[Robocop63]

I bot my 870 brand new a couple of years ago. I clean it after every range day. While at the range after a coiple of shots it locks up and wont eject the shell. Any input or thoughts?

 

[primer1]

Clean. clean. clean? Some of the newer 870's supposedly have rough chambers. This attracts dirt and allows the shell to expand into the small recesses. Try polishing the chamber with flitz or butchs bore shine.

 

[robocop10mm]

What ammo? I have seen plenty of perfectly good shotguns lockd up by firing crappy ammo.

 

[Robocop63]

Thanks Primer...ill try it

 

[John_Deer]

I have seen the finish so thick in new 870 chambers I wondered how the gun got through QC like that. Wrap steel wool around a dowel. Splitting the dowel makes it easier to wrap steel wool around it. Then use a drill to remove the excess finish. If that fails you will have the barrel prepared for polishing as primer1 suggested.

 

[Squawk]

Remington sucks. Quality isn't what it used to be.

 

[Robocop63]

Thanks john deer ill try that as well

 

[primer1]

Remington sucks. Quality isn't what it used to be.

And some people have had zero problems with new remingtons. Perhaps inconsistent quality.

 

[jyo]

A bunch of problems with crappy bulk 12 ga ammo---especially Winchester brand. Newer 870s tend to have rough chambers---a nice chamber polish job seems to cure this. My older 870s seem to have no issues with any 12 ga ammo. The cheaper "Express" models seem to have a lot more problems---especially the last few years production.

 

[HockaLouis]

Move the patented and trademarked Remington Ammo Conservation Selector Switch to the "Off" position. It is located just alongside the "it's not the action, it's the pointability" decal found on 870 Express'.