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Old 12-13-2009, 10:45 AM   #1
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Does anybody have any tricks to get a clean break out of the 870 trigger? I've never really noticed the amount of creep til I put a scope on it and took it to the range with some slugs. Shining/lubing the engagement surfaces are a given, but I'm wondering if anyone's shimmed anything--or has done anything else to clean the trigger up?
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Old 12-13-2009, 11:55 AM   #2
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I put a trigger shoe on my 870.

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Old 12-13-2009, 02:14 PM   #3
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Okay nevermind I figured it out. Just shim in front of the rear pin bushing to reduce creep. I cut up a pop can for shims and taped them together, I'll glue them in place later. Trim 1-2 coils off the spring and stretch it a little to reduce weight.
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Old 12-13-2009, 02:35 PM   #4
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For the curious, a shim of .030" eliminated creep. Oh, and-- You'll hafta take that much material off the back trigger as well so the safety/gun still works.
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