Mini-Scout-Mount ™ Installation Instructions For Remington® 870 Shotgun
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STEP #1 ****BE POSITIVE THAT YOUR SHOTGUN IS NOT LOADED!!!!****
  • Treat ALL guns as if they are LOADED.
  • NEVER let the muzzle point at anything you are not willing to destroy.
  • Keep youR finger OFF the trigger.
  • PULL the SLIDE completely to the REAR and CHECK the chamber.
  • PUSH up the FOLLOWER and check the magazine tube.
  • Work the SLIDE again and check the chamber AGAIN.
STEP #2 REMOVE THE BARREL FROM THE SHOTGUN
  • START with the shotgun barrel on a flat and sturdy table or bench surface.
  • If you have a slug barrel with rifle sights, remove the rear sight slide.
  • Place the Mount Body upside-down on the table.
  • Position the shotgun barrel into the Mount Body so the front of the magazine hanger lug
    on the barrel is even with the front of the Mount Body.
STEP #3 POSITION THE BARREL CLAMP
  • Place the Barrel Clamp over the shotgun barrel with the notched end of the Barrel Clamp around the magazine hanger lug.
  • Insert the flanges of the Barrel Clamp into the corresponding recesses in the Mount Body.
  • Start the socket-head cap screws provided through the Barrel Clamp and into the Mount Body. We recommend using some type of thread locker on the screws. Do NOT snug down these screws yet. Just take them most of the way down with the hex wrench provided.
STEP #4 SECURING THE ASSEMBLY
  • Position the shotgun barrel between the Mount Body and Barrel Clamp so the magazine hanger lug on the barrel is seated firmly into the notch on the Barrel Clamp. (figure 1)
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  • Tighten the screws evenly with the hex wrench provided so they are ALMOST snug.
  • Use a soft mallet or piece of board to LIGHTLY rap the FRONT of the magazine hanger lug a couple of times to seat it firmly into the notch of the Barrel Clamp.
  • Snug down the screws all the way with the hex wrench using an "X" tightening pattern.
STEP #5 RE-ASSEMBLE THE SHOTGUN
  • Rejoin the barrel to the action.
  • Work the slide assembly and check for any binding or contact that interferes with the proper operation. It is normal for the forearm to rub the clamp a little.
  • Properly installed, the Mini-Scout-Mount ™ does not impede the operation of the shotgun’s slide in any way.
  • Check that the top of the Mount Body is perpendicular or square with the shotgun’s receiver.
STEP #6 TEST FIRE AND ADJUSTMENT
  • We recommend you go to the range to function test your shotgun after installation.
  • After firing 5-10 rounds, check the screws holding the Mount Body and Barrel Clamp. Re-snug them if necessary. You can do this without removing the barrel.