Remington 870 supermag...about to throw this gun in the trash

[cumminsbassguy]

UPDATE:

I found a very good youtube video that showed the problem and how to correct it.

It seems that machining marks left in the breech is a common culprit for jams in these 870s   (seems like simple quality control failure at Remington to me, but......)

Anyway, I machined all of ours dwon and polished them.          Much much smoother.     

Going goose hunting in the AM.  I'm thinknking my son's 870 won't jam anymore (pleeeeeeeeeze).

To the OP, I like that Nova......   

remember the link to that video ?

[Mulie87]

I used to own the same gun. I had the problem of the shell Getting stuck and I couldn't pull the pump back. Send it back to Remington, the wait won't be that long and then you're gun will work just fine. It won't cost any $.

[Dan-o]

UPDATE:

I found a very good youtube video that showed the problem and how to correct it.

It seems that machining marks left in the breech is a common culprit for jams in these 870s   (seems like simple quality control failure at Remington to me, but......)

Anyway, I machined all of ours dwon and polished them.          Much much smoother.     

Going goose hunting in the AM.  I'm thinknking my son's 870 won't jam anymore (pleeeeeeeeeze).

To the OP, I like that Nova......   

remember the link to that video ?

@cumminsbassguy

I used this one because the guy explained the issue and then showed exactly how to do it.

UPDATE:   ALL of my sons 3 870's now shoot smoothly, and jam free (including plenty of 3  1/2" mags)

P.S.  All three of my son's 870's had these machining marks.   I guess it's a QA issue for them.   I could feel them with my fingernail more easily than I could see them.

[Stein]

When they are jammed, hold the fore stock very tight and slam the butt on a log or rock.  I'm going to try the polish thing as well, it makes sense as after I clean the bore I can get a few shots before jamming.


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[wadu1]

I've owned 8 or 10 870's all but one jammed, that one was an early Wingmaster. They have all been traded off for something better. I'm now shooting a Beretta or a Baikal, the Russian is my salt water gun. I still have a few pump guns just for fun, a Winchester Model 12 (Trap), Sears (Winchester) and a BPS. I use the BPS for Sporting Clays pup gun events.