magnums in remington 870 20ga express lw?

gpboy57 · May 6, 2006, 10:17 PM

I have a remington 870 express 20ga lw (light weight) shotgun -my question is can i use 3" shells in it-it says magnum on the reciever-but does not say 23/4 magnum or 3" on the barrel. thanks for any help

damage inc · May 7, 2006, 01:37 PM

It is a 3" chamber so you should be able to. The magnum refers to 3" magnums. Super Magnum is for 3 1/2".

I'm not too sure so other people will probably clear it up.

ron73644 · May 7, 2006, 02:02 PM

Yes. Take some Ben-Gay along if you feel you have to shoot 3".

May 6, 2006, 10:17 PM	#1
gpboy57 Member Join Date: February 26, 2006 Posts: 37	magnums in remington 870 20ga express lw? I have a remington 870 express 20ga lw (light weight) shotgun -my question is can i use 3" shells in it-it says magnum on the reciever-but does not say 23/4 magnum or 3" on the barrel. thanks for any help

May 7, 2006, 01:37 PM	#2
damage inc Member Join Date: February 10, 2006 Posts: 69	It is a 3" chamber so you should be able to. The magnum refers to 3" magnums. Super Magnum is for 3 1/2". I'm not too sure so other people will probably clear it up.

May 7, 2006, 02:02 PM	#3
ron73644 Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2005 Posts: 141	Yes. Take some Ben-Gay along if you feel you have to shoot 3".