Still strugging with this old 870....

When you take the gun apart, check the shell latches. These are the strips of metal crimped into the inner sides of the receiver. There are two and they oppose each other. They are the pieces that you have to press in to get the guts of the shotgun back into the receiver when you assemble the shotgun. They are only crimped into place. They can move fore and back and cause problems, such as making it difficult to move to forend slide.
 
Thanks guys. I still have a few more used bits to work through but I appreciate the offer of parts. You guys are the best!
Goin' out tomorrow night to test a bit with some of the midi's that I just got.
Hopefully all is well and I can get back to some serious BA/UU/R !
Thanks again,
Mike
 
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I had an Wingmaster that I used for years for shooting Trap and Sporting Clays. When I say I've put thousand of rounds thru it, I'm not exagerating. I reloaded and would bring no less them 250 to 300 rounds for an evening of trap shoting. Closer to 500 rounds for a day of Sporting clays and I shot at least once a week, usually twice. I never, ever, not once, EVER had a feeding or ejection problem with that gun. Was the best, most reliable gun I ever owned. I'm sorry I ever got rid of it. Remington worked the bugs out of the 870's years ago. If your's is havign problems, it's the gun, not you.
 
Well,
I went up to "steak night" at Lehigh last night and had no trouble at all with the cycling of this old WM. I am going again tomorrow and I'll try some really rapid shucking but I think it's OK now.

Now, for some reason I bruised my cheek and I cannot figure out what I did wrong. I have not changed the stock and I do not have this trouble on any other gun, except the 1100 when it had an English stock on it.
I may try a little wedge at the receiver to rasie the comb a skosh but this is an odd problem to come out of nowhere. I'd sure hate to develop a flinch.

Shot a 77 by the way but that includes (or does not include) a clean sweep of big fat 0's on one station. My shooting buddy missed the same six. Odd. I have never missed six in a row in my life. Tragic!

Man my face hurts. No jokes!

Thanks again for everyone's input and assistance and offers of parts. You guys are the bestest!

Mike
 
Well it's official.

It's Fixed!

Swapping in the last lifter (a flex-tab) and a matching bolt has cured this glitch.
Now I need to find a nicer looking flex-tab bolt in non-peeling chrome so my poor old '55 WM doesn't look like a, well, poor old '55 WM.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, insight and offer of parts.

The gun shucks as fast as I can operate the handle now and it's time to run up the shell counter.

Thanks again,

Mike
 
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