Mossberg 500 feeding issue.

[ElBandito]

Hey Guys,
Every so often when im shooting clays (2 at a time), my Mossberg 500 will have a problem feeding the second round. When i take my first shot and recock, the second shell just drops out of the bottom of the gun. This happens randomly. Sometimes it loads fine, then sometimes i see the unfired shell at the bottom of my feet.
Anyone know what could be causing this? Thanks

[Matt C]

Wow, that's a strange problem. I only have exp. with 870s and it would be pretty much impossible to duplicate that with a remington.

[pilotimb]

My brother has experience the same problem with his Mossberg 500.
Quickly pumping it to load the 2nd shell often causes it to spit it out the bottom.

[joel1316]

I wonder how that would happen? Your elevator is going up before the round is fed? I figure the shell is getting hung up in the tube? Weak spring?

[JPglee1]

If you short stroke it, with some kinds of ammo, it will do as your saying.

Try not to get in a hurry and do long controlled pumps.

Also, measure your cases, they aren't all the same .Some brands are longer or shorter (slightly, like 1/16") and can cause issues.



JP

[acegunnr]

My Moss 500 does this when I short stroke it. Especially after I first got it. Practice will eliminate it.

[ElBandito]

Thanks for the info guys. Ill take the gun to the range again and see what happens, probly its just me.

[rayra]

Thirding the short stroke. Have had a 500 for a long time, never a problem until someone new to shotguns was trying it out and had those symptoms.
Only other feed problem I've ever had was when I installed a side-mount shell holder and overtightened things.

[Conley]

I had the same problem today while shooting clays, but instead of the shell falling out, it got stuck in the elevator and it took me about 5 minutes to get it out! Most gun malfunctions are caused by the operator, so I chalked it up to me short-stroking it. After all was said and done, I actually got worried about what happened. What if I had been in a life and death situation? How embarassing. "Poor guy didn't make it..must have short-stroked it." I definitely will take greater care when cycling rounds now!

Conley

[Rob454]

I never had that happen on my 500. I shoot it as fast as I can pump it and it always feeds. Ill go to the range again and try it to see if I can make it do that
Rob

[acegunnr]

Pumping it fast and sure will always work. It is when you hesitate on the down stroke that problems occur (shell falls out the bottom or gets hung up).

[vwsergio]

I never had that happen on my 500. You may be shot stocking it

[rla_2000]

I have never had that problem either, I will see if I can short-stroke it and get it to do it as well- Just for the heck of it!

[Matt C]

Try not to get in a hurry and do long controlled pumps.

That sounds real great for a tactical shotgun. Not. I was trained to automatically chamber the next round as soon as I shoot, this way I can fire a pump as fast as a semi-auto. I would NEVER buy a pump SG that I had to slow down my pumps to keep the shell from dropping out of the gun.

[battlehatch]

I must be lucky, I have short stroked mine and though the round didn't even chamber and it did. I recently aquired a well used 500atp and it cycles really well.