Title: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: grayfox on April 23, 2022, 04:45:27 PM
Post by: grayfox on April 23, 2022, 04:45:27 PM
Well I gave my old 870 Express a makeover. I been hunting with it for about seven years now with the Magpul stock & Truglo Tru-Brite red dot which I've been very happy with. But now I'm getting older & the weight was getting to bother me more so I went back to the original stock & changed to a lighter Swampfox green dot. All this cut about 3/4's of a pound off the weight. Don't seem like much but it was very noticeable & cheaper than buying another turkey gun. I wrapped the stock in Mossy Oak Infinity camo skins & also re-wrapped the receiver & forearm since it was showing some signs of abuse. The barrel still looked good so I left it alone. I also gave it a good cleaning since it was pretty dirty on the inside. Anyway here are some pics I took of it. I am very pleased with the way it turned out.
(https://i.imgur.com/6Rh25xsl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/30Jk7mJl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LvPySAbl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8fQJbgRl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fl2S1Bul.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6Rh25xsl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/30Jk7mJl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LvPySAbl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8fQJbgRl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fl2S1Bul.jpg)
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: jlw on April 23, 2022, 05:01:15 PM
Post by: jlw on April 23, 2022, 05:01:15 PM
Looks awesome!
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Bridger on April 23, 2022, 05:18:50 PM
Post by: Bridger on April 23, 2022, 05:18:50 PM
I like it. A lot.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Tom007 on April 23, 2022, 05:25:36 PM
Post by: Tom007 on April 23, 2022, 05:25:36 PM
Quote from: grayfox on April 23, 2022, 04:45:27 PM
Well I gave my old 870 Express a makeover. I been hunting with it for about seven years now with the Magpul stock & Truglo Tru-Brite red dot which I've been very happy with. But now I'm getting older & the weight was getting to bother me more so I went back to the original stock & changed to a lighter Swampfox green dot. All this cut about 3/4's of a pound off the weight. Don't seem like much but it was very noticeable & cheaper than buying another turkey gun. I wrapped the stock in Mossy Oak Infinity camo skins & also re-wrapped the receiver & forearm since it was showing some signs of abuse. The barrel still looked good so I left it alone. I also gave it a good cleaning since it was pretty dirty on the inside. Anyway here are some pics I took of it. I am very pleased with the way it turned out.
(https://i.imgur.com/6Rh25xsl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/30Jk7mJl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LvPySAbl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8fQJbgRl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fl2S1Bul.jpg)
Looks fantastic, like a brand new gun.....great job.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Greg Massey on April 23, 2022, 05:47:26 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on April 23, 2022, 05:47:26 PM
Looks good, nothing wrong with giving new life to an old gun...
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Cowboy on April 23, 2022, 05:52:38 PM
Post by: Cowboy on April 23, 2022, 05:52:38 PM
Fine looking weapon. You did well.
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Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Turkeybutt on April 23, 2022, 06:49:22 PM
Post by: Turkeybutt on April 23, 2022, 06:49:22 PM
Great job! Looks professional. I'll send you one of mine to do.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: tnanh on April 23, 2022, 07:25:36 PM
Post by: tnanh on April 23, 2022, 07:25:36 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Muzzy61 on April 23, 2022, 08:44:35 PM
Post by: Muzzy61 on April 23, 2022, 08:44:35 PM
Good job, looks sweet.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Strutr on April 23, 2022, 11:35:30 PM
Post by: Strutr on April 23, 2022, 11:35:30 PM
Very nice job on the makeover! You should be good for another seven years.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: PNWturkey on April 24, 2022, 10:04:11 AM
Post by: PNWturkey on April 24, 2022, 10:04:11 AM
Awesome, nice work!
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Jim K on April 25, 2022, 12:25:39 AM
Post by: Jim K on April 25, 2022, 12:25:39 AM
I like it. Well done.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: lunghit on April 25, 2022, 05:19:41 AM
Post by: lunghit on April 25, 2022, 05:19:41 AM
That's a great looking gun!
