Can anyone tell me how to get the bead off the barrel on my 870 Express? I thought it was threaded and that it would back out, but that's not the case, I've tried that and it does'nt work, it must be pressed in? I'm trying to install a Tru Glo fiber optic sight, I sure would appreciate any info. Thanks!
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Rem. 870 bead on end of barrel?
- Thread starter Astro20
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FERAL ONE
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yes, it is probably pressed in. not fun to get out !!! can you get a truglo that mounts to the rib and mount it just short of the bead?
hpurvis
Gone But Not Forgotten
Talk to Gundocc. He is the resident expert on shotgus.
wildlands
Senior Member
Be careful or you will snap it off like I did. Now I have to find someone to tap it out.
You shouldn't need a sight on a shotgun unless you're still shooting turkey or deer.If you're looking at the sight you'll miss the bird.Fiber optic sights for shotguns are a sales gimmick.I shoot tens of thousands of shells a year and don't have a sight on any gun.Even my 14 year old son realizes this.
Gun Docc
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most later year model Remington shotgun barrels have the bead "staked" in place
this is where a hole is drilled and then the bead itself is placed into the hole and then the metal at the top of the hole is depressed to deform it which in turn holds the bead in place
to get it out is fairly easy "sometimes" but other times is a booger
one can remove the bead with a good pair of side cutters with the rib protected to keep from marring it. simply grip the bead with the cutters gently enough not to cut it but holding it firmly, then pull upwards while twisting it to get it out
if this does not work and you break the bead itself off , then i recommend a milling machine to mill it flat with the top of the rib and then using a beadsight to cover the existing hole by drilling and tapping behind this factory hole enough to utilize a long style bead which will cover the factory hole once it is done correctly
the hole is not threaded if you remove the bead so it must be tapped with the correct thread to enable a screw in type bead
a 6x48 thread size is the norm for this as the hole is the correct size for tapping this thread once you get the bead out
the 6x48 thread is a gun related size thread only and you will not find a tap this size at your local harware store, so taking it to a smith is the best route
this is where a hole is drilled and then the bead itself is placed into the hole and then the metal at the top of the hole is depressed to deform it which in turn holds the bead in place
to get it out is fairly easy "sometimes" but other times is a booger
one can remove the bead with a good pair of side cutters with the rib protected to keep from marring it. simply grip the bead with the cutters gently enough not to cut it but holding it firmly, then pull upwards while twisting it to get it out
if this does not work and you break the bead itself off , then i recommend a milling machine to mill it flat with the top of the rib and then using a beadsight to cover the existing hole by drilling and tapping behind this factory hole enough to utilize a long style bead which will cover the factory hole once it is done correctly
the hole is not threaded if you remove the bead so it must be tapped with the correct thread to enable a screw in type bead
a 6x48 thread size is the norm for this as the hole is the correct size for tapping this thread once you get the bead out
the 6x48 thread is a gun related size thread only and you will not find a tap this size at your local harware store, so taking it to a smith is the best route
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