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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1484435" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I had a Rem 870 that would fail to feed due to a weakened magazine spring, and only then with heavy payloads 3" magnum shells. Gun was about 35yrs old. The original mag. spring had never been replaced.</p><p>Under heavy recoil, the mag spring didn't hold the shells in the magazine flush back against the shell catch. The shells would move forward and because I worked the action fast, by the time the shells came back into place in the magazine under spring force, I'd already closed the bolt on an empty chamber.</p><p></p><p>Good example of why any self defense weapon must be function tested with the ammo you intend to save your life with. My 870 functioned fine with all lighter recoiling loads. But not with the heavy 1 7/8 and 2oz loads of lead shot. The heavy recoil of the heavy loads caused the magazine spring compression and turned my 870 into a single shot shotgun. Had to rack the action a 2nd time to feed a shell from the magazine to the chamber.</p><p>I researched 870 upgrades and reliability issues from some tactical use sites on the internet. My current shotgun has been completely cleaned and fine tuned with replacement of all suspect springs and other parts viewed to be potential weak links to reliable performance. The best I could do. I trust it with my life now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1484435, member: 4191"] I had a Rem 870 that would fail to feed due to a weakened magazine spring, and only then with heavy payloads 3" magnum shells. Gun was about 35yrs old. The original mag. spring had never been replaced. Under heavy recoil, the mag spring didn't hold the shells in the magazine flush back against the shell catch. The shells would move forward and because I worked the action fast, by the time the shells came back into place in the magazine under spring force, I'd already closed the bolt on an empty chamber. Good example of why any self defense weapon must be function tested with the ammo you intend to save your life with. My 870 functioned fine with all lighter recoiling loads. But not with the heavy 1 7/8 and 2oz loads of lead shot. The heavy recoil of the heavy loads caused the magazine spring compression and turned my 870 into a single shot shotgun. Had to rack the action a 2nd time to feed a shell from the magazine to the chamber. I researched 870 upgrades and reliability issues from some tactical use sites on the internet. My current shotgun has been completely cleaned and fine tuned with replacement of all suspect springs and other parts viewed to be potential weak links to reliable performance. The best I could do. I trust it with my life now. [/QUOTE]
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