last night with a sore shoulder, I disassembled the gun, cleaned it relay well, and reoiled it like i normaly do. Now after all of that i put in both a 2 3/4 and 3 in the toub and cycled them through. I noticed that the 2.75's catch the very top of the chamber and the 3's catch at the bottom. Now like I said they are only catching by just a hair. Has anyone else had this problem or now of a cause for this kind of promlem? -->

01-08-2009, 10:11 AM	#2
300 H&H Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,796	Re: Rem. 870 problem It has been my experiance the express version of the 870 has feeding problems. I have worked on two of these for friends, and they both had probems with the shell release at the magazine tube, not letting the shell back onto the carrier. I have not however seen the problem you discribe. Funny how the older 870's did not have any problems that I am aware of, just the express version. Best regards Kirk

01-08-2009, 06:03 PM	#3
TRAP55 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Occupied Territory Of Kalifornia Posts: 1,834	Re: Rem. 870 problem A bunch of em have come up with chamber problems, some so bad the bolt can't pull the empty out. Send it back to Remington! __________________ Aim small...Miss small www.mausercentral.com/forum