870 express bead sight upgrade

[dphouse]

Picked up my 870 yesterday, want to chafe the silver bead sight for something easier to see.

What are my options? What would you guys recommend?

[Quickdraw Mcgraw]

RED DOT!! I had a really hard time trying to remove my bead sight an finally jus left it.

[Barbarossa]

Fiber optic.

HiViz etc...

[aippi]

Depends on the 870 model you have. The HD and Tactical beads are pressed on and you have to have them removed then drill and tap for a new bead. You can go with an XS Bid Dot which is designed to epoxy right over the exsisting bead. You will love that sight.

If you have a sporting model the bead is tapped so you can screw it out. You would get more info if you post the type of barrel on your weapon.

[dphouse]

Barrel is whatever come with the standard 18.5" synthetic stock 7 shot gun. It's not the tactical version. Has a regular bead sight, grey/silver in color. Xs big dot epochs over?

[Bearclaw]

I agree with Barbarossa...if you have a front bead that is screws in.
I just put a Hi-Viz fiber optic on mine before waterfowl season and I love it! Screwed right into the existing location with no problems. And it came with like 7 different light tubes (different colors and diameters) that I can easily interchange if I want to. I highly recommend it!

[aippi]

Your bead on that model is pressed in and to change it you would have to have it drilled out a tappped. So, yes the XS Big that glues right over it is the best fix. When you order the sight make sure to get the one for the 870 pedestal and grap a tube of Loc-tite Black Max sight adhesive. www.brownells.com is a good place to get this stuff.

[Jeffy]

I third the Hi-Viz.

[qtmac_mien]

the Hi-Viz is nice..my express supermag came with those sights and you can choose between 3 or 4 diff colors and 2 shapes (circle and triangle)

[dphouse]

Thanks guys. Went to the range yesterday and shot a few rounds. Buck shot slugs and bird shot. Evegthig went smoothly, but I did encounter jamming issues when trying to unload a shot round and chamber a new one. Brought it home and gave it a good clean. Hopefully no more jam issues.

I will look into the sight upgrade. Thanks!

[dphouse]

Thanks guys. Went to the range yesterday and shot a few rounds. Buck shot slugs and bird shot. Evegthig went smoothly, but I did encounter jamming issues when trying to unload a shot round and chamber a new one. Brought it home and gave it a good clean. Hopefully no more jam issues.

I will look into the sight upgrade. Thanks!

[dphouse]

Which hi biz would work withmy barrel?

[TheKlawMan]

I think aippi is saying the Hi Viz will not work with your barrel unless you have the bead drilled and a new one installed. Ust the one aippi recommends unless you want to do a lot of work or take it to a gun smith.

http://www.xssights.com/store/shotgun.html

It sounds as if the jam was typical of a new out of the box 870. Go to aippi's web page and read the cleaning instructions for installing and cleaning new barrels. http://www.aiptactical.com/Page_2.html

[dphouse]

does my shotgun have a magazine retainer? I reassembled the shotgun and it is now difficult to get 6 shells in the mag. Did I do something wrong? Man, I miss my Benelli already.

[TheKlawMan]

I had the same trouble. Go to aippi's web page and look at http://www.aiptactical.com/Page_2.html under "Tube Extensions".

Also, JD suggested this to me, push the shells in as far as you can and release them as you load.