Short shells and Mossbergs?

OkieCruffler · May 30, 2004, 10:57 AM

Just for the fun of it, I was thinking of trying some of those short Aguila shells in the Wife's Mossberg with the pistol grip. But before I buy a case I was wondering if they would cycle. IIRC winchester's needed some modifications and I'm too lazy for that. Besides, the wife would kill me if I start weilding on her shotty.

joab · May 30, 2004, 11:13 AM

Winchester's are the only shotgun that will function reliably without modification, according to their website.
My savage works as well as my 1300. A friend has told me that he has no problems with his 870.
A Mossberg will not function because of the skeleton type elevator, without extending the little tab on the bottom of the elevator

OkieCruffler · May 30, 2004, 04:00 PM

So I had it backwards then. Might get some to play with in her Ithica and Browning, not as much fun without the pistol grip tho'. If nothing else I know they'll work in my doubles.

SARDUDE · June 6, 2004, 04:57 PM

What joab said! My Winchester 1300 eats em up and spits em out. My Rem870, scary things happen to the spent cases! The Mossberg, don't try it! It is bad!

May 30, 2004, 10:57 AM	#1
OkieCruffler Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2001 Location: Denison Texas on the banks of Texhoma Posts: 1,556	Short shells and Mossbergs? Just for the fun of it, I was thinking of trying some of those short Aguila shells in the Wife's Mossberg with the pistol grip. But before I buy a case I was wondering if they would cycle. IIRC winchester's needed some modifications and I'm too lazy for that. Besides, the wife would kill me if I start weilding on her shotty. __________________ John A. Monroe, Never Forgive, Never Forget, Blood Pays Blood

May 30, 2004, 11:13 AM	#2
joab Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2002 Location: Orl Fla Posts: 3,254	Winchester's are the only shotgun that will function reliably without modification, according to their website. My savage works as well as my 1300. A friend has told me that he has no problems with his 870. A Mossberg will not function because of the skeleton type elevator, without extending the little tab on the bottom of the elevator __________________ Joab the Bugman Founding member- Lords of Pomposity It's a Yankee Doodle thing

May 30, 2004, 04:00 PM	#3
OkieCruffler Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2001 Location: Denison Texas on the banks of Texhoma Posts: 1,556	So I had it backwards then. Might get some to play with in her Ithica and Browning, not as much fun without the pistol grip tho'. If nothing else I know they'll work in my doubles. __________________ John A. Monroe, Never Forgive, Never Forget, Blood Pays Blood

June 6, 2004, 04:57 PM	#4
SARDUDE Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 68	What joab said! My Winchester 1300 eats em up and spits em out. My Rem870, scary things happen to the spent cases! The Mossberg, don't try it! It is bad! __________________ I am but a humble lifeguard in the human gene pool!!