Here's a problem I've not seen before.
I have two used police 870s. One a magnum, the other standard.
They both have 20" barrels and both work great with either barrel.
One has a flex tab, one doesn't.
I bought a new Remington barrel for Trap,skeet, birds. I think it's a 26" (I don't have it in front of me.)
If I install this barrel on either gun, I get the exact same problem.
It becomes very difficult to rack the gun. It sticks coming back and going forward. It's sticky enough that something is clearly wrong.
Both guns have synthetic stocks. As far as I can tell one is a speed stock, the other is unmarked.
I noticed a very slight rub mark on the front of the foreend where the barrel touches. I filed that down. It helped a tiny bit, but there's no more rubbing, so that's not it. There is now the slightest wear mark on the left side of the barrel near the receiver. I understand that's normal for lefties like me. I filed down the spot on the foreend that might be causing it. That had no effect.
Both guns are super clean, well-lubed, etc. I don't see anything twisted/bent whatever.
Again, either gun will work with either apparently factory police barrels, but neither works with the new barrel.
This happens when the guns are loaded with any kind of ammo, unloaded or with dummy shells.
Other than replacing the foreend(s) I think I've controlled for all variables.
I suppose the next step is to replace the foreends, which I want to do on one gun to convert it to sporting use.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!
I have two used police 870s. One a magnum, the other standard.
They both have 20" barrels and both work great with either barrel.
One has a flex tab, one doesn't.
I bought a new Remington barrel for Trap,skeet, birds. I think it's a 26" (I don't have it in front of me.)
If I install this barrel on either gun, I get the exact same problem.
It becomes very difficult to rack the gun. It sticks coming back and going forward. It's sticky enough that something is clearly wrong.
Both guns have synthetic stocks. As far as I can tell one is a speed stock, the other is unmarked.
I noticed a very slight rub mark on the front of the foreend where the barrel touches. I filed that down. It helped a tiny bit, but there's no more rubbing, so that's not it. There is now the slightest wear mark on the left side of the barrel near the receiver. I understand that's normal for lefties like me. I filed down the spot on the foreend that might be causing it. That had no effect.
Both guns are super clean, well-lubed, etc. I don't see anything twisted/bent whatever.
Again, either gun will work with either apparently factory police barrels, but neither works with the new barrel.
This happens when the guns are loaded with any kind of ammo, unloaded or with dummy shells.
Other than replacing the foreend(s) I think I've controlled for all variables.
I suppose the next step is to replace the foreends, which I want to do on one gun to convert it to sporting use.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!