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Dfariswheel · January 25, 2013, 08:37 PM

That's good to know about easy changing of barrels. I'd be grateful if anyone can direct me to the best brands for different barrels to buy (are Remington best, or another make?)

I do intend to read the manual (already reading a copy from Remington site + some books) and give it a good clean out of the box. I haven't heard of CLP Breakfree - so can I use this to not only clean the gun but also as a replacement for say Rem Oil?

As far as I know only Remington and Mossberg make barrels for the 870, and Mossberg's seem to be only an 18" barrel.
Remington sells many types of barrels for their guns.
You can buy new barrels direct from Remington, and from online sales companies like Midway.

See Remington.com and Midwayusa.com

CLP Breakfree is best as a lubricant and rust preventive.
You're better off using a dedicated bore solvent to actually clean with.
You can use CLP to remove the sticky factory finish and to replace it with a protective layer of CLP.
Use a bore solvent to clean carbon fouling from the bore and other parts.

January 25, 2013, 08:37 PM	#11
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	That's good to know about easy changing of barrels. I'd be grateful if anyone can direct me to the best brands for different barrels to buy (are Remington best, or another make?) I do intend to read the manual (already reading a copy from Remington site + some books) and give it a good clean out of the box. I haven't heard of CLP Breakfree - so can I use this to not only clean the gun but also as a replacement for say Rem Oil? As far as I know only Remington and Mossberg make barrels for the 870, and Mossberg's seem to be only an 18" barrel. Remington sells many types of barrels for their guns. You can buy new barrels direct from Remington, and from online sales companies like Midway. See Remington.com and Midwayusa.com CLP Breakfree is best as a lubricant and rust preventive. You're better off using a dedicated bore solvent to actually clean with. You can use CLP to remove the sticky factory finish and to replace it with a protective layer of CLP. Use a bore solvent to clean carbon fouling from the bore and other parts.