Sorry if this is already over covered but I just wanted to be sure I have the current story on this. I bought a new Rem 870 Express with a 28" barrel for use hunting, and with modifications for IPSC 3-gun competition. The main modification will be making it a 10-shot gun by adding a Choate mag extension. This requires removing the "dimples inside the original mag tube. It seems to me these could be dremeled off from the inside or simply drilled out from the outside. But I still have couple of questions before I start cutting/drilling.
Has anyone come up with a way to keep the plug in place after removing the dimples, maybe a pin through the new holes or something like that? I want to be able to go back to the 5-round capacity for hunting.
What kind of finishes can be applied to the cut/drilled steel to prevent rust--in particular, what will most match the 870 finish
Also I'm curious about why everyone seems to hate the key lock safety so much. I don't find it difficult to manipulate and it seems to function properly. I can see where an enlarged version might be helpful in the heat of competition, but I don't see the key lock version as defective at all. Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can offer.
Has anyone come up with a way to keep the plug in place after removing the dimples, maybe a pin through the new holes or something like that? I want to be able to go back to the 5-round capacity for hunting.
What kind of finishes can be applied to the cut/drilled steel to prevent rust--in particular, what will most match the 870 finish
Also I'm curious about why everyone seems to hate the key lock safety so much. I don't find it difficult to manipulate and it seems to function properly. I can see where an enlarged version might be helpful in the heat of competition, but I don't see the key lock version as defective at all. Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can offer.