Bent Mag Ext tube SPX 930?

Shotty McMan · June 1, 2009, 07:40 PM

Hey Guys,

I recently bought an SPX 930. I was loading and unloading shells to get the feel of it and see how the gun works when I noticed it jammed when taking out shells two from full. After it jams you can twist the ext. tube a little and hear the spring release. So I dismantled the gun and noticed the mag tube is bent and that is causing the shells to hang up. So I called Mossberg and had them send me a new mag ext. tube. I received it and it's also bent! However this one seems to cycle shells without jamming... but it still bothers me that once it's on it doesn't line up parallel to the barrel.

This is my first shotgun so I am not sure if this is normal or is Mossberg quality control not up to par?

Thanks for any insight you can provide!

MAX100 · June 1, 2009, 08:35 PM

Mossberg didn't make the tube extension. It's made by Choate.

GC

Shotty McMan · June 1, 2009, 08:42 PM

Oh right... I forgot about that. Is this normal for Choate? Do any other SPX owners out there have the same problem?

MAX100 · June 1, 2009, 10:38 PM

Overall Choate makes a good mag tube but they do have some quality control issues. I have received a few that were silver soldered in the base crooked. It's very usually that you would get two in a row. Call Choate and see if they will replace it for you. Another thing to look out for is where the tube and threads join inside. On some there is a tube lip that sticks out will hang the follower up.

GC

Shotty McMan · June 9, 2009, 12:45 AM

So just a follow up to this. I called Mossberg again and they sent me another tube. I just received it today, this one came in a plastic bag so it was brand new this time. I screwed it on and it's strait as an arrow! Third times the charm I guess

Thanks for your insight Max100!

Steamboatsig · June 9, 2009, 11:53 AM

That is pretty cool of Mossberg.

June 1, 2009, 07:40 PM	#1
Shotty McMan Junior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Posts: 4	Bent Mag Ext tube SPX 930? Hey Guys, I recently bought an SPX 930. I was loading and unloading shells to get the feel of it and see how the gun works when I noticed it jammed when taking out shells two from full. After it jams you can twist the ext. tube a little and hear the spring release. So I dismantled the gun and noticed the mag tube is bent and that is causing the shells to hang up. So I called Mossberg and had them send me a new mag ext. tube. I received it and it's also bent! However this one seems to cycle shells without jamming... but it still bothers me that once it's on it doesn't line up parallel to the barrel. This is my first shotgun so I am not sure if this is normal or is Mossberg quality control not up to par? Thanks for any insight you can provide!

June 1, 2009, 08:35 PM	#2
MAX100 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: SC- at the GUN-CONNECTION Posts: 359	Mossberg didn't make the tube extension. It's made by Choate. GC __________________ ==GUN CONNECTION== [email protected]

June 1, 2009, 10:38 PM	#4
MAX100 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: SC- at the GUN-CONNECTION Posts: 359	Overall Choate makes a good mag tube but they do have some quality control issues. I have received a few that were silver soldered in the base crooked. It's very usually that you would get two in a row. Call Choate and see if they will replace it for you. Another thing to look out for is where the tube and threads join inside. On some there is a tube lip that sticks out will hang the follower up. GC __________________ ==GUN CONNECTION== [email protected]

June 1, 2009, 08:42 PM	#3
Shotty McMan Junior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Posts: 4	Oh right... I forgot about that. Is this normal for Choate? Do any other SPX owners out there have the same problem?

June 9, 2009, 12:45 AM	#5
Shotty McMan Junior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Posts: 4	So just a follow up to this. I called Mossberg again and they sent me another tube. I just received it today, this one came in a plastic bag so it was brand new this time. I screwed it on and it's strait as an arrow! Third times the charm I guess Thanks for your insight Max100!

June 9, 2009, 11:53 AM	#6
Steamboatsig Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 170	That is pretty cool of Mossberg.