Remington 870 Upgraded

[seattle-aj]

Had a Remington 870 Tactical Express and decided to do some upgrades. Thought I'd share with y'all.

Parts:

• Scattergun Technologies Oversize Safety
• Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractor
• Magpul SGA Stock and M-LOK Fore-end
• Mesa Tactical Side-saddle
• PTG Stainless Steel Magazine Follower
• Carlson's Flush Mounted Choke

Before: Length 40 5/8" Weight 7.1lbs (empty)

After: Length 37 1/2" Weight 7.6 lbs (empty)

Took a couple of hours to do all the mods and clean thoroughly. Results overall are pretty good visually. After a trip to the range, functional improvements are apparent as well. Less felt recoil, easier handling due to the shorter length and a more comfortable grip angle, and I like having the 6 shots to reload right there. This is my first side-saddle so still working to smooth my movements reloading from the carrier.

Far and away tho, the best mod was the edge extractor. Huge improvement over the stock extractor which worked fine. Now the spent shells come out with a vengeance.

Some pics of the unmolested 870, all the parts, completely disassembled, and the finished product.

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[JohnnyMac]

Looks great. Much better look than the Original. On a side note, wanna sell that breacher choke?

 

[orygun]

Nicely done!

 

[Knobgoblin]

Magpul makes a pretty slick rear sling attachment point specific to their stock.

Don't know if your stock came with it or not.

 

[seattle-aj]

Thanks for the tip. I was waiting to see if I liked the stock before I did the sling.

 

[seattle-aj]

Looks great. Much better look than the Original. On a side note, wanna sell that breacher choke?

I was thinking I'd sell the factory pieces as a kit to someone who wants to modify an old 870.

 

[jjfitch]

PM with parts for sale to upgrade my stock 870 to something a little more tactical. (Barrel length)!

Thanks,
JF

 

[40Garand]

A+ for effort and build parts! My one question is why not put all this into a magnum receiver instead? You must love your shoulder more than I love my own.

 

[madmax]

SS follows are a no go in cold weather. Been there done that. I perfer the wilson combat dome safety. Speedfeed1 stock isy much nicer the magpul.

 

[madmax]

Magpul makes a pretty slick rear sling attachment point specific to their stock.

Don't know if your stock came with it or not.

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Make it almost impossible to shoot with the other hand.

 

[madmax]

A+ for effort and build parts! My one question is why not put all this into a magnum receiver instead? You must love your shoulder more than I love my own.

What gaves you the impression that its not a magnum receiver?

 

[madmax]

Add a picture here

Remington 870 addiction

I really can't help myself......:cool: Am I alone?

www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[40Garand]

What gaves you the impression that its not a magnum receiver?

Because I own a Tactical Express same gun as the OP and this model does not come with a magnum receiver. Maybe you are confused with Express Magnum's?

 

[madmax]

Because I own a Tactical Express same gun as the OP and this model does not come with a magnum receiver. Maybe you are confused with Express Magnum's?

Wow! So you are tell me that doesnt say magnum so its not a magnum? Fyi Every 870 made since 1980 is a magnum. Check the barrel code. I have a 2011 870 that just say "Remington 870" with your logic its not a magnum, SMH.

Again. WOW

 

[40Garand]

Would you like to explain to the class what the "M" in the serial number signifies? Because the Express Tactical does not have that "M" stamped in the serial numbers. Hate to be redundant but your brain may receive information at a slower rate than most. Pre bankrupt Remington and the new Remington Arms have never made any official statements or sent out releases stating the receivers and bolts are magnum rated. The barrel maybe magnum rated but again not all Remington bolts and receivers are. Yet I'm suppose to accept your flawed knowledge typed in 3rd grade level grammar? You spend more time starting crap then doing anything beneficial here. Aren't you the guy from Woodburn who owned some ratty 870s and always came off to everybody as the last word on shotguns? With your attitude and lack of IQ you can pound some Texas sand.

 

[madmax]

Yes, name calling, that works. Works every time. You showed me

Again everything since 1980 is a magnum.

I could go in to greater detail on why you you are missing some key details on internet searches.

I could tell you what remington engineer did to make it a magnum.

I could dig in to my vast collection of 870s and show you side by side conperison. I could do a lot of things

But im a few time zone away and you already now everything. You actually just told me part of it with out knowing it.

Enjoy those 2-3/4 shells

 

[40Garand]

Welp there you have it! You can't read or comprehend what I typed above. Who called you a name? Again the guy that can't read or type is going to be the quintessential voice of reason on the topic when Remington has never as much released any literature on the subject so where are you getting your knowledge from? Feel free to post up some links from Remington to straighten me out or maybe I can take some time out of my busy day tomorrow to call them and get a free education since Google is below your standards.

 

[madmax]

Im not sure if thats confidence or ignorance. Its clear you dont know.


Besure to call Remington in the morning and report back to the forum on what they said

 

[arakboss]

How to Find out if Remington Model 870 Shotgun has a Magnum Receiver?

You are probably familiar with how Remington 870 shotguns are made with different gauges. The most common gauge in the model 870 is the 12-gauge. This measures the diameter of the barrel. But what you may not realize is the length of the shells is also as critical to consider as their diameter...

www.rem870.com

 

[arakboss]

What year did they start adding rust accelerator to the finish?