Rim of shell catching on ejector spring

[parkerdanny16]

Can anyone tell me what might be causing this, If I load a round through the ejection port of my 870 the rim of the shell is catching on the ejector spring and locking up the action and I have to reach in and move the round forward to get it to function and close the action

[Synchronizor]

That shouldn't happen, the ejector spring is angled behind the "fold" that catches the shell rims during ejection, so shells should have no problem sliding around it. Perhaps your spring is broken or deformed. Can you remove your trigger plate assembly and bolt, and take some pictures of your ejector spring from below and from the side?

[parkerdanny16]

Here are the pics of the ejector spring, I also noticed when cycling it dry there is a rough spot that slows the cycle right before the carrier pops up, I have have a police and another express that you feel drag from the carrier dog but not nearly as rough as this one

[Synchronizor]

Nothing really looks out of the ordinary. Are you sure it's the ejector spring that's snagging the shell, and the shell isn't hanging up somewhere else?

As for the drag from the carrier, I'd pull your trigger plate assembly out and make sure the carrier moves freely. You might have some grit or other build-up inside the hole in the trigger plate that houses the carrier dog follower & follower spring. A Q-tip works well for cleaning that out. Also, are you using an extra-heavy spring in there? It's an oft-recommended "upgrade" (usually made by folks who don't understand what that spring actually does), but the heavier spring will noticeably stiffen up the action.