New Remingtons

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txray22

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I have heard the newer Remington are having QC issues. I have a NIB 11-87 20ga. I won it in a raffle, but if it's not a solid gun, I will trade it for something else. Maybe a Mossberg. I have an old 870 wingmaster and the stock is still much nicer that the new stuff.

Can anyone shed some light on the new Remingtons?

Phil
 
Mostly internet rumor. Yes, Remington did release some 870 Express barrels with chambers that were not as smooth as they should have been a few years ago. As far as I know they fixed any that they were contacted about. Yes they occasionally let a gun out that isn't perfect. So does everybody else. On another forum a guy is totally hacked off over his ordeal with a new Beretta. I am speaking about Remington made in America shotguns only. The 11-87 is a solid gun. It's 99.8% 1100, and that's good.
 
I have a 20ga 11-87 and its a solid gun


I will add that I bought my current 11-87 in June of 2014. Several hundred rounds later and all is well
 
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Trading a semi-auto Remington for a semi-auto Mossberg would be a huge downgrade. Mossberg makes a decent budget pump, but they still haven't figured out how to build a semi that works.

Concerns over the Remington shotguns has been way over stated. There is simply no way the 870 can be manufactured and sold at the same price point as a Mossberg 500. Most consumers are only concerned with the price tag and for many years Remington tried to compete with the 500 in price. They cut too many corners trying to do so and turned off some customers.

Even the worst of the 870 Express models had only minor issues, mostly cosmetic. The Remington semi's designs are a little dated compared to some newer guns but they are proven reliable designs. The 11-87 will serve you well.
 
I just bought a Syn. 12 ga. 870 and it looked better than the some that I have seen in the past . No problems with mine & pretty slick out the box .
 
While many 870 Express barrels were sold with rough chambers, the fix was a very simple and inexpensive one that consumers could easily do themselves in a few minutes, if they were so inclined, or have done by Remington. Wrap some 0000 steel wool around a wooden dowel, chuck the dowel up to a hand drill, and run it in and out of the chamber for a few minutes.
 
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I have seen some chambers, and not only Remingtons, that had circumferential ridges, not just general roughness. A drum brake wheel cylinder hone was able to fix those in all cases. The straight stones do a better job than the gunsmith style ball hones. About $9 at an auto parts store.
 
Thanks to all for the info. I can't complain, for a $50 ticket. I think I will give it to my grandson and didn't want to give him a lemon.

thanks again

Phil
 
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