Re: Scratch Marks on Magazine Tube
Well I went back to the range for the 1st time since I posted the photos last week. I shot 20 rounds of slugs..That makes a total of 30 rounds through the gun. The gun shot fine however I was still only able to get 4 in the tube sometimes then 5. Never got 7. I got home took it apart to clean and checked it out. First the magazine extension wouldn't unscrew easy. I loosen it then tighten it back up and then try to loosen it a few more times. Finally it came off. I noticed more scratches on the tube and the spring was wrapped up. Ive read a lot that there are issues with the extension and spring so I'm planing on buying the Nordic spring & tube since my spring is now junk(see the photos). Which I think sucks because Mossberg should have had these issues fixed by now. My question is before I do that I want to make sure the wear on the magazine tube is normal..It looks pretty beat up for only 30 rounds. But this is my first shotgun.Maybe its normal I don't know. What does everyone think? Thanks
This is how the spring looks after I untwisted it.
New marks on the tube. They are just about in the same location and next to the marks in the first set of photos
Well I went back to the range for the 1st time since I posted the photos last week. I shot 20 rounds of slugs..That makes a total of 30 rounds through the gun. The gun shot fine however I was still only able to get 4 in the tube sometimes then 5. Never got 7. I got home took it apart to clean and checked it out. First the magazine extension wouldn't unscrew easy. I loosen it then tighten it back up and then try to loosen it a few more times. Finally it came off. I noticed more scratches on the tube and the spring was wrapped up. Ive read a lot that there are issues with the extension and spring so I'm planing on buying the Nordic spring & tube since my spring is now junk(see the photos). Which I think sucks because Mossberg should have had these issues fixed by now. My question is before I do that I want to make sure the wear on the magazine tube is normal..It looks pretty beat up for only 30 rounds. But this is my first shotgun.Maybe its normal I don't know. What does everyone think? Thanks
This is how the spring looks after I untwisted it.
New marks on the tube. They are just about in the same location and next to the marks in the first set of photos