re: Send shotgun back for repair?

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I've got a Remington shotgun I bought from Academy with a jamming problem that I want to get fixed before dove season. I've never sent a gun back. Should I send it to Remington? Anybody have any idea on how long it will take them to repair? Thanks!

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My son had the exact same problem last year and it's apparently pretty common with Remington these days. It's a chamber issue...needs additional boring.

Carrol's Gun shop was an authorized Remington repair center if you're willing to drive to El Campo. It took a couple weeks, but it was free. They took care of my son.

Unfortunately, Remington was recently bought out by Freedom Group (which also bought out Marlin and many other big brands). As a cost saving measure, Freedom Group eliminated local repair centers and went with 3 regional repair centers to service all the brands they purchased. Therefore, Carroll's no longer does Remington warranty repairs.

It wouldn't hurt to call the Freer Gun Shop on the west side of town (Spring Branch Drive). I know they do factory repairs on behalf of Browning and others. It might be worth paying them if you need it done quickly. There's another old fella on the same street named Jim Milling who does awesome work. I think the name of his place is "The Shooter's Shop" or something like that.