Tips or tool to remove magazine spring?

[Butters149]

Hi everyone,

I had upgraded my benelli to use the Briley magazine tube and extension as well as their spring.  When my friend put it together he said the tension was really high, I was wondering what is the best and safest method for removing the spring for maintenance?  Thanks,

[gm2376]

i personally leave out the c lip, i cut the spring 16 inches past the end of the mag tube and just keep it in with the cap. Now when you want to remove it, just un cap it slowly and done.

[Shekkie]

Snap ring pliers for the clip and just cup your hand around the tube as you take the clip out. 

[StrangerDanger]

You need a good set of snap ring pliers. Something like the Channellock brand that hold the tips in firmly. If you try to use one of those sets that are floppy donkey ducks, it’ll just twist on you and cause you problems. 
 

Some of the Briley carbon fiber tubes are quite tight and require you to squeeze quite hard in order to compress the spring retainer enough to fit inside the tube. 
 

Some guys even use a hole clamp to squeeze the retainer enough to fit part way, then release the hose clamp and hammer the retainer the rest of the way in with a rubber mallet. 
 

I personally prefer having the retainer in place. Your garage fluorescent light tubes with have less anxiety and there is a lot less chance of getting smacked in the mouth by that can of snakes. 

[Butters149]

I just realized I don't need to remove the spring and c-clip just to take out the upper barrel to clean right?  Just need to remove the end cap, but the spring won't pop out.

[StrangerDanger]

19 minutes ago, Butters149 said:

I just realized I don't need to remove the spring and c-clip just to take out the upper barrel to clean right?  Just need to remove the end cap, but the spring won't pop out.

Correct. You rarely need to clean inside the magazine tube.

[Butters149]

59 minutes ago, StrangerDanger said:

Correct. You rarely need to clean inside the magazine tube.

https://www.briley.com/p-63665-benelli-m4-one-shot-extension.aspx this is the only part at the end that twists.

[StrangerDanger]

2 hours ago, Butters149 said:

https://www.briley.com/p-63665-benelli-m4-one-shot-extension.aspx this is the only part at the end that twists.

Oh if you have that extension, then you won't be using the spring retainer.

[Freelancer99]

Note that snap ring pliers come in two flavors for interior and exterior snap rings (one compresses the ring, the other opens the ring).

You want one for interior rings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YYMDA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1