Mossberg maverick 88 feeding issues

Killabee-23 · February 19, 2016, 06:27 PM

I have a mossberg maverick 88 and it is pretty much brand new i got it about 2 months ago and have put about 150 rounds through it but ive been having some feeding problems. What happens is i fill the tube and rack the slide and a round feeds and then i shoot about 3 or 4 rounds and then i go to pump another round and it doesnt drop onto the carrier. then when i put the pump forward thinking it picked up the round the round falls on the ground. this doesnt happen every time but it happens enough to where im going to contact mossberg and ask them whats up. Do you guys know what that could be or has that happened to anybody else with any different guns and you knew what it was?

Killabee-23 · February 19, 2016, 07:03 PM

Nevermind guys im pretty sure i figured out what it was i think it was because i was short stroking it. it seems like you have to really rack the slide like your mad at it lol.

Blindstitch · February 19, 2016, 08:00 PM

I guess it depends what you're doing with it. If I'm shooting clays it usually doesn't matter. But If I go hunting for pheasants, geese, or anything else that wants to get away from me fast I always pull back the forend hard. It's better to know you got it back all the way instead of shortstroking it.

Also look at your hand placement. I also have a youth mossberg 500 and the forend on those sets back maybe another 2 inches so kids can handle them better.

g.willikers · February 20, 2016, 07:52 AM

It wouldn't hurt to check the cartridge interrupter and stop parts.
If they're dirty they may be sticking and causing some of those problems.
They're parts 11 and 12 in the parts view:
http://www.brownells.com/schematics/...ge-sid160.aspx

T. O'Heir · February 20, 2016, 01:00 PM

"...seems like you have to really rack the slide..." Sometimes, but should not be a normal thing. Mind you, operating a pump gun can be daft. Dry fire practice helps.
You give it a really good bath and lube it, before shooting it? New firearms have rust preventatives on 'em that needs to come off.

February 19, 2016, 06:27 PM	#1
Killabee-23 Member Join Date: November 9, 2015 Location: Middlebury Vermont Posts: 45	Mossberg