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I had a review of the TacStar 4-Round SideSaddle about a year ago. Now it is time for some tips. First of all it is a very good product and helped me a lot in competitions. But there are two important things you should know about it: 1. Do not overtighten the screws which attach SideSaddle to receiver. One of…
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There are a lot of talks about the effectiveness of shotguns. But we need to understand the role of the shotguns and what they can and can’t do. Let’s see information about the shootouts where shotguns were used: North Hollywood shootout and 1986 FBI Miami shootout. Brief description of the North Hollywood shootout (from Wikipedia): The North Hollywood shootout was…
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And here is one more interesting post from J.R.: I added a few new parts and upgrades and Duracoated my 870. The Duracoat product is affordable and easy to use. I chose to use the Durabake in parkerize finish. I spent about an hour prepping and spraying then baked for 3 hours at 180 degrees fahrenheit. The finished product looks…
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There is a Remington 870 Repair Kit which you can buy to have parts most often required for repairs. But I have made my own list of parts to have for an emergency repair: TRIGGER PLATE PIN DETENT SPRING TGR PLATE PIN DETENT SPRING REA EXTRACTOR PLUNGER EXTRACTOR SPRING EXTRACTOR, 12/16/20, NON-MIM FIRING PIN RETRACTOR SPRING FIRING PIN FIRING PIN…
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One of the readers of my blog shared his experience about the ATI Remington 870 Collapsible Stock for Remington 870: “I have ATI M4-style stock but I don’t use it. It’s a crap. First of all there are gaps between parts of the stock especially when it is fully extended. Second disadvantage is that you need to take it off…
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I have received a letter from Theodore, a Remington 870 owner. He tried to install a Remington Supercell Recoil pad on his shotgun but it didn’t fit, so please check that you are buying a recoil pad which will fit your Rem 870. From Theodore: This is Theodore and I have finally received my Supercell Recoil Pad for the Remington 870…
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Dear readers of the Rem870.com blog, Today I want ask you to share information about websites where you can buy Remington 870 upgrades and accessories. I think this information will be useful for all Remington 870 owners. Share you positive and negative experience. Let me start. Brownells This website has huge amount of different accessories and upgrades for Remington 870. I have…
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I have tested my new ATI Shotgun heatshield this weekend. It is very convenient especially for a speed shooting, you don’t need to think about the hot barrel when you reloading your shotgun or when you hold it or pass to a friend. First test was on Saturday. I’ve made about 100 shots using slugs, birdshots and buckshots. Everything was…
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The main purpose of the shotgun heatshield is to protect hands from burns. I have bought it because barrel gets very hot after big number of shots. Also, you will not need to worry about the hot barrel when reloading. There are several types of the heat shields for shotguns on the market. Steel ones and plastic ones. I have…
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J.R., thank you very much for the great photos! From J.R.: “The Vang follower works excellent, I cycled 21 rounds with no problems & the big hole is a good indicator of a unloaded weapon. The sage mag tube is excellent quality although it has a phosphate finish so it looks gray but that’s OK with me and if someone…
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Recently I was experimenting with my Choate magazine extension and broke the center part of the Scattergun Technologies follower (it stuck and I had to add some pressure to it), so it is not as reliable as I thought. Replaced it with aluminium follower. I think that metal follower slides in the tube better than the plastic one. Attention: new…
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This is overview of the most popular magazine extensions for Remington 870 shotgun: Choate, TacStar, Remington. Some of the information is based on my own experience and some is from other owners of our favorite Rem 870. I haven’t reviewed plastic magazine extension (ATI) because I don’t think that it is reliable and I don’t recommend it to anyone. Let’s start with…
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I haven’t found information about recoil pads compatible with Knoxx stock and have sent this question to Blackhawk. So, if you want to replace a standard recoil pad on your Knoxx Spec Ops stock, you can get LimbSaver recoil pad which they offer (part # is K18005-B).
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Looking for a Blackhawk SpecOps Adjustable Stock Owners Manual? You can download it here: Blackhawk SpecOps Adjustable Stock Owners Manual
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Looking for a Remington 870 Owner’s Manual? You can download it from the official Remington website: http://www.remington.com/pdfs/om/om_870.pdf
