How secure foreend reliably to maverick 88

[Freedomharmonizes]

Hi. So I changed my mossberg maverick 88 shotgun foreend with an aftermarket forend that has side rails. Although it feels a little wobbly, it's worked fine until earlier this week at range one side piece of the foreend fell off as one screw fell out and several others had come loose.

I found the screw that fell out, but when I tried to tighten it and others screws back in to the side of foreend, some screws just keep turning but never stop screaming and grip. Like cheap plastic stripped?

Ah #*$= I just looked again now and 1 of the screws already fell out somewhere so I dont even have 1 of them at all now!

Wondering if its useful to apply some kind of glue, locktite, etc to the screws to secure them in place?

And what exact screws can I find to purchase and use to replace them?

 

[Electricmo]

What brand of aftermarket forearm?Chinese manufacturing?

 

[Scooter22]

Sorry but how are you to suppose to hang onto the forend and pump it with rails on it? Toss that crap and put the original on. If you want a light get a barrel clamp. I,ve seen shotguns with all kinds of crap hanging on them. Its a gun, not a Swiss army knife. All mine have is a 5 round butt sleeve and a 5 round side saddle. Plus whats in the tube. Thats 15 rounds on the short one. And the pump handles are for pumping.

 

[cdahl383]

I’d try a small amount of blue loctite on the screws if they keep working their way loose. Just don’t go nuts with it.

Ive used a dab of blue loctite on some screws on my rifle that were coming loose where I have my red dot mounted. No problems now.

 

[Freedomharmonizes]

Yep, I ended up doing just that. Will learn how well it holds up now.

 

[Buckeye63]

I have three 88’s HD shotguns all went through 100+ round function test ( or more ) they are placed throughout my home ... handy

all stock

 

[792mauser]

Have an 870p.
She had a railed forend.
It gets painful to use. It grates going forward to unlock and then rearward to pump.

Now it has a speed-feed stock w/ 4 extra rounds and a heat shield with a light attached to it and a standard forend.