About remington 870

lock-33 · March 9, 2010, 06:20 PM

the barrel is way to long for home defense and would like to take off a few inches the problem is it has a chrome insert i suppose is for installing a choke on the barrel. Now what I would like to know is it able to be removed and possibly reinstalled? I was also wondering if anyone has any experience with mag tube extensions and what brand and or capacity is most recommended? Any help is greatly appreciated.

oneounceload · March 9, 2010, 07:43 PM

A shorter after-market barrel would be easier and cheaper

**hogdogs** · March 9, 2010, 08:08 PM

Does that "chrome insert" have notches 180* apart on the end (muzzle)? If so, it is a screw in choke tube.

I agree that a short barrel is easier, handier, and not excessively costly.

Keep the long barrel for versatility or sell it to cover the short barrel and possibly a few boxes of shells.
Brent

Dave McC · March 9, 2010, 08:28 PM

Short barrels for the 870 abound. Swapping them is a 5 minute job for a ten thumbed dunce like myself.

Get a short,18-20" barrel and heat it up plenty......

Incognito · March 10, 2010, 12:29 AM

Used to have a 20" barrel with rifle sights on it. Sold it on e-Bay for a few dollars more than it cost me for a brand new bead sight Remington 18" smooth bore on Cheaper Than Dirt. Then went ahead and put a Wilson Combat two round extension under it, along with a magazine/barrel coupler.

dacaur · March 16, 2010, 09:53 PM

if it takes you 5 min to change out the barrel on an 870, you have problems bigger than just having 10 thumbs

rantingredneck · March 16, 2010, 10:00 PM

Oh, I 'spect by now Dave could do it blindfolded with 9 of this thumbs tied behind his back...........

Dave McC · March 18, 2010, 08:45 PM

Just took Daughter downstairs as a timer. Frankenstein got a barrel swap in 3 minutes, 11 seconds. I didn't hurry, and Frank lacks a spring retainer, so I had to keep some pressure on it.

Changing barrels on an 870 is hardly rocket science, nor complicated.

freakintoguns · March 18, 2010, 09:12 PM

i was gonna buy a 26" barrel for me 870 to shoot clays and birds, but decided that the 5 minutes it would take to swap the barrels while out shooting isnt worth the trouble, so imma buy another 870 witha 26" barrel and wood furniture...... tragdic i know

bamaranger · March 18, 2010, 09:33 PM

Yup your probably looking at a choke tube, installed in the bbl.

You don't want to defend our home with a "sawed off" shotgun anyhow. The lawyer types will have a field day w/ that (not right, but the way of things I regret to say).

Lots of factory short tubes as previously noted. Mossberg makes an 18" bead sighted tube for the Rem 870 which can usually be found for under $100 bucks new.

Mag extension? I had trouble with a tac-star and had to have the end cap re welded. SD/HD guns stay loaded and there's a lot of pressure on the mag spring, end cap and shell stops. My issue Rem ext has given no problem. I'm a big believer in the spring guide, which robs you of 1 rd, but coils the spring neatly for reliability, and since you cannot cram the mag to the gills, extends spring life as well, I think.

March 9, 2010, 06:20 PM	#1
lock-33 Junior Member Join Date: March 8, 2010 Posts: 6	About remington 870 the barrel is way to long for home defense and would like to take off a few inches the problem is it has a chrome insert i suppose is for installing a choke on the barrel. Now what I would like to know is it able to be removed and possibly reinstalled? I was also wondering if anyone has any experience with mag tube extensions and what brand and or capacity is most recommended? Any help is greatly appreciated.

March 9, 2010, 08:08 PM	#3
hogdogs Staff Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 10,691	Does that "chrome insert" have notches 180* apart on the end (muzzle)? If so, it is a screw in choke tube. I agree that a short barrel is easier, handier, and not excessively costly. Keep the long barrel for versatility or sell it to cover the short barrel and possibly a few boxes of shells. Brent __________________ Finally have designs going up in the Hogdogs Outdoor Apparel online store. http://www.cafepress.com/hogdogsoutdoorapparel Thanks for lookin'...

March 16, 2010, 10:00 PM	#7
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,729	Oh, I 'spect by now Dave could do it blindfolded with 9 of this thumbs tied behind his back........... __________________ NRA Member NC Hunter's Education Instructor PCCA Member (What's PCCA you ask? <- Check the link)

March 18, 2010, 09:12 PM	#9
freakintoguns Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2008 Posts: 496	i was gonna buy a 26" barrel for me 870 to shoot clays and birds, but decided that the 5 minutes it would take to swap the barrels while out shooting isnt worth the trouble, so imma buy another 870 witha 26" barrel and wood furniture...... tragdic i know __________________ There is one thing Chuck Norris is scared of, thats Clint Eastwood

March 18, 2010, 09:33 PM	#10
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,645	choke tube +1 Yup your probably looking at a choke tube, installed in the bbl. You don't want to defend our home with a "sawed off" shotgun anyhow. The lawyer types will have a field day w/ that (not right, but the way of things I regret to say). Lots of factory short tubes as previously noted. Mossberg makes an 18" bead sighted tube for the Rem 870 which can usually be found for under $100 bucks new. Mag extension? I had trouble with a tac-star and had to have the end cap re welded. SD/HD guns stay loaded and there's a lot of pressure on the mag spring, end cap and shell stops. My issue Rem ext has given no problem. I'm a big believer in the spring guide, which robs you of 1 rd, but coils the spring neatly for reliability, and since you cannot cram the mag to the gills, extends spring life as well, I think.

March 9, 2010, 07:43 PM	#2
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	A shorter after-market barrel would be easier and cheaper

March 9, 2010, 08:28 PM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Short barrels for the 870 abound. Swapping them is a 5 minute job for a ten thumbed dunce like myself. Get a short,18-20" barrel and heat it up plenty......

March 10, 2010, 12:29 AM	#5
Incognito Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 366	Used to have a 20" barrel with rifle sights on it. Sold it on e-Bay for a few dollars more than it cost me for a brand new bead sight Remington 18" smooth bore on Cheaper Than Dirt. Then went ahead and put a Wilson Combat two round extension under it, along with a magazine/barrel coupler.

March 16, 2010, 09:53 PM	#6
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 732	if it takes you 5 min to change out the barrel on an 870, you have problems bigger than just having 10 thumbs

March 18, 2010, 08:45 PM	#8
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Just took Daughter downstairs as a timer. Frankenstein got a barrel swap in 3 minutes, 11 seconds. I didn't hurry, and Frank lacks a spring retainer, so I had to keep some pressure on it. Changing barrels on an 870 is hardly rocket science, nor complicated.