Remington 870 Magazine tube nut stuck...help

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I have a Remington 870 - 7 shot synthetic. I have had it for a couple years, it's never been fired. I started to strip it down yesterday and the magazine tube nut won't budge. I went as far as to wrap the nut in a piece of leather to protect the finish and use a pair of pliers...no luck...didn't even budge.

Any ideas? I'd HATE to take this to a smith for such a seemingly simple problem.

[Guest bart_p]

If I am remembering correctly (been a few years), there is a spring loaded ball detent that is in place to keep that thing from coming off under hard use. I used a thick piece of cloth and some vise grips to remove mine. It was not by any stretch of the word easy (and I managed to put a nick or two into the finish), but I got it done.

Good luck to you

Bart

[Westwindmike]

Maybe a little penetrating oil overnight on the ball detent?

[I_Like_Pie]

Maybe a little penetrating oil overnight on the ball detent?

Yes...this will work. Also some heat may help to

[Oh Shoot]

I have synthetic 7 rounder.

Mine doesn't have a nut on mag tube, whole mag tube extension unscrews, then the nut, which holds barrel and slide assembly in place.

Yours not look like this?

Mine's showing extra barrel/mag tube brace in this photo.

If it's same, just making sure you've taken barrel tube extension off first.

If so, and it's the same nut shown, mine came new with it on very tight, yeah, and I used a piece of cloth over it with channel locks to get it free, and still left scratches on it. Seems I might have had to use the channel locks on the mag tube also.

Be sure and oil or grease when you thread both of them back in.

- OS

Edited March 28, 2010 by OhShoot

[Rightwinger]

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[mk19]

I've had the same problems with some 870's. the way to do this is to take the clamp off first once the clamp is of the tube extention comes of somewhat easily. GL

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Thanks guys. I'm always hesitant to muscle parts on my firearms but sometimes it's the only option. After some CLP and sitting overnight I was finally able to get it to budge using a pair of channel locks.

OS - That's the exact one that I have. Which light are you using?

[Oh Shoot]

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OS - That's the exact one that I have. Which light are you using?

High tech LED I got at Sam's for 10 bucks.

I've simplified my mounting rig and gone to a smaller high tech 5 buck light now.

Mister Tactical here.

- OS

[frankmako]

push down on the barrel and turn the nut. this works most of the times.

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High tech LED I got at Sam's for 10 bucks.

I've simplified my mounting rig and gone to a smaller high tech 5 buck light now.

Mister Tactical here.

- OS

Tactical and Practical!