MisterHappy
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Looking for a 22" deer barrel for 2 3/4 shells, but in blued, not matte. Either I'm looking wrong, or something. Most seem to be for 3" or matte, or both. For an 870.
Get a barrel with a 3" chamber - it will be safe fro 2 3/4
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I have an 11-87 that I've had for about 15 or so years. Last year it failed in the field and wouldn't cycle. Springs in the trigger assembly / feed ramp were tired. Ended up replacing the entire trigger assembly with a new "tactical" unit from Remmy. Basically has a longer feed ramp/button. Point being though - I doubt I would have had cycle problems with an 870. Fortunately I only needed the one shot. Year before I tagged a buck and only needed a single shot for that too. Was shooting slugs - 12 gauge Remington Premier Accu-Tips in 3" magnum. 385 grain slug at 1900 FPS. Oorah! No exit holes. That slug deposited 100% of it's energy into the animal - which is what I'm after. Exits are wasted energy. this sin't archery. You don't want pass throughs with a firearm.
Semi for deer hunting isn't necessary IMHO.
My kid's 870 broke at the point where the action bar attached to the forend. Any mechanical item can break