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Magazine tube and extension modification

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:50 pm
So I picked up the 870 today to do some side saddle reloads and discovered a problem with the gun not feeding. I chambered a round from the magazine and ejected, then nothing came out of the magazine. Long story short, either the follower, spring, or she'll rims we're catching in the joint. I was actually getting hangs feeding and reloading so I decided to round the joint. After I finished I cycled about 30 rounds through it and it seems to be running smooth now.

Thankfully I did this today as this is my HD gun. This could have been a bad situation if I actually needed to use it. To clarify any concern, safety was priority when when unloading the live magazine.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:00 pm
Thanks for the info. Do you know the manufactured date of your 870? This could possible help others out there that might have a similar problem.

Copper BB
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:40 pm
I don't know the date but it's a late model. It has the ball detent barrel. The edges are probably on all models. They were sharp edges on both the mag and extension.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:32 pm
Is this a Remington or aftermarket extension?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:45 pm
You didn't mention if you were using factory or reloaded ammo, but one thing I found, which may or may not be contributing to your problem. If you are shooting reloaded shells, the rims often tend to expand due to resizing. I have had the issue of rounds not coming out of the magazine tube in several different shotguns, extension and regular tubes. I did the same things as you, radiusing and deburring the magazine tube, but to no avail. A collet sizer, such as a MEC will cure this problem.

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