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Removing the magazine plug from my new 870....
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:54 am
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:54 am
Picked up a new 870 Express last night and I'm installing the magazine plug. The cap will not come off. The manual says to pry it off with a screw driver. Is this the correct way?
Really excited to go shoot this time tested work horse.
Really excited to go shoot this time tested work horse.
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 6:36 am
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:09 am to Fishwater
I thought the magazine cap screwed off?
Are you talking about the spring retainer cap thingy?
Are you talking about the spring retainer cap thingy?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:12 am to weagle99
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Are you talking about the spring retainer cap thingy?
Yea, my bad. Think I'll take the gun up to Academy and have the guy at the counter show me how to do it properly.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:14 am to Fishwater
You should be able to get that retaining cap out with a flathead. Just put it in the slot and pry one side up at a time. And be ready for the long arse spring to come flying out.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:16 am to Fishwater
Mine have notches that you had to line up to get that orange thing out. If that's what you're talking about.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:29 am to Fishwater
push the cap down and rotate it 90 degrees then release and everything should come out.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:36 am to Fishwater
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push the cap down and rotate it 90 degrees then release and everything should come out.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:40 am to Nascar Fan
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push the cap down and rotate it 90 degrees then release and everything should come out.
I hope you see this before you go prying on your new shotgun!
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:41 am to Nascar Fan
just caught 5 on buzz bait.
yep, end cap is like pill bottle.
yep, end cap is like pill bottle.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:53 am to Ole Geauxt
My 870 was new in 1983 so maybe they've changed, but in mine, once you unscrew the end cap, there's a retainer holding the spring in that has holes in it like a snap ring.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:03 am to REB BEER
I figured it out. Thanks guys.
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