Mossberg 930 Not loading

[AlexB]

I'll give them a call Tuesday when I have some time during the week. I'd still like to know what caused the problem so I can avoid it in the future.

[MossbergMan]

After working fine for 250 rounds, then not working, my bet is.....wait of it......a broken shell release device that moves the shell stop to release the shell when the bolt is at it's rear most position.
I totally understand the need to know the reason why your equipment isn't working and avoid sending it away for gosh knows how long. I know, been there, doing that as I write this with my SPX. Been battling a P.O.S. for over a year and I 'm so subborn I will not surrender to the idea that it's a lemon. I love the SPX when it works, better than my Benelli S-90M1.
So hang in there Alex, it's a broken part and Mossberg will replace it and then it's back to normal.

[AlexB]

Well, I have no idea what happened, but I disassembled the gun last night and reassembled it and left it in my closet overnight. This morning I went to work and just got back. I decided to try cycling the action a little and it seems the problem is now gone. It extracts and loads shells now. No idea what happened, but it seems fixed for now. I'm going to take it to test fire some time soon to see if it is back to normal.

[nitrofc]

If your using 2-3/4" inch Shells, the 930 and 935 will not kick them out.
Some people say they will work, but not on mine.

Use only 3" and 3-1/2" and the shotgun works perfect.
I mean perrrrrrrfect.

Jmho.

[nitrofc]

Hmmmm...I take that back. Just went through my manual.
Your 930 does take 2-/34" and 3".

My bad.

[MossbergMan]

Ballistic, you send it back BECAUSE you can't figure out what is causing an otherwise outstanding gun to stop working after functioning well before. Not releasing rounds from the magazine is not a "break in issue". Failure to extract could be expected, failure to fire (because it didn't eject) okay too. Read the posts please. If isn't releasing the rounds when it is hand cycled, there is a problem beyond operator repair. There are parts missing or broken.
Alex,
You explain the stoppages to the tech, 1-800-363-3555 Service #
they will walk you through some self help things and of all else fails they will have you send it back to them. They do not want unhappy owners on forums like this, I'm sure they will assist you. It's better than stumbling around in the dark trying to figure out something that is more than likely beyond your ability to fix. Don't sweat if it's second hand, don't offer the info unless they ask, but if they do be honest.
You probably bought it from the guy on SG World that got tired of it and sold it instead of sending back. Like I said before, mine is back there for the second time, same general problem. This time there is a broken part. May have been broken the first time and they didn't find it. I have high hope for the 3rd time being the charm.

[AlexB]

*UPDATE 12/29/09*

Took my 930 to the range today to test fire it. Bought 2 boxes of cheap Winchester low brass target loads and they cycled pretty well through it. Out of 50 shells we shot, I had 3 shells get stuck in the chamber, and 3 failure to extract. This may be caused by the cheap ammo itself and not the gun. Overall, I am happy that my gun is now functioning better.

[luchador768]

No offense to anyone in this thread, but did you guys disassemble the bolt etc. From the reciever prior to the malfunctions? I sounds like the OP might have reassembled the parts improperly. I say this because guns don't fix themselves in the closet overnight! MM has a legit breakage it sounds like. I just am curious because I have had no issues with mine and I did not disassemble anything in the reciever.
Peter

[luckystrike]

solution=870

[SarcoBlaster]

solution=870

[hoodrat]

sarcoblast, +1 on your post.

[SarcoBlaster]

sarcoblast, +1 on your post.

Couldn't help myself.

[MossbergMan]

My bolt was assembled correctly, hammer was hitting hard, extractor was intact and had spring tension and still wouldn't extract. Ejection issues are likely problems related to lubrication or gas regulation. Mine had all of the above.
Called Mossberg yesterday and they are still evaluation my gun (since the 20th of Dec.) I considered the holidays and they say call back on the 11th and they should have an answer for me. I am not holding my breath.
I did have a gas ring/seal fall out of the gas regulation area (not the piston) It was the place where the big spring resides that operators do not disassemble. I am hopeful that this is/was the seat of the whole problem with my SPX. I'd hate to think the NRA would be so far off base naming it the "Gun of the Year 2009"

[PeteC]

New 930 - will not feed from mag

Sounds like the same problem I'm having:

I just received my new Mossberg 930 and haven't even gotten to take it to the range yet. I decided to check the action by loading and cycling through some rounds. When I loaded the mag tube fully (either 4 in the factory tube with factory spring and follower or 6 in the extended tube with choate spring and follower) and then pulled the charging handle to the rear (firmly) no round is released. If I manually remove 1 round from the mag in either setup, it functions much better - sometimes fails to feed - but 80% successful feeds when pulling the charging handle back. Gotta be something broken, right?

I have an email in to Mossberg and will call tomorrow but (whah!) what a crummy first impression.

BTW - I checked for burrs in the tube, kinks in the spring, etc - all seems fine so I think it's a broken part beyond my brain power

[MossbergMan]

UPDATE

Mossberg replaced my gun with another SPX. New gun works just like all the magazines and the NRA said it would! It fires and spits out even the cheapest of Wal-mart Federal and Winchester birdshot. Whoowhoo I'm one happy camper now.