Post by: Ajj828 on November 13, 2016, 01:07:20 PM
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Post by: Timberstalker on November 13, 2016, 02:31:44 PM
I had the same problems. I ended up throwing it in the river while on a goose hunt. Went and bought benelli nova and never looked back.
:chuckle: :chuckle:
This is classic.
Post by: Ajj828 on November 13, 2016, 03:41:07 PM
So the slide was locked forward, but the bolt wasn't closed and engaged?
Yeah I'm pretty sure that's what happened. I then tried super hard to eject the shell and it took awhile and then went to cycle a new shell into the chamber and it jammed of course
Post by: Ajj828 on November 13, 2016, 03:53:18 PM
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Post by: dwils233 on November 13, 2016, 04:59:00 PM
I've actually heard the same thing about a full break down and polish. might be worth a few weeknights to try to salvage it :twocents:
Post by: Dan-o on November 13, 2016, 05:16:46 PM
Post by: JJB11B on November 13, 2016, 05:23:29 PM
$112I have you Trumped with the MAGA hat ;)
Post by: Dan-o on November 13, 2016, 05:27:30 PM
$112I have you Trumped with the MAGA hat ;)
That's pretty funny because I was going to raise the bid by going $106 and saying he didn't need to take the MAGA hat off your hands, :chuckle:
Post by: Stein on November 13, 2016, 05:50:32 PM
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Post by: lokidog on November 13, 2016, 06:45:36 PM
870s are great as long as they are clean and dry - not so awesome for western wa this time of year. My 1998 870 jams all the time when it gets wet or the smallest amount of dirt or grass anywhere near it.Must be the newer guns, my 1963 still works great, rain, shine, mud, saltwater or snow.....
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Why not get the new gun, then send the 870 in for service?
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Post by: fisheral87 on November 13, 2016, 06:51:47 PM
Hold Remington to the fire and test out Benelli.
Al
Post by: Dan-o on November 13, 2016, 07:04:44 PM
My three sons all shhot 870 ultramags. No such issues.
Sorry you're experiencing this
It sux to get a new piece of gear and have it not perform.
Post by: Oh Mah on November 13, 2016, 07:21:05 PM
Post by: Dan-o on November 13, 2016, 07:28:01 PM
I looked at 1 of the kids 870's new this year and the slide was already worn out maybe 100 rounds threw it.like said i would buy the Nova then send this 1 to Rem. to get fixed. :twocents:
That's crazy for the slide to wear out that fast!!!
My sons all have many hundreds to over a thousand rounds apiece thru them with no such issues...... knock on wood!
Post by: Oh Mah on November 13, 2016, 07:34:14 PM
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Post by: Dan-o on November 13, 2016, 09:11:28 PM
I'd be really torqued if I experienced what the OP was showing.
Post by: JDHasty on November 13, 2016, 11:37:13 PM
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Post by: MADMAX on November 14, 2016, 06:07:28 AM
Heard of lots of problems with the newer production 870s which sucks because the old guns were amazing. I will never get rid of mine......but it is 30 years old. I would look at getting a benelli.
:yeah:
I bought my 870 at coast to coast for $189 bucks in the early 80s
great gun !
too bad 4 U
Post by: Ajj828 on November 14, 2016, 03:26:53 PM
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Post by: Special T on November 14, 2016, 04:17:46 PM
Had the same shooting 3-1/2" shells. Chamber was rough. Took a chamber brush in a drill with 00 steel wool and gun oil. Polished chamber and where rim of shell sits in barrel. Machine marks left from factory was crabbing the rim after firing do to expansion. Also changed out magazine follower to an aluminum one and the away the plastic factory one. It solve the problem.I have done something very similar on ALL my shotguns. I take a scotch Brite pad and cut it so that a step will go in my shot gun patch Rod. Usually 3/4"x3" or so. I ad some atf to the pad and insert it to the barrel and chamber chuck it up on my eletric drill and honestly the piss out of it. Works great for debugging and polishing. Had made all my guns shoot better.
Post by: Dan-o on November 24, 2016, 03:59:33 PM
I stated earlier that all three of my boys shoot 870 Ultramags with no issues. That was true....... until this morning's hunt
My son jammed ealr in the hunt and I can't unjam it for anything.
I can't get the barrel off because you need it mid-pump to sliode the barrel off and it is jammed closed on an empty.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Post by: Oh Mah on November 24, 2016, 04:11:06 PM
Post by: Bofire on November 24, 2016, 06:08:08 PM
Carl
Post by: 700xcr on November 24, 2016, 06:56:06 PM
:chuckle: how many have seen chokes stuck in these p.o.s shotguns?soft metal entire firearm.Do you use lube on the choke tube threads? If you don't remove choke once in a while and clean threads plus lube them before but installation of choke tube they will get stuck. It is part of cleaning that you should do. More time then once I had to re tighten choke tube between a few shots.
Post by: Oh Mah on November 24, 2016, 07:33:57 PM
Post by: Dan-o on November 25, 2016, 10:12:25 PM
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......
Post by: Oh Mah on November 25, 2016, 11:34:00 PM
Post by: Dan-o on November 25, 2016, 11:49:26 PM
I can't afford 3 new Nova's!!!!!!
Post by: cumminsbassguy on November 26, 2016, 08:53:05 AM
UPDATE:remember the link to that video ?
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......
Post by: Mulie87 on December 26, 2016, 09:34:53 PM
Post by: Dan-o on December 26, 2016, 09:54:49 PM
UPDATE:remember the link to that video ?
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......
@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.
Post by: Stein on January 27, 2017, 01:28:33 PM
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