Magazine question

Dane · July 12, 2004, 08:29 PM

I've got an older (early-mid 80's) Mossberg 500A sitting here. It has a dowel in the magazine, only letting my load two rounds there. I cannot unscrew the end of the magazine with my bare hands. Is there a trick to this, or is it required and safe to use a wrench or something?

gifted · July 12, 2004, 09:01 PM

While I can't help with the disassembly, I'll note that in some states it's illegal to hunt with a gun that can hold more that three rounds, most likely the reason that the dowel was put there in the first place. If you plan to hunt with the gun in one of these areas, this is something to be aware of.

Runngun · July 12, 2004, 09:20 PM

To get the dowel out, remove the barrel, turn the gun upside down so that the mag tube is pointing at the ground, and shake it. The dowel will protude a little through the screw hole and you can remove it from there.

Pat Brophy

Dane · July 12, 2004, 09:24 PM

Thank you kindly. And no, I'm not hunting with it. Just gonna kill some clays.

July 12, 2004, 08:29 PM	#1
Dane Junior Member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Posts: 3	Magazine question I've got an older (early-mid 80's) Mossberg 500A sitting here. It has a dowel in the magazine, only letting my load two rounds there. I cannot unscrew the end of the magazine with my bare hands. Is there a trick to this, or is it required and safe to use a wrench or something? __________________ 01011001011001010110000101101000001011000010000001001001001001110110 11010010000001100001001000000110011101100101011001010110101100101110

July 12, 2004, 09:24 PM	#4
Dane Junior Member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Posts: 3	Thank you kindly. And no, I'm not hunting with it. Just gonna kill some clays. __________________ 01011001011001010110000101101000001011000010000001001001001001110110 11010010000001100001001000000110011101100101011001010110101100101110

July 12, 2004, 09:01 PM	#2
gifted Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 409	While I can't help with the disassembly, I'll note that in some states it's illegal to hunt with a gun that can hold more that three rounds, most likely the reason that the dowel was put there in the first place. If you plan to hunt with the gun in one of these areas, this is something to be aware of.

July 12, 2004, 09:20 PM	#3
Runngun Member Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 41	To get the dowel out, remove the barrel, turn the gun upside down so that the mag tube is pointing at the ground, and shake it. The dowel will protude a little through the screw hole and you can remove it from there. Pat Brophy