870 problems

  • hooknfinger
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1290
    October 4, 2011 at 3:41 pm #210189

    Ive got a 12 guage 3.5 inch pump 870 and had problems extracting shells after they have been fired, leaving them in the chamber. Anyone had this problem and know what the fix is.

    Jon Stevens
    Northfield, Wi
    Posts: 1242
    October 4, 2011 at 8:11 pm #111611

    Mine does too. If I short stroke it…it won’t throw the spent shell every time.

    bowhuntmn
    Posts: 130
    October 4, 2011 at 9:16 pm #111614

    Not to insult your intelligence, but start basic. Is the shell being grabbed by the extractor? If not, is the brass expanded so far that it fills in the head space?
    My issue was the head spacing, too much had been milled away and the brass was being allowed to expand far too much.
    This may not be the answer you are looking for, but when it comes to anything that goes bang, I value my life enough to where I will pay a guy to fix it.

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    October 4, 2011 at 10:32 pm #111617

    X2 Sounds like a bad extractor

    mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    October 4, 2011 at 11:23 pm #111620

    My guess would be the extactor also. Unless it’s a new gun. If it has had some use it probably is just worn a little. Cheap fix too.

    hooknfinger
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1290
    October 5, 2011 at 2:48 am #111637

    It will grab the brass but wont hold onto the shell. It will leave the the shell in the chamber and the brass will have some good marks on it where the extractor was grabing onto it. Gun is about 2 years old has had maybe 200 shells through it. Was hoping it was something easy guess its heading to the gun smith.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    October 5, 2011 at 12:01 pm #111651

    I had this problem on a Benelli during extreme cold weather. Found out I could only shoot Remmington shells during that late goose season with that gun. Have you tried other ammunition to be sure it’s not cheap shells??

    Scott Mueller
    Coon Rapids, MN
    Posts: 125
    October 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm #111675

    I had the same issues with a new gun, tried all sorts of different loads had it looked at finally got rid of it.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18722
    October 5, 2011 at 4:07 pm #111677

    I would take it to a reputable gunsmith. I see your in Rochester but the only one I can recommend is Bob at Joe’s Sporting Goods in St Paul.

    mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    October 5, 2011 at 10:09 pm #111707

    Call remington I had an 1187 that the camo was pealing of and my FFL sent it back to them and they sent me a brand new gun a year after I bought it. They stand behind there product it’s worth a try.

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    October 8, 2011 at 2:17 pm #111860

    Matt sorry I did not see this untill now, give Carroll Veer a call 507-282-2557 he does all my gun smith work for me he has been a gun smith for years, he works out of his home and works part time at Wild Goose Sports in Rochester.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    October 8, 2011 at 4:05 pm #111862

    This is a common problem on 870 “express” models. See more of it on the Super Mags.

    My nephew has a super mag.
    If he shoots federal, low-brass, trap loads (ribbed hull), it seems that the hull or maybe the brass will hang up. If he shoots Win AA low brass trap loads, that have a “smooth hull”, never an issue.

    He has to use a ram-rod to break the shot casing free.

    So, it is either the hull or brass that hangs up.
    It doesn’t happen on 3″ or 3.5″.

    Haven’t shot enough loads yet through it to see if it is high/low brass or smooth/ribbed hulls.

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