My new beast!

DrDragon · February 20, 2011, 03:43 AM

I'm sure this has been discussed already but I need to show off my new BEAST HD 12 gauge....

1) Start with a Remington 870 Home Defense. (I already swapped the furniture with my 870 express-magnum hunting 12g)

2) Drill out those annoying detents...(drill a small pilot hole, then go big, I used a 1/4")

3) At this point you need a dremmel or small grinding stone to take out the burrs inside the magazine tube. After deburring, I used epoxy to cover the bare metal, then sanded everything down so the magazine follower could....follow. I then attached the extension and a light mount (which I put my TLR-3 on) and it was done, and beautiful.....

Dave McC · February 20, 2011, 11:18 AM

Looks nice, how does it shoot?

That's the critical part.....

DrDragon · February 20, 2011, 11:46 AM

Won't know till I get to the range in a few days, until then it sleeps in the safe (except when I am fondling it)

microman · February 20, 2011, 12:08 PM

Nice

dalegribble · February 20, 2011, 12:12 PM

do you need a longer or stronger spring for the added rounds?

zippy13 · February 20, 2011, 01:21 PM

I know it's been discussed ad nauseum; but, why did you choose to drill out the dimple instead of trying to smooth it out? In previous posts, some have claimed it's as simple as driving an appropriately sized wrench socket down the end of the tube.

Edit: it's been mentioned that a wrench socket might give better service, in this particular application, than a wench.

Evan Thomas · February 20, 2011, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippy13

an appropriately sized wench socket

Hmm.

Where can I get one of those?

mrgoodwrench76 · February 20, 2011, 06:55 PM

I'm still trying to figure out what a wrench socket is. Nice shotgun.

DrDragon · February 20, 2011, 10:40 PM

Quote:

do you need a longer or stronger spring for the added rounds?

Yes, but I think almost all extensions come with one. This one (Tac-star) did.

DrDragon · February 20, 2011, 10:44 PM

Quote:

why did you choose to drill out the dimple instead of trying to smooth it out?

I thought about doing it that way, but after reading some descriptions on both, drilling seemed easier with less chance of me messing anything up...which I do quite often with tools in my hand

February 20, 2011, 03:43 AM	#1
DrDragon Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 31	My new beast! I'm sure this has been discussed already but I need to show off my new BEAST HD 12 gauge.... 1) Start with a Remington 870 Home Defense. (I already swapped the furniture with my 870 express-magnum hunting 12g) 2) Drill out those annoying detents...(drill a small pilot hole, then go big, I used a 1/4") 3) At this point you need a dremmel or small grinding stone to take out the burrs inside the magazine tube. After deburring, I used epoxy to cover the bare metal, then sanded everything down so the magazine follower could....follow. I then attached the extension and a light mount (which I put my TLR-3 on) and it was done, and beautiful.....

February 20, 2011, 12:12 PM	#5
dalegribble Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2007 Posts: 861	do you need a longer or stronger spring for the added rounds? __________________ Waltzes with woofs

February 20, 2011, 01:21 PM	#6
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	I know it's been discussed ad nauseum; but, why did you choose to drill out the dimple instead of trying to smooth it out? In previous posts, some have claimed it's as simple as driving an appropriately sized wrench socket down the end of the tube. Edit: it's been mentioned that a wrench socket might give better service, in this particular application, than a wench. Last edited by zippy13; February 20, 2011 at 06:37 PM. Reason: typo

February 20, 2011, 06:55 PM	#8
mrgoodwrench76 Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 487	I'm still trying to figure out what a wrench socket is. Nice shotgun. __________________ God Bless America!!

February 20, 2011, 11:18 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Looks nice, how does it shoot? That's the critical part.....

February 20, 2011, 11:46 AM	#3
DrDragon Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 31	Won't know till I get to the range in a few days, until then it sleeps in the safe (except when I am fondling it)

February 20, 2011, 12:08 PM	#4
microman Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2011 Posts: 428	Nice