remington 870 question

Shotgunnr · November 1, 2009, 03:59 PM

Is there any other way to make an 870 express accept tube extensions, other than pressing, drilling, or filing out the dimples? Is there any way to order a new "police tube" and just install it? I dont want to rig anything if i dont have to.

hogdogs · November 1, 2009, 04:15 PM

IIRC, The tube to receiver attachment is not as easy on an 870 as it is the mossberg family... so the dimple removal may be easiest/cheapest...

Brent

Shotgunnr · November 1, 2009, 04:31 PM

well in that case... which procedure would pose the least amount of damage, or risk to the longevity of the shotgun?

rantingredneck · November 1, 2009, 04:35 PM

Brent is correct. The magazine tube is a factory installed part on the 870.

Just drill them out and dress the edges with a round needle file. The holes will not be visible once the barrel is installed as the barrel ring will cover them. Otherwise, use a dremel and a sanding drum bit and go to work from the inside. I've done both and both came out well. No long term risk to the gun. I do not recommend using the "socket method" that some propose to press the dimples back out. too easy to screw that up and knock the mag tube out of round.

See above where the mag tube isn't user replaceable..........

Shotgunnr · November 1, 2009, 05:11 PM

thx guys.

Lee Lapin · November 1, 2009, 06:23 PM

'gunnr,

IMHO it's best to leave 'dimpled' Express guns alone. The plastic piece the dimples hold in place retains the magazine spring, and also keeps the magazine cap tight. Now if you're never going to use the gun as a sporting gun again, I suppose it would be no big loss to drill out the dimples and negate the use of the magazine cap detent. But it will be necessary to jury-rig some way of keeping the magazine cap tight if you ever go back to the standard magazine.

If you want an Express with a magazine extension, best bet IMHO is to buy the factory version from the gitgo instead of trying to jackleg something. You get a good magazine extension into the bargain that way. Or buy a used, older version of the Express that doesn't have dimples to start with.

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...ic_7-round.asp

Best yet, learn to load the gun on the fly. "No magazine is ever big enough." - Louis Awerbuck, on shotguns.

JMHO, YMMV....

lpl

November 1, 2009, 03:59 PM	#1
Shotgunnr Junior Member Join Date: November 1, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5	remington 870 question Is there any other way to make an 870 express accept tube extensions, other than pressing, drilling, or filing out the dimples? Is there any way to order a new "police tube" and just install it? I dont want to rig anything if i dont have to.

November 1, 2009, 04:35 PM	#4
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	Brent is correct. The magazine tube is a factory installed part on the 870. Just drill them out and dress the edges with a round needle file. The holes will not be visible once the barrel is installed as the barrel ring will cover them. Otherwise, use a dremel and a sanding drum bit and go to work from the inside. I've done both and both came out well. No long term risk to the gun. I do not recommend using the "socket method" that some propose to press the dimples back out. too easy to screw that up and knock the mag tube out of round. See above where the mag tube isn't user replaceable.......... __________________ NRA Member NC Hunter's Education Instructor PCCA Member (What's PCCA you ask? <- Check the link)

November 1, 2009, 06:23 PM	#6
Lee Lapin Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Location: SE NC Posts: 1,239	'gunnr, IMHO it's best to leave 'dimpled' Express guns alone. The plastic piece the dimples hold in place retains the magazine spring, and also keeps the magazine cap tight. Now if you're never going to use the gun as a sporting gun again, I suppose it would be no big loss to drill out the dimples and negate the use of the magazine cap detent. But it will be necessary to jury-rig some way of keeping the magazine cap tight if you ever go back to the standard magazine. If you want an Express with a magazine extension, best bet IMHO is to buy the factory version from the gitgo instead of trying to jackleg something. You get a good magazine extension into the bargain that way. Or buy a used, older version of the Express that doesn't have dimples to start with. http://www.remington.com/products/fi...ic_7-round.asp Best yet, learn to load the gun on the fly. "No magazine is ever big enough." - Louis Awerbuck, on shotguns. JMHO, YMMV.... lpl __________________ Mindset - Skillset - Toolset. In that order! Attitude and skill will get you through times of no gear, better than gear will get you through times of no attitude and no skill.

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November 1, 2009, 04:15 PM	#2
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	IIRC, The tube to receiver attachment is not as easy on an 870 as it is the mossberg family... so the dimple removal may be easiest/cheapest... Brent

November 1, 2009, 04:31 PM	#3
Shotgunnr Junior Member Join Date: November 1, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5	well in that case... which procedure would pose the least amount of damage, or risk to the longevity of the shotgun?

November 1, 2009, 05:11 PM	#5
Shotgunnr Junior Member Join Date: November 1, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5	thx guys.