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Flatbottomarky on April 25, 2022, 05:34:25 AM
Post by: Flatbottomarky on April 25, 2022, 05:34:25 AM
Really did a great job.
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Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Dr Juice on April 25, 2022, 05:50:41 AM
Post by: Dr Juice on April 25, 2022, 05:50:41 AM
Awesome job and good luck with it
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: the Ward on April 25, 2022, 10:17:00 AM
Post by: the Ward on April 25, 2022, 10:17:00 AM
Looks great! Thanks for posting pics of it
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Old Timer on April 25, 2022, 11:01:56 AM
Post by: Old Timer on April 25, 2022, 11:01:56 AM
Very nice job. You got talent my friend!
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on April 25, 2022, 11:03:20 AM
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on April 25, 2022, 11:03:20 AM
Looks great. I have been thinking about updating my 870 turkey. You have inspired me.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: tha bugman on April 25, 2022, 06:41:27 PM
Post by: tha bugman on April 25, 2022, 06:41:27 PM
looks great!
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: grayfox on April 26, 2022, 01:34:38 PM
Post by: grayfox on April 26, 2022, 01:34:38 PM
Thank you all for the compliments & kind words. It's not perfect by no means but I was very happy with the way it turned out. It's not hard to do. Just takes some time & patience. Cost me only $38.35 for the graphics plus I had plenty extra left over. Now maybe this will last me another 6 or 7 years.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: JohnSouth22 on April 26, 2022, 03:49:47 PM
Post by: JohnSouth22 on April 26, 2022, 03:49:47 PM
looks sick
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Mr.Jackson on April 26, 2022, 08:54:20 PM
Post by: Mr.Jackson on April 26, 2022, 08:54:20 PM
Man that gun looks sharp.I'm curious how much it weighs now.I'm hunting with a scoped out SuperMag and it weighs 9 pounds even with no shells.I call it my 9 pound hammer.lol.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: Chief Razor on April 26, 2022, 09:02:54 PM
Post by: Chief Razor on April 26, 2022, 09:02:54 PM
Looks great. I bet that gun has some stories!
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: grayfox on April 26, 2022, 10:17:42 PM
Post by: grayfox on April 26, 2022, 10:17:42 PM
Quote from: Mr.Jackson on April 26, 2022, 08:54:20 PM
Man that gun looks sharp.I'm curious how much it weighs now.I'm hunting with a scoped out SuperMag and it weighs 9 pounds even with no shells.I call it my 9 pound hammer.lol.
Unloaded as shown in the pics it weighs about 7.25 lbs. Unloaded with my sling attached a little over 7.5 lbs. It's still not a light gun in my opinion but feels much better than it was at 8.25 lbs. with the Magpul stock & Truglo Tru-Brite red dot.
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: jmerchant1 on April 26, 2022, 10:53:36 PM
Post by: jmerchant1 on April 26, 2022, 10:53:36 PM
Very nice! Was the wrap hard? Been thinking about getting a kit in a different camo for mine
Title: Re: Remington 870 Makeover
Post by: grayfox on April 27, 2022, 12:54:01 AM
Post by: grayfox on April 27, 2022, 12:54:01 AM
Quote from: jmerchant1 on April 26, 2022, 10:53:36 PM
Very nice! Was the wrap hard? Been thinking about getting a kit in a different camo for mine
It's not that hard to do. You just sorta have to get the hang of it. If you start getting wrinkles you can't work out don't be afraid to pull it back up until you get past them & start back again. I wouldn't buy the kits. You come out better by buying it by the foot. I bought 3 feet of the 24" width including shipping for $38.35 using a discount code (COMEBACK10). It's better to have too much in case you mess up. Go to www.mossyoakgraphics.com & you can buy pretty much any amount you want. Search youtube for videos on installation.