Has anyone had trouble with Magpul forend?

[Lex_Luthor]

I have a H & R Pardner 12ga, it's an 870 clone. Bought the Magpul MOE forend for it. It arrived today and super excited as I was, I wanted to install it right away. Disassembly of the gun was super easy. When it came time to put the forend on, it fit INCREDIBLY tight and I managed to get the damned thing stuck. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on how to get it out? I might have to take a wooden dowel & some sand paper to the inside of the forend when I get it off. I'm considering giving magpul a call tomorrow to see what they advise. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/04/35184b7de8f5aeca5078a0b2c54fe109.jpg

[Lex_Luthor]

I'm going to throw it in the freezer & see if I can get it loose in the morning.

[RCCrawler]

My guess is the they designed it for the 870, not the Pardner. The Pardner although it's a clone probably doesn't have all the exact measurements.

[asmo]

Blowtorch?

[hurley842002]

My guess is the they designed it for the 870, not the Pardner. The Pardner although it's a clone probably doesn't have all the exact measurements.
This, and I'm guessing Magpul will tell you the same thing.

[Lex_Luthor]

I looked up several YouTube videos and forum posts of people who installed it just fine on their H & R guns before buying it.

[Lex_Luthor]

Got it seated.

[Lex_Luthor]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/05/5bec8c1ba96ee9f3e25b6cb5689ee215.jpg

PS: I bought the gray forend, that's not a black color discrepancy.

[Irving]

Looks good.

[Buff]

If you have the need to pull the fore-end off you can heat your oven to 215* and place the fore-end in the oven for about 20-30minutes. The thermal expansion of the plastic is greater than steel and you should be able to remove the grip. If you still have issues removing it you can put ice in the ID of the steel for a few minutes which will shrink it giving more clearance. Do not heat the plastic more than 215*, this is a case where more in not better.

[Lex_Luthor]

Thanks Buff! That's how I got it the rest of the way on. Heated it in the oven at work to about 200° then had someone help me twist it the last 1/8". Then I was able to gently tap it the rest of the way until seated.

[Buff]

No Problem...... They have a nice feel.