870 Forend Removal

[oldschool]

In preparing to install a new SpeedFeedIII stock on my 870 I ran into a common problem. The stock is not a problem but the forend nut. This is a hard “nut” to crack with standard tools. Screw driver? Nope! Tire Iron? Too crude. Order a specialty tool? Too expensive & it would take longer than I’d like for it to get here. Piece of 1” ID galvanized steel pipe? With a wee bit of modification was just right.
I cut the end of the pipe so that it left 2 tabs to match up with the notches in the forend nut. I locked the pipe in the vice then slid the forend over it and I was able to by hand unscrew the forend nut. When the new stock comes in I just reverse it and I’m done.
Total cost; about $2.25 and 20 minutes of time.
I hope this helps anybody with limited tools restock their 870. If anybody wants to see I’ll post a picture in a few days. Maybe with the new stock.

 

[f4t9r]

Had same prob and came up with the same result, making tool to fit nut.
Had one that my local dealer did for me also , at no cost just got nut loose

 

[patrol120]

I use two long pole barn nails held in a "X" fashion. Works great for me.

 

[oldschool]

It arrived

Without shooting it my conclusions are;
forend- don't like it I'm gonna wait and get an overmolded Hogue
Stock- me likee, pistol grip is nice & fat, LOP is about perfect for me
4 rounds of speedfeed- useless as mamiries on a bull, 2 on each side
and I can easily see how they would distort rounds stored there.
It appears to swing nicely but in the spirit of BA/UU/R I'm going to try and smoke a few clays this weekend and maybe make some pumpkin puree.

 

[45Badger]

Needle nose pliers work pretty well........

 

[wolf_from_wv]

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