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Dave McC · July 29, 2002, 04:48 PM

Congrats on your new shotgun,Matt.

First, get a bottle of Break Free CLP or SLIP 2000, two of the best cleaners, lubes and corrosion resisters around. A can of spray gun scrubber helps also.

Grab some clean rags or paper towels, a golf tee or chopstick, an old toothbrush, and cover your table with old newspapers. Remove the bbl as told above. Follow with the bolt and action bars. Wipe them down with a rag or towel with a little CLP or SLIP on it, set them aside.

Now, use the chopstick or tee like a push pin to take out the two pins holding the trigger group in place. Being the tee and chopstick are not metal, they won't scratch up the finish.

Next, remove the TG. Spray with gun scrubber or use the toothbrush with some Hoppe's to scour all the exposed surfaces. Wipe down and set it aside. Now the receiver is empty, so wipe down all the inside surfaces until clean and then use a little SLIP or CLP on a rag to cover all the surfaces. Then use a clean rag or paper towel to go over the surfaces, leaving only the thinnest of films.

Relube the TG and reinstall, then do standard cleaning on the rest of the shotgun and reassemble. Last thing,put one single drop of CLP,etc, on each action bar right where it enters the receiver. Work it a few times and note how slick it's getting.

The touchy parts are during reinstallation. But, I've taught total idiots to do it so you will not have a problem.

How do I know?

You bought an 870(G)!!

HTH....

July 29, 2002, 04:48 PM	#6
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Resident 870 Guru here.... Congrats on your new shotgun,Matt. First, get a bottle of Break Free CLP or SLIP 2000, two of the best cleaners, lubes and corrosion resisters around. A can of spray gun scrubber helps also. Grab some clean rags or paper towels, a golf tee or chopstick, an old toothbrush, and cover your table with old newspapers. Remove the bbl as told above. Follow with the bolt and action bars. Wipe them down with a rag or towel with a little CLP or SLIP on it, set them aside. Now, use the chopstick or tee like a push pin to take out the two pins holding the trigger group in place. Being the tee and chopstick are not metal, they won't scratch up the finish. Next, remove the TG. Spray with gun scrubber or use the toothbrush with some Hoppe's to scour all the exposed surfaces. Wipe down and set it aside. Now the receiver is empty, so wipe down all the inside surfaces until clean and then use a little SLIP or CLP on a rag to cover all the surfaces. Then use a clean rag or paper towel to go over the surfaces, leaving only the thinnest of films. Relube the TG and reinstall, then do standard cleaning on the rest of the shotgun and reassemble. Last thing,put one single drop of CLP,etc, on each action bar right where it enters the receiver. Work it a few times and note how slick it's getting. The touchy parts are during reinstallation. But, I've taught total idiots to do it so you will not have a problem. How do I know? You bought an 870(G)!! HTH....