Re-assembling 870 fore end rails to receiver

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econrecon

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I was cleaning my new 870 Express yesterday, and after removing and cleaning the barrel, I took the fore end from the receiver as per the manual.

This gave me access to the breech block and carrier to clean. On the reassembly though, I found getting the rails to move back into place in the receiver more than a bit of a challenge. I eventually got the rails back in place, and all is now as it should be.

My question is, is there a bit of a break in period with a new 870 that will result in easier reassembly in time?

Thanks all,

EC
 
I doubt you will shave off enuff steel to loosen it much.

We have several 870 buffs that will be along before long... (lazy dogs that sleep 'til the crack of noon I think)

Personally i use the liberty vid each time I strip either a moss-500 or rem-870 as I can see the motions required to do the task not just read some "author's" rendition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkPJHzw4PXg
Brent
 
i have had mine on and off an uncountable amount of times its the way you put it in you will get used to it and it will get easyer for you the gun wont wear in you will just learn how ur rails line up exact and youll become a pro with time
 
You'll get better at it the more times you do it. In reassembling the forearm assembly, you have to 'pinch' the right shell latch first (gun right side up looking from butt to muzzle) and slide the action bars in about 1/8" or so, then pinch the left shell latch and push the action bars the rest of the way into the receiver. Some guns seem to have less 'play' in that 1/8" or so than others, but once you get the hang of it, it's simple.

It's a good system, easy to field strip compared to a lot of other designs.

lpl
 
What he ^ said.

With time your fingers learn where to go and it's a breeze. I have Remingtons and Mossbergs and at least on the Remingtons the shell stops stay in place all by themselves. I feel like I need two people with three hands and at least seven dirty words to get a Mossberg back together again.

Maybe I need to start getting up earlier like Brent :D.
 
RR, I find the exact same thing when I put a Remington together... I feel my mucked up left hand has a hard time dealing with the gizmos more than on the 500's:o
I think it is all about the one we rednecks become familiar with first...

I don't like working under the hood of a ford or chrysler truck as I have laid my fore arm on top of distributor caps with leaking plug wires on both and chevy stashes them electrocution devices at the rear. Some folks don't like that as they snapped off a distributor when installing a motor... Now none really use them distributors at all but i still have a bad taste from the JOLT... possibly melted fillings:D
Brent
 
Lee pretty much covered it. At first it's a little tricky to get back together but once you get the hang of it you wont have any problems.
 
An issue with 870 forends; if the forend nut loosens or the action bars were tweaked the forend will assemble HARD. Make sure the action bars are dead center perfect in the middle of the forend and that they are not tweaked to the left or right. If so get this fixed. Action bars should FALL into the action bar recesses.

It's not that I was sleeping Brent, I actually dragged my butt out of bed and went to the range today for a little F Class hunter rifle practice. Shot poorly and consoled myself in a Grand breakfast at a local Mom & Pop.

Good Luck & Be Safe
 
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