HarvDog Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Probably took me about an hour with all of the cleaning and everything. Now that I know how to, probably 15 minutes. It's actually very simple. If you want me to walk you through it, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend It depends on what tools you have access to. I can swap out the buttstock and forend in 15 minutes if I take my time. Here is how its done: I will refer to the factory schematic found here. Remove the recoil pad. Put a dab of vegetable oil on your screwdriver before inserting it into the pad. That will make it move a lot easier and not risk ripping the rubber. Unscrew the screws P/N 47b. They are about 1" to 1.250" in the wood so it takes a bit of elbow grease to get them out sometimes. Remove the pad and the spacer. Be careful not to break the spacer if you want to re-use it (not all stocks use a spacer). Use a long handled screwdriver to fit inside the tunnel in the buttstock to loosen and remove the screw holding the receiver to the stock P/N 60. The buttstock P/N 58 can now be removed. The forend P/N 27 is a little bit harder since the nut that holds the wood to the forend tube assembly can sometimes be stubborn. FIrst take the barrel off the gun and also remove the forend assembly. Using needlenose pliers or a proper forend wrench, unscrew the forend tube nut P/N 29 from the forend tube assembly P/N 28. Be careful not to damage the threads on the tube assy. Take your time. Once the nut has been removed, you can slide the forend off the tube assy. Reverse these instructions to install replacement or refinished parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend AJ is the man when it comes to guns...and just about any and everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted September 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend So...did you ever change your stocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend [ QUOTE ] AJ is the man when it comes to guns...and just about any and everything else. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend Yeah, I guess that makes sense for the fore of the 20 gauge because the magazine tube is smaller, but the stock should be the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend [ QUOTE ] Yeah, I guess that makes sense for the fore of the 20 gauge because the magazine tube is smaller, but the stock should be the same? [/ QUOTE ] Nope, the current 20 ga 870 guns are on the Lightweight frame. The older 20 ga guns were on the same frame as the 12 and 16 ga. New ones are smaller. You could get the 12 ga stock to fit, but its going to take some whittling and fitting to get it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend [ QUOTE ] The older 20 ga guns were on the same frame as the 12 and 16 ga. New ones are smaller. [/ QUOTE ] Hmmm, makes sense why my dad's 870 16 is the same as my Express. most of my guns are 20's, but I don't have a Remington 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Re: Changing stocks and forend Good information even though I only own 1 Remington 870...so far. I need more guns!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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