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BusGunner007 · February 4, 2002, 02:15 AM

My Remington 870 Express Super Magnum Synthetic is not allowing the next shell to feed from the magtube.
If I stick my finger in and press the tab on the side, it'll feed that round; after I remove my fingers...

I did a couple of modifications and returned it to standard configuration. It does it regardless.
I 'dremeled' the nubs out of the magtube to insall an extended tube and spring/follower.
I put on the Choate forend/pistolgrip and full pistolgrip buttstock.
I put on a SideSaddle.
I installed a Millett scope mount/ringset and NIKON shotgun scope.
Nothing I did would indicate it should cause a problem.
I reconfigured the magazine back to stock parts, minus the little nubs I smoothed out.
If I remove the 'accessories', I expect to end up with a shotgun that doesn't feed correctly, so, before I go to the time and trouble of removing/replacing anything---
Should I take it to a gunsmith for a simple fix, or send it back to Remington?

February 4, 2002, 02:15 AM	#1
BusGunner007 Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Upper Left Coast Posts: 2,116	870 not feeding from magtube- My Remington 870 Express Super Magnum Synthetic is not allowing the next shell to feed from the magtube. If I stick my finger in and press the tab on the side, it'll feed that round; after I remove my fingers... I did a couple of modifications and returned it to standard configuration. It does it regardless. I 'dremeled' the nubs out of the magtube to insall an extended tube and spring/follower. I put on the Choate forend/pistolgrip and full pistolgrip buttstock. I put on a SideSaddle. I installed a Millett scope mount/ringset and NIKON shotgun scope. Nothing I did would indicate it should cause a problem. I reconfigured the magazine back to stock parts, minus the little nubs I smoothed out. If I remove the 'accessories', I expect to end up with a shotgun that doesn't feed correctly, so, before I go to the time and trouble of removing/replacing anything--- Should I take it to a gunsmith for a simple fix, or send it back to Remington? __________________ "...if you're not havin' fun, you're workin'..."