dented receiver on a 870

preflex · February 5, 2012, 05:42 AM

as the title says i have a 870 express that some where down the road it was dented by something (im guessing it was knocked over) and now it has a dent in the side of the receiver just below the front of the ejection port and it is causing a bind in the action bars, after about five shots if i dont oil it up again it wont eject the spent shell. is there any way to fix this that wont damage the strength of the action or any other parts?

thanks for any help

roadrash · February 5, 2012, 05:58 AM

Can you get a good pic of the dent?

preflex · February 5, 2012, 06:23 AM

ill see what i can do its kinda hard to see

preflex · February 5, 2012, 06:41 AM

here are the pics the dent is kinda hard to see but u can see where it is binding, im pointing at it in the first pic and its in the upper middle of the second two

ihctractor · February 5, 2012, 07:10 AM

It's not that bad and not in an area that would effect the strength. A decent gunsmith could easily strip the receiver, place it against something hard and flat and with the right tool, tap it back out till it operates smoothly again.

jmr40 · February 5, 2012, 11:44 AM

Looks like it has been placed too tightly in a vice. If it is affecting reliability I'd take it to a gunsmith, preferably a Remington certified gunsmith. Contact Remington. I wouldn't be surprised of the receiver does not need to be replaced. I don't see any way to hammer that back out and make it right.

zippy13 · February 5, 2012, 01:25 PM

…it was dented by something (im guessing it was knocked over) and now it has a dent in the side of the receiver…

Knocking over an 870 may blemish the finish but it won't dent the action. Your 870 suffered some significant trauma.

preflex · February 5, 2012, 04:51 PM

thanks guys and to zippy i have no idea of how it happened, then again im not the first owner, and i know the first owner only put bout 70 rounds thru it then left in in a closet for ten years in a case, my only guess is that they threw something heavy in on to it

highvel · February 5, 2012, 08:23 PM

870 receivers are fairly soft and a gunsmith should be able to fix that easily.
If it were mine I would use a 1/4-28 bolt, nut and press it back out from the inside.

preflex · February 5, 2012, 11:50 PM

highvel how would i go about doing that?

February 5, 2012, 05:42 AM	#1
preflex Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Posts: 5	dented receiver on a 870 as the title says i have a 870 express that some where down the road it was dented by something (im guessing it was knocked over) and now it has a dent in the side of the receiver just below the front of the ejection port and it is causing a bind in the action bars, after about five shots if i dont oil it up again it wont eject the spent shell. is there any way to fix this that wont damage the strength of the action or any other parts? thanks for any help

February 5, 2012, 08:23 PM	#9
highvel Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2010 Location: Powhatan VA Posts: 633	870 receivers are fairly soft and a gunsmith should be able to fix that easily. If it were mine I would use a 1/4-28 bolt, nut and press it back out from the inside. __________________ Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.--Mark Twain "I have opinions of my own 'strong opinions' but I don't always agree with them."--George Bush

February 5, 2012, 05:58 AM	#2
roadrash Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 367	Can you get a good pic of the dent?

February 5, 2012, 06:23 AM	#3
preflex Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Posts: 5	ill see what i can do its kinda hard to see

February 5, 2012, 07:10 AM	#5
ihctractor Member Join Date: December 24, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 78	It's not that bad and not in an area that would effect the strength. A decent gunsmith could easily strip the receiver, place it against something hard and flat and with the right tool, tap it back out till it operates smoothly again.

February 5, 2012, 11:44 AM	#6
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	Looks like it has been placed too tightly in a vice. If it is affecting reliability I'd take it to a gunsmith, preferably a Remington certified gunsmith. Contact Remington. I wouldn't be surprised of the receiver does not need to be replaced. I don't see any way to hammer that back out and make it right.

February 5, 2012, 01:25 PM	#7
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	…it was dented by something (im guessing it was knocked over) and now it has a dent in the side of the receiver… Knocking over an 870 may blemish the finish but it won't dent the action. Your 870 suffered some significant trauma.

February 5, 2012, 04:51 PM	#8
preflex Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Posts: 5	thanks guys and to zippy i have no idea of how it happened, then again im not the first owner, and i know the first owner only put bout 70 rounds thru it then left in in a closet for ten years in a case, my only guess is that they threw something heavy in on to it

February 5, 2012, 11:50 PM	#10
preflex Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Posts: 5	highvel how would i go about doing that?