<>
Specific question for the experts on here:
I am an old ‘’pump-gunner’’, grew-up on Mod 12’s, had a ‘’BPS’’, then back around 1990, went to the 870 EF & SF lines. I have bought 4 SF’s and also own several ‘’tactical’’ 870 models.
My primary hunting shotgun has been a 12ga 870 SF for 35+ years, it is very ‘’experienced’’, & still runs fine w/ just regular cleanings.
During those decades, my ‘’travel gun’’ has been a nearly-identical 870SF in 20GA. It has fired about 1/4 the number of rounds.
Some 6 or 7 years back, the 20 began with cycling difficulties. Several gunsmiths could find nothing wrong, then this State’s largest shop’s ‘’Pumpgun Expert’’ changed the ‘’loading gate’’, & the little gun ran fine for another 5 or 6 years.
Now, it is having similar probems again. Most of my ammo is the Federal high brass or premium Bismuth from various manufacturers, for both 12 & 20 gauges. The 20GA problem is with various ammo, all from gunshops, mostly Federals from R&M in ElCampo. The problem is admittedly intermittent.
The local gunshop could find nothing wrong. After thorough cleaning, they test fired it and found it worked well. But, to me, with much greater experience, the action still feels a bit rough. The problems include difficulty ejecting a fired round, sometimes requiring taking the gun from shoulder, and occasional FTL’s, closing on an empty chamber. I am fairly certain that I am not ‘’short stroking’’ the action; and that wouldn’t explain the intermittent forceful ejections, anyway. The 12GA doesn’t have this problem, ever.
Both fired and unfired shells look perfectly normal.
I well understand that no pump is nearly as smooth as a Mod. 12, but I find that other 870SF’s operate more smoothly, as this one once did.
Does anyone with 870 expertise here have any ideas ?
Thanks,
leVieux
<>
Specific question for the experts on here:
I am an old ‘’pump-gunner’’, grew-up on Mod 12’s, had a ‘’BPS’’, then back around 1990, went to the 870 EF & SF lines. I have bought 4 SF’s and also own several ‘’tactical’’ 870 models.
My primary hunting shotgun has been a 12ga 870 SF for 35+ years, it is very ‘’experienced’’, & still runs fine w/ just regular cleanings.
During those decades, my ‘’travel gun’’ has been a nearly-identical 870SF in 20GA. It has fired about 1/4 the number of rounds.
Some 6 or 7 years back, the 20 began with cycling difficulties. Several gunsmiths could find nothing wrong, then this State’s largest shop’s ‘’Pumpgun Expert’’ changed the ‘’loading gate’’, & the little gun ran fine for another 5 or 6 years.
Now, it is having similar probems again. Most of my ammo is the Federal high brass or premium Bismuth from various manufacturers, for both 12 & 20 gauges. The 20GA problem is with various ammo, all from gunshops, mostly Federals from R&M in ElCampo. The problem is admittedly intermittent.
The local gunshop could find nothing wrong. After thorough cleaning, they test fired it and found it worked well. But, to me, with much greater experience, the action still feels a bit rough. The problems include difficulty ejecting a fired round, sometimes requiring taking the gun from shoulder, and occasional FTL’s, closing on an empty chamber. I am fairly certain that I am not ‘’short stroking’’ the action; and that wouldn’t explain the intermittent forceful ejections, anyway. The 12GA doesn’t have this problem, ever.
Both fired and unfired shells look perfectly normal.
I well understand that no pump is nearly as smooth as a Mod. 12, but I find that other 870SF’s operate more smoothly, as this one once did.
Does anyone with 870 expertise here have any ideas ?
Thanks,
leVieux
<>
