870 Weak Ejection

[compulsivegunbuyer]

I have one of the 7 shot Express that I picked up a while ago for home defence gun. When I got it, I did the whole clean the crap out of the barrel and chamber thing, put a few rounds threw it, and put it away. I was going out to BLM land so I figured I would put a few hundred rounds through it. I was using AA's, and the shells were just dribbling out of the gun. They were not sticking, or hard to eject, they were just barely clearing the gun. A couple failed to clear the gun, and the back got caught in the action upon closing. Once in a while a shell would actualy fly a few feet. The ejector and extractor seem fine. They dont look out of the ordinary compared to the Wingmaster I have. The extractor moves freely, and the ejector does not seem to be bent or broken. Any ideas?

[aippi]

Yes, rack the weapon back with authority.

[Mr310]

Jerk it harder.

Get practice.

[SudoNoob]

Use force when pumping it, and don't tilt the gun where the ejection port might be facing up. You might want to try a different brand ammo as well. I got an 870 that loves when I feed it Federal ammo and hates when I feed it Winchester.

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[compulsivegunbuyer]

Come on man, I'm not that stupid. It does not matter how hard I rack it. I tried everything from moderate force to ramming the slide with ridiculous force, same thing. I am not tilting the gun. I will try some different ammo, but I've never had a problem with AA's. I don't use the Universals, those things are garbage. I have a Wingmaster I've used for years that throws the shells a few feet no problem. It's still under warranty, and long guns can go ground, so if nothing else works, I'm just going to send it back to Remington.

[Carsgunsandchics]

Mine was real tight and wouldn't throw the shells for the first 200rounds, now they sail just fine. Watch a little tv and just work the action it's still new.

[compulsivegunbuyer]

I have nothing to do today, so I will put a few more hundred rounds through it and see what happens.

[jrannison]

go here: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=514437

[compulsivegunbuyer]

OK, I put another 300 rounds through it (ouch), and after 100 rounds or so the ejection improved. It started ejecting the shells a few feet instead of a few inches. Not sure how that works exactly, but at least I don't have to send it back.

[Carsgunsandchics]

It's a common problem with different types of finishes, especially a phosphate/parkerizing finish. It adds to the thickness of the machined parts and takes up the tolerances for smooth operation, till the parts wear in they are tighter than optimal.

[Go Packers!]

Get a Benelli, and you will have an out of the box firearm that functions flawlessly without having to deal with steel wool, wooden dowels, drills etc.