Seeing how I have always wanted to build a shorty house gun I figured now would be a good time to pick up that 870. So went out to Sportsmans and got a 18.5" 870 for $250 and was pleased since I thought the price was good and even got one that had been un-molested!

Get her home and not a scratch on her (till I racked the pump a few times), Rems coat sucks the magtube started scratching up quick, don't really care because I'm going to dura-coat her. In any case I have over the last week made my orders and have been slowly test fitting the parts and other than a new pistol grip coming in the mail I have her done.

So I go to load up the scattergun tech (aka Wilson Combat) magtube extension and wha???? I can only load 4 roounds. So I think that maybe the spring is crimped so I take it off and look, its fine. So looking at the mag tube I notice 2 little detents in the tube to keep the folloer in...SOB so my question is...

Can I drill it out or grind it without damaging the integrity of the tube or does anyone else have any consructive ideas?

I have had a 870 a long time ago and never had this so is this a new generation thing or what, anyone else have this issue?