Trap gun ejection

[Red Label]

Since we seem to have had several "dedicated" trap gun questions, I thought I would add my own. My own Remington 870 TB trap gun does not seem to eject the spent shell with as much gusto as my standard 870. I am wondering if this was meant by design so as not to hit your neighbor in the noggin when shooting doubles or if it is just a figment of my imagination.

Anyone else notice this? Guys with 1100s use shell catchers but do you see any difference in ejection?

Just something that makes me go hmmmmm

 

[Milkmaster]

I see no difference in ejection from my 1100 trap gun to others, BUT.... I do see differences in ejection between different ammo depending on how hot the load. I am not sure how that rates with a pump, since it ejects by hand.

 

[mnw42]

I have an 870TB Wingmaster and it seems to eject OK, but I've never really noticed or compared it to other 870s

 

[rcmodel]

Might want to check the ejector on the 870 trap-gun and see if the rivet's are getting loose.

That could cause less then robust ejection.

rcmodel

 

[mnw42]

Mine is older and the ejector is just floating in the channel. It makes reassembly interesting.

Before anyone says the rivet broke, the ejector has no hole for a rivet.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Check the forward edge of the ejector for roughness and wear. Your TB may have enough rounds through it to affect ejection.

The TB I had had no problem flinging empties.

 

[Red Label]

Not to worry, it shucks them plenty good enough. The gun also doesn't have that many rounds through it. I think I have probably only put @ 5000 through it if that and before me it couldn't have been many. It was still stiff when I got it. I think its just the way this gun is. It gets them out OK, just not as strongly as my other gun. I just thought maybe it was a "trap" gun thing. Hear guys complaning about getting hit by empties so I thought maybe Remington just softened up the ejectors a little on the target guns.

 

[Dave McCracken]

5K rounds on an 870 doesn't make a full breakin. Best of luck with it....