Call_to_Arms
CGN Regular
- Location
- Oshawa, Ontario
I have heard many complaints about the functioning of the "new" Remington 870 express shotguns and I thought I would throw in my observations.
I picked one up a few months ago from a local gun shop who said they got it on a trade in, barely used. I could tell it had been fired but just barely. I got it for 300 minus a trade in from a gun I had on the EE for a while and was quiet pleased with myself. When I mentioned the deal to people they laughed at me, nearly new gun at a good price, it must be a lemon. Just recently I picked up a dominion arms 12.5" barrel and finally got out to shoot the shotgun on Saturday. I started with the 12.5" barrel, just hitting gongs and clays. I fired about 100 rounds of challenger 7.5 target loads, federal #4 and a few challenger 00 buck, pretty much all 2 3/4", no problems. I switched over to the Remington 28" barrel and on my first shot the pump refused to pull back, I don't know if the spent shell was stuck in the chamber or if the bolt wasn't unlocking but with a little jiggling and a little muscle it finally cycled. Then it did it 2 rounds later. It continued to do it for probably 5 of the next 20 rounds. I continued shooting, eventually the gun started to smoke a little, then the barrel started turning orange, when I got to around 200 rounds my shoulder decided it had enough and I called it quits, no more failure to extract issues.
So, my observation.
I never had to failure to extracts with the DA barrel, I wasn't shooting any differently with the 28" barrel that would have brought the problem on. I used the same loads throughout the day. Both barrels were clean when I began.
I'm not concerned in the least, it will get a good cleaning and I will mark this up to the break in process. I will keep shooting and get it worked out before duck season.
I picked one up a few months ago from a local gun shop who said they got it on a trade in, barely used. I could tell it had been fired but just barely. I got it for 300 minus a trade in from a gun I had on the EE for a while and was quiet pleased with myself. When I mentioned the deal to people they laughed at me, nearly new gun at a good price, it must be a lemon. Just recently I picked up a dominion arms 12.5" barrel and finally got out to shoot the shotgun on Saturday. I started with the 12.5" barrel, just hitting gongs and clays. I fired about 100 rounds of challenger 7.5 target loads, federal #4 and a few challenger 00 buck, pretty much all 2 3/4", no problems. I switched over to the Remington 28" barrel and on my first shot the pump refused to pull back, I don't know if the spent shell was stuck in the chamber or if the bolt wasn't unlocking but with a little jiggling and a little muscle it finally cycled. Then it did it 2 rounds later. It continued to do it for probably 5 of the next 20 rounds. I continued shooting, eventually the gun started to smoke a little, then the barrel started turning orange, when I got to around 200 rounds my shoulder decided it had enough and I called it quits, no more failure to extract issues.
So, my observation.
I never had to failure to extracts with the DA barrel, I wasn't shooting any differently with the 28" barrel that would have brought the problem on. I used the same loads throughout the day. Both barrels were clean when I began.
I'm not concerned in the least, it will get a good cleaning and I will mark this up to the break in process. I will keep shooting and get it worked out before duck season.
. Too bad Remington is cutting corners on the newer 870 Expresses by not polishing the action inside, I'd imagine it doesn't take very long to do and it's not reflecting well on the company.
