Want to improve my new remington 870 for home defense
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terrierkeeper
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Want to improve my new remington 870 for home defense
Got me a new Remington 870 8114 turkey gun and I want to change its forestock and add a three round extension to the magazine. So 1 what kind of wrench do I need to remove the foreguard change the one I have for a better one that allows me to add a shell saddle. 2 what kind of dremel do I need to smooth out the magazine tube so shells can pass through without obstruction.
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Re: Want to improve my new remington 870 for home defense
Are you talking about the #81114 ShurShot Synthetic Turkey?
As I said in the other thread you started, you can skip the special wrench and just use a pair of pliers to change your fore-end.
However, you may not need to change your fore-end. There are shorter sidesaddles that are compatible with your current fore-end, and they don't add as much weight to the gun. Or, if you do want to run a larger sidesaddle, you can simply cut your current fore-end shorter rather than spend the money on a completely new one.
As for the magazine tube, your best bet would probably be to drill out the dimples, and then use your Dremel for the final polishing work. If you try to go after the dimples themselves with an aggressive grinding bit, it's easy to permanently mess up the magazine tube. You'll also end up with more bare metal afterward.
If your barrel guide ring doesn't have a magazine cap detent in it, you should use a wave washer or a clamp to keep your extension from coming loose under recoil. Even if you are using a clamp though, I would suggest getting a wave washer for when you want to take the extension off and go back to your magazine cap.
As I said in the other thread you started, you can skip the special wrench and just use a pair of pliers to change your fore-end.
However, you may not need to change your fore-end. There are shorter sidesaddles that are compatible with your current fore-end, and they don't add as much weight to the gun. Or, if you do want to run a larger sidesaddle, you can simply cut your current fore-end shorter rather than spend the money on a completely new one.
As for the magazine tube, your best bet would probably be to drill out the dimples, and then use your Dremel for the final polishing work. If you try to go after the dimples themselves with an aggressive grinding bit, it's easy to permanently mess up the magazine tube. You'll also end up with more bare metal afterward.
If your barrel guide ring doesn't have a magazine cap detent in it, you should use a wave washer or a clamp to keep your extension from coming loose under recoil. Even if you are using a clamp though, I would suggest getting a wave washer for when you want to take the extension off and go back to your magazine cap.