help with remington 870 shotgun

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

i got a remington 870 12 gauge and i am trying to install the magazine choke. the manual says to use a screwdriver to pry off the magazine plug but its plastic and it just keeps chipping. i am new to shotguns and have no clue on what else to do, can anyone help me?

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[pd298 10+ year member]

Never heard of a magazine choke?? Are you trying to limit the gun so it only holds 3 shells? Like for duck hunting or something?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

are you putting in a slug in the chamber for hunting or are you putting in a choke? the 870 is a good gun btw. a 870 super mag combo is calling my name later this month.

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

870 is a great gun, with that said i have no clue how to work on one. good luck young one

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

870 is a great gun, with that said i have no clue how to work on one. good luck young one

super easy gun to operate, i just dont know what he is trying to accomplish.

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

yes its an 870 express, and california law only allows you to have 3 shells in the gun, instead of 6.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

yes its an 870 express, and california law only allows you to have 3 shells in the gun, instead of 6.

hunting yes, but as far as mag capacity, cali is 10.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

yah... hunting is 3 shells in most states... if your not hunting don't worry about it... and the 870 has a nice rep... I'm thinking about getting one as a beater for hunting so I can save my Browning Gold Hunter from the horrors of hunting...

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

yah... hunting is 3 shells in most states... if your not hunting don't worry about it... and the 870 has a nice rep... I'm thinking about getting one as a beater for hunting so I can save my Browning Gold Hunter from the horrors of hunting...

if you have a gun, shoot it. a gun is made to shoot, not look pretty in a cabinet. its like owning a car and not driving it all but once a year. its just lame to not shoot it.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

if you have a gun, shoot it. a gun is made to shoot, not look pretty in a cabinet. its like owning a car and not driving it all but once a year. its just lame to not shoot it.

I'd like to keep it around for trap shooting... plus it's a $1200 gun... I could beat up on the remington and not feel bad

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

well nevermind im just dumb. when your reading a manual it helps to read ahead.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

well nevermind im just dumb. when your reading a manual it helps to read ahead.

yah that helps... but I hear you, I never did figure out how to remove them from my browning for trap

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

I'd like to keep it around for trap shooting... plus it's a $1200 gun... I could beat up on the remington and not feel bad

shoot, i was looking at a model 700 titanium a while back, which i will get when i can afford it and not be in the hole, that thing was like nearly 1400, but i just bought all new highs/mids/deck. no gun should you beat up on whether it be a $200 or $5000 gun. take care of everything. if you take care of your browning on hunting trips, you wouldnt need to waste money on another one. i know guys who have hunted every weekend for 20 years with the same gun and it is still like new. its all about how you take care of things.

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

shoot, i was looking at a model 700 titanium a while back, which i will get when i can afford it and not be in the hole, that thing was like nearly 1400, but i just bought all new highs/mids/deck. no gun should you beat up on whether it be a $200 or $5000 gun. take care of everything. if you take care of your browning on hunting trips, you wouldnt need to waste money on another one. i know guys who have hunted every weekend for 20 years with the same gun and it is still like new. its all about how you take care of things.

i was talkin with my brother in law and he told that my shotgun should last me my whole life and i could hand it down to my son if i took care of it.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

shoot, i was looking at a model 700 titanium a while back, which i will get when i can afford it and not be in the hole, that thing was like nearly 1400, but i just bought all new highs/mids/deck. no gun should you beat up on whether it be a $200 or $5000 gun. take care of everything. if you take care of your browning on hunting trips, you wouldnt need to waste money on another one. i know guys who have hunted every weekend for 20 years with the same gun and it is still like new. its all about how you take care of things.

I do take care of mine, but I'd like a "beater" that I can care for mechanically and forget cosmetic...