Switching the safety on a Remington 870 from right to left hand. I think I can do it, just thought I’d ask before, Never done one before. This one has a pin that holds the spring and detent ball in the housing. The hole for the spring and detent ball is on the right side. Looks like all I have to do is drill a hole straight down on the left side and reassemble. Do I have to plug the original hole on the right? Doesn’t look to me like it is necessary.
Usually we do plug the hole to prevent any problems from the drill wandering and they seem too on the Rem trigger groups. Give it a try and let us know how it works for you.
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I see why you plug the hole, the original hole is just over center of the housing. When you drill the new hole you are drilling just over the edge of the old hole. What do you plug the old hole with? Can’t I just fill the old hole with good epoxy?
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You will want to make it out of aluminum and glue it in or rivet it in or tap and thread it so it stays in place and won’t rotate when you are working with it.
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Received my round alum stock. Filled the old whole and drilled the new hole on drill press. I see what you mean about the drill bit wanting to walk. Next time I think Ill try center punching before drilling. Turned out excellent.
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If you use a center drill of the appropriate size it will not walk.
