Are there any mods I can personally do to improve my 870 tactical?

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jabba
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Are there any mods I can personally do to improve my 870 tactical?

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Hello all. First post here and I was wondering if there are any mods that are DIY friendly that I could do to improve the functionality. It's been neglected for the past few years and I got around to giving it a deep clean last night as well as sanding down the upper "indentation" that is supposed to help the shell into the barrel with 400 grit. It was jamming a ton from shells that were cycled through that eventually created a little nick in the indentation and would jam shells before entering the barrel. Anyways I want to give it some attention and I'm wondering if there is something you all could recommend or a link to articles about mods I can read up on. I've ordered a birds head grip but I'm looking for things I could do to make it smoother. Also any tips on must have accessories are welcome. I see a lot of people recommending aftermarket followers. Are these a must have? It's the 18.5 inch barrel with 6 in the tube and a picatinny rail that I use for home defense. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Are there any mods I can personally do to improve my 870 tactical?

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Send it to Vang Comp.

https://www.vangcomp.com/product-category/services/

I’m waiting to get my 870 Police trade in back from them.
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Re: Are there any mods I can personally do to improve my 870 tactical?

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jabba wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:38 am First post here and I was wondering if there are any mods that are DIY friendly that I could do to improve the functionality.
The Volquartsen non-MIM extractor is one of the best and easiest DIY mods, and fairly inexpensive too.
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Re: Are there any mods I can personally do to improve my 870 tactical?

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Once you disassemble the action to get to the bolt it takes about 30 seconds to put in the Volquartsen extractor.

You might also consider a high-visibility magazine follower and a replacement safety with larger diameter surface. If you do a search for "Remington 870 tactical mods" you'll find lots of stuff.
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