Hey ODT'ers I need some help finding a knowledgable gunsmith. Preferably on the south side of ATL. I have a young man on my 4H shotgun team that has a Remington 870 that discharges-occasionaly-when you close the action. It has happened twice, once last year and again this weekend. Both times the safety was on and his finger was on the reciever and nowhere near the trigger. I told him to let me check it out and see if there is something wrong with it. I brought it home and I can not make it discharge again. I have tried everything in the book but it works correctly every time. I can not give it back to him without knowing for sure it won't do it again. I could not live with myself if someone was injured due to this malfunction. Both times we were doing everything right and the gun discharged down range and no one was injured and I used it as a perfect example to drive home the importance of gun safety. I hope I never have to do that again. I will get this fixed for him since he has no one but his mother to help him out. I considered sending it back to Remington but it is 5 years old and the warranty has expired. Any recomendations for a local gunsmith? Have any of you experienced this before? There are several instances of 760 rifles doing this, but not many 870's. ANY help will be appreciated as I can't give it back to him with a clear conscience without getting fixed.
