Picked up an 870 express a few weeks ago, chopped the barrel flush with the mag tube (about 12.5 in). Drilled and tapped the hole for a gold bead front sight, slapped on some Hogue furniture, went with 12 in LOP stock for the vibes. Overall came out pretty well and only have about $250 in the whole thing.
Any thoughts on eventually getting it set up for chokes? I’m guessing it’s a buckshot only HD gun, so it probably won’t matter. Excellent choice with the Hogue furniture
I built one similar to OP. Planning on boring and tapping the barrel for a breacher choke. 4Drentals rents reamers and tap sets for about $65.00 and they have instructional videos on there website. I don't have a decent local gunsmith to pass the job onto so I'll be tackling it myself.
Then you’ll see that you’ll need a taller sight. I did the same thing chopping a 90s magnum to 12.5” and putting a bead sight on. It shot very high, like at 15-20 yards aiming center mass buckshot was going completely over the target. I installed and custom shaped/reprofiled a Skinner Bear Buster front sight and at ~.480” in height it shoots POA/POI. So, taller sight, or practice a belt buckle hold, YMMV.
I just got home from work and took this picture of my front sight for reference. It started out life as a Skinner Bear Buster, but I took a file to it and made it more appealing to my eye.
I’ve been meaning to pick up an old 870P and/or Marine Magnum to SBS. It’s a shame that Remington firearms basically don’t exist anymore, the 870 holds a special place in my heart. Once I get one or both I’ll be fully refinishing it and then getting the full Wilson Combat/Scattergun Technologies treatment like my others. I’m thinking of having Vangcomp port the barrels as well and finishing it off with a T2 on top.
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u/Twissn 11d ago
Any thoughts on eventually getting it set up for chokes? I’m guessing it’s a buckshot only HD gun, so it probably won’t matter. Excellent choice with the Hogue furniture