[Mark Tyson]

Got a Remington 870 Express Magnum. I tried to mount a side saddle on it but it kept interfering with the action.

So I took it back to the store and traded it for one of those nylon types that slips over the buttstock. Now every time I fire the thing slips forward off the buttstock and bunches up.

It's not that big a deal - I really don't need the extra ammo, and I guess I could always get one of those bandoliers(if only for the effect when looking in the mirror).

Anyone got any suggestions before I reach for the rigging tape?

[Preacherman]

Mark, by "interfering with the action" I presume you mean that you mounted a 6-round SideSaddle, and this prevented the standard fore-end from coming all the way back on the extraction stroke?

If so, there are two solutions open to you:

1. Use a shorter fore-end, available from Remington or any number of after-market suppliers. This means you'll have to hold the fore-end with a greater "stretch" on your support arm, but you'll be able to use the 6-round SideSaddle.

2. Use a 4-round SideSaddle. This is short enough to operate with the standard fore-end.

As for the "slipping" butt-mounted ammo holder, I'm afraid that the cheap nylon ones will do this. The only way I found to stop it was to put a grommet into one end and secure this underneath the rear sling screw. A better alternative is to get one of the lace-up leather ammo holders, which don't move under recoil. They are available, but expensive...

Good luck!

[Andrew Wyatt]

slicing a hole in the butt cuff where the sling swivel rides, poking the swivel stud through, and attaching the sling keeps it in place.

[Badger Arms]

First, you might want to GET yourself a rear swivel as none are included with the gun. Any one will do, it's the magazine cap swivel that's going to be expensive. If you don't want a sling, still install the stud to keep the carrier from moving.

They do sell a 4-round sidesaddle or you can use some ingenuity and trim your stock down. I trimmed my stock down.

[Quartus]

If it's not a clearance problem, make sure you didn't get the screws too tight. It's easy to do, and you can bind up the action. You may have to back them off a bit.

If so, I'd suggest adding some Loc-Tite to the threads. Snug them up a little at a time, checking the action frequently.

[Fed168]

Can you explain the interference? I worked on an 870 with a side saddle, the gun was having feed problems. Seemed that the bolts were a hair too small, causing the shell latch to move out of place. Found out when the trigger guard was reinserted- the trigger pins would not go in fully.

[SKN]

If you can take the recoil pad off the stock, slide the nylon butttcuff shell carrier back until it edges just past the end of the stock. Reattach the recoil pad cinching it down so that it holds the edge of the buttcuff between it and the stock.