Remington 870 Super Magnum Problem
Remington 870 Super Magnum Problem
Discussion on Remington 870 Forum:
jobenshain
Hello.
I have a 870 Super Magnum. 5 years ago it jammed and stopped working…while hunting one day. I took it apart once I got out of the field and put it away. Purchased a new 870 and kept hunting…
Now I am trying to get the old one back in working order. I have re-assembled it and it seems to work fine…but it appears there is something missing (see the photo) behind the bolt. There is a gap I dont remember in the past…lol.
I spoke with a local gunsmith and they said its safe to shoot.
Can anyone tell me what…if anything…is missing?
Synchronizor
It doesn’t look like anything is missing, but your port cover – the metal piece attached to the rear of your breech bolt – is jammed in the forward position. When the action is closed, the port cover should slide back under spring pressure and cover the rear portion of the enlarged super magnum ejection port.
Remington 870 Super Magnum
Your port cover may be bent or misaligned, or perhaps its spring is damaged. The gun should be fully functional without the port cover if you end up having to order and wait for replacements, but obviously that opening will let debris or foreign matter fall right into the trigger plate assembly, so I’d stick to fair-weather range shooting until you get the cover fixed.
ive noticed that he has a scratch on his port cover, i also have one in the exact same position after realizing my port cover was dislodged and fell into the receiver. what is the meaning of this scratch? ive notice my port cover is disfigured slightly too and may the source of both of our malfunctions. if anyone knows answers to both of my questions write to kayy_pizz@gmail.com
sry its kayypizz@gmail.com
How did my barrel get twisted between the chamber and the ring that mounts it to the magazine, with minimal firing
Your hammer is locked forward by the bold. Slide it forward with your finger or screwdriver and let the hammer fall back then re-cock it. Load it up and have fun… ps . Don’t dry fire it when u take it apart .
Bolt*
This post really helped me. My 870 Super mag jammed while I was wade hunting and I took it apart and the breech assembly fell in the water. I retrieved it and put it back together but it didn’t look right. I took it to a big firearms dealer and the gunsmith looked at it and said that a cover looked missing. After reading this post I realized the port cover just needed to be pushed back with my finger because it was stuck. What a relief that I’m not missing a part! I’m surprised the gunsmith didn’t know that. It’s amazing what you can find on the internet. You guys really helped. Thanks!
Chris, glad to hear that!
does anybody know where I can order the cover and spring from? my cover is a little tweaked and the spring is destroyed.
I have checked every website I could find and could not find these parts.