Rem. 870 firing pin replacement question

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hey guys need some advice. My old 870s firing pin broke so I ordered a new one from midway, but cant seem to get the retaining pin to budge. I
Broke my only punch that fit in the initial attempts and multiple Allen wrenches since. Even with moderate force she wont budge. And yes I am working the pin from the top of the bolt down and have left a considerable amount of degreaser around the pin in an attempt to break it loose with no success. any ideas?
 
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got it

got that sucker out, went and picked up a 1/8" tipped center punch and that knocked it out.
*For anyone reading this with a similar issue: an 1/8" pin punch should be used to punch this pin rather than a center punch. The center punch's taper may damage your bolt if used with excess force. The Pin punch has a taper-less 1/8" tip 1 1/2" long which can punch the pin clear of the bolt without any unnecessary contact with the bolts exterior. I used the center punch in desperation but with caution, and made sure not to over hammer the pin. Once the pin was knocked out past the holding cuts (about 1/4"), I used a smaller pin punch to knock it out the rest of the way.
 
Well a center punch spreads the pin out, making it tigher, so you were really doing the worst thing you could have done. In fact some gunsmiths tighten up a loose pin by hitting it with a center punch.

Jim
 
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