Rem. 870 Magazine Plug Length?

Tbag · December 29, 2009, 03:15 PM

I need to fabricate a plug tonight, so that my son can hunt ducks in the morning. Anybody know the length of the plug for a 870 Express Magnum 2 3/4-3" gun by chance? This would help with my trial and error method of approach.

Thanks

hogdogs · December 29, 2009, 03:20 PM

REAL EASY WAY!!!! take out the spring and leave the follower in place... Just load mag with 2 shells of the length he will be using.. drop your dowel down and mark... cut it a bit short (1/4 inch to start) to prevent binding...

I think that is enuff detail

Brent

xm21 · December 29, 2009, 03:48 PM

The one that came in my 870 12 ga 3 inch chamber is 5 9/16 inches long.

Tbag · December 29, 2009, 04:38 PM

Thank you gentlemen, I figured it was going to be between 5.5 and 6.25", just preferred to cut once than have to have all the actually fun of fudging it.

xm21 · December 29, 2009, 08:34 PM

You are welcome Tbag,it is refreshing to hear about an actual hunting gun as opposed to all the why can I only fit 4 shells when the box sez 5 posts.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot · January 1, 2010, 03:55 PM

Good question and one for which it pays to have the correct answer.

A friend had a pump with plug in place, but for some reason the plug was a tad short, allowing in one extra shell.

Bob did lots of trading, so who know why or where this had happened.

Well he went hunting and sure enough a fish an game feller happened along and wanted to check the shotgun for legality.

Oooooooops, cost my friend!

On top of that, he knew of the situation BEFORE he was checked and just let it go.

Years back, but as I recall the game man ask Bob to load the gun, and had Bob just quickly fed in two to the magizine, an immeadiately pumped a shell into the chamber and then fed in the third shell to the magazine he might have ??? been Ok - that time -, but he just fed in three shells into the magazine without thinking and it cost him.

Didn't make that mistake again.

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

December 29, 2009, 03:15 PM	#1
Tbag Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2007 Location: FL Posts: 238	Rem. 870 Magazine Plug Length? I need to fabricate a plug tonight, so that my son can hunt ducks in the morning. Anybody know the length of the plug for a 870 Express Magnum 2 3/4-3" gun by chance? This would help with my trial and error method of approach. Thanks

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December 29, 2009, 03:20 PM	#2
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	REAL EASY WAY!!!! take out the spring and leave the follower in place... Just load mag with 2 shells of the length he will be using.. drop your dowel down and mark... cut it a bit short (1/4 inch to start) to prevent binding... I think that is enuff detail Brent

December 29, 2009, 03:48 PM	#3
xm21 Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2008 Posts: 177	The one that came in my 870 12 ga 3 inch chamber is 5 9/16 inches long.

December 29, 2009, 04:38 PM	#4
Tbag Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2007 Location: FL Posts: 238	Thank you gentlemen, I figured it was going to be between 5.5 and 6.25", just preferred to cut once than have to have all the actually fun of fudging it.

December 29, 2009, 08:34 PM	#5
xm21 Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2008 Posts: 177	You are welcome Tbag,it is refreshing to hear about an actual hunting gun as opposed to all the why can I only fit 4 shells when the box sez 5 posts.

January 1, 2010, 03:55 PM	#6
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Location: Deary, Ideeeeeeho Posts: 531	Good question and one for which it pays to have the correct answer. A friend had a pump with plug in place, but for some reason the plug was a tad short, allowing in one extra shell. Bob did lots of trading, so who know why or where this had happened. Well he went hunting and sure enough a fish an game feller happened along and wanted to check the shotgun for legality. Oooooooops, cost my friend! On top of that, he knew of the situation BEFORE he was checked and just let it go. Years back, but as I recall the game man ask Bob to load the gun, and had Bob just quickly fed in two to the magizine, an immeadiately pumped a shell into the chamber and then fed in the third shell to the magazine he might have ??? been Ok - that time -, but he just fed in three shells into the magazine without thinking and it cost him. Didn't make that mistake again. Keep em coming! Crusty Deary Ol'Coot