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Post by genesis273 on Feb 20, 2024 9:46:51 GMT -5
Good morning all. I have been having issues with this Mossberg 935 magnum turkey since I bought it. It has not had more than 10 rounds through it. ONLY 10!!! And after the fifth or sixth round, the firearm retainer shattered. Thankfully that was after I dropped my turkey. Mossberg sent another one. I took a couple practice shots last year before season and had double feeds. Once I shot my bird last year, again, double feed. I just tore the entire gun apart and found a broken WOODEN dowel on the inside. Could this possibly be the issue? Thanks.  |
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Post by esshup on Feb 20, 2024 10:04:15 GMT -5
Was the gun new when you bought it?
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Post by oldhoyt on Feb 20, 2024 10:07:00 GMT -5
It's junk. Send it to me, I neen an achor for my kayak.
JK - I don't know if the dowel is the issue, but I believe it is used for a plug, to limit the capacity of the magazine. Can't imagine having it in 2 pieces would help anything, but the gun should cycle whether it is place or not. Maybe being in 2 pieces it was able to bind up your mag spring?
Hope you fix it!
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Post by greghopper on Feb 20, 2024 10:25:03 GMT -5
Looks like a plug …. Thought most were plastic vs wood…. Maybe not!
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Post by genesis273 on Feb 20, 2024 11:31:08 GMT -5
Was the gun new when you bought it? Brand new from Mossberg when I bought it. They gave me grief over replacing the forearm retainer so, I doubt they'd help me any further. |
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Post by esshup on Feb 20, 2024 12:55:13 GMT -5
I've seen both wood and plastic magazine plugs, and yes, that is to limit the magazine to only hold 2 rounds.
A buddy got in trouble for having a plug that was the size that limited the mag to hold two 3 1/2 shells but it could hold three 2 3/4" shells. They tried to cite him for waterfowl hunting with a gun that wasn't plugged correctly. The DNR officer pulled three 2 3/4" shells out of his pocket and they fit in the magazine. Problem is my buddy only hunted with 3 1/2" shells and had no 2 3/4" on his person, not even in his vehicle. Had to go to court to get the charges dropped.
In answer to your question, that might very well contribute to your gun not feeding properly, but I doubt that it would cause a double feed. If anything it would jam in the magazine and cause the spring to get bound up, not allowing one to feed at all.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 20, 2024 17:20:14 GMT -5
I would think there be certain length pugs for what length of shells a person is using…. I can see where it be the users responsibility to have proper plug in use to match with shell length.
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Post by esshup on Feb 20, 2024 19:34:23 GMT -5
I would think there be certain length pugs for what length of shells a person is using…. I can see where it be the users responsibility to have proper plug in use to match with shell length. I agree, but is it OK if the hunter only has 3 1/2" shells, the Warden pulls 2 3/4" out of his pocket, checks the gun with them and write a ticket? That's the problem that I see. I don't have a 3 1/2" gun or I'd see if I could make a magazine plug that would work with both shells. |
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Post by greghopper on Feb 20, 2024 20:26:17 GMT -5
I would think there be certain length pugs for what length of shells a person is using…. I can see where it be the users responsibility to have proper plug in use to match with shell length. I agree, but is it OK if the hunter only has 3 1/2" shells, the Warden pulls 2 3/4" out of his pocket, checks the gun with them and write a ticket? That's the problem that I see. I don't have a 3 1/2" gun or I'd see if I could make a magazine plug that would work with both shells. A factory gun should come with correct plug to only hold two shells not matter what length shells someone is using…there should never be room for a third shell. Now if someone makes a homemade plug and cuts it to the wrong length yes a third 2 3/4 shell may go in.
All you have to do is make sure that you can not put more than two 2 3/4” shells in your magazine and you are legal.IMO
I always thought they used a plastic feeler to check a gun not ammo... |
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Post by genesis273 on Feb 20, 2024 20:41:42 GMT -5
After I put the gun back together, minus a plug, I filled the mag tube 3" Federal steel Shok BB and fired it off as fast as I could pull the trigger. It ran flawlessly.
New plug (Butler Creek) has been ordered.
My new waterfowl obsession had me considering getting a new gun. However, I decided that if I could get my Mossberg running right, I would just order an additional barrel for it since Mossberg does offer a 28" barrel for the 935. I bought that barrel and three different Carlson (Delta CR, MR & LR) choke tubes.
Hopefully it will continue to run smoothly and I don't regret my decision.
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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 20, 2024 20:52:58 GMT -5
It's a good shotgun if you take care of it and that is a good barrel
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Post by genesis273 on Feb 20, 2024 22:47:15 GMT -5
I definitely take care of my firearms. No clue what has happened here or why the forearm retainer and mag tube plug failed. At this point, it still has had less than one full box of ammo ran through it. Perhaps it doesn't truly like the 3 1/2" Long beard XR's I have ran through it. Other than the Federals I ran through it this morning, those long beards are the only round I have shot through this firearm. I have the Carlson Long beard choke installed for those rounds as well.
Time will tell.
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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 21, 2024 11:25:59 GMT -5
You can use a pencil to block that tube it isn't rocket science
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Post by greghopper on Feb 21, 2024 11:49:22 GMT -5
You can use a pencil to block that tube it isn't rocket science Every gun tube length isn’t the same just make sure you can’t put in more the 2 2 3/4” shells….. I wouldn’t go much over 6.5” in the tube. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 21, 2024 14:16:10 GMT -5
You can use a pencil to block that tube it isn't rocket science I used an old ball point pen once.. |
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Post by bowonlykindofguy1 on Feb 21, 2024 18:54:15 GMT -5
Still have a number 2 pencil in my Remington 11-87. Been there for a couple of years now
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Post by greghopper on Feb 21, 2024 19:23:07 GMT -5
Still have a number 2 pencil in my Remington 11-87. Been there for a couple of years now Exactly…. Just needs to be correct length for gun. |
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Post by duff on Feb 22, 2024 4:52:29 GMT -5
I agree, but is it OK if the hunter only has 3 1/2" shells, the Warden pulls 2 3/4" out of his pocket, checks the gun with them and write a ticket? That's the problem that I see. I don't have a 3 1/2" gun or I'd see if I could make a magazine plug that would work with both shells. A factory gun should come with correct plug to only hold two shells not matter what length shells someone is using…there should never be room for a third shell. Now if someone makes a homemade plug and cuts it to the wrong length yes a third 2 3/4 shell may go in.
All you have to do is make sure that you can not put more than two 2 3/4” shells in your magazine and you are legal.IMO
I always thought they used a plastic feeler to check a gun not ammo... I have had several 3.5" guns. The plugs are wood or plastic. Each one from the factory was sized to only allow 2 shells of 2.75, 3 or 3.5. Been checked by many CO in the field while waterfowl hunting and they always used ammo to check for the plug. I think 1 used their own from their pocket but all others used mine after they made sure it wasn't lead shot. |
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