I agree recoil may assist getting the follower over the friction point if that is the case. I had a similar problem so I used a dowel rod to simulate loading the shells. Then I slowly pulled the dowel rod out but the magazine follower was hung up and failed to return. I removed the endcap, spring & follower and found the sticky spot inside the tube. I rammed another dowel rod with a piece of leather scrap around it through the cap end and worked out that sticky spot. Didn't take much and it was good to go. The follower moved freely all the way.
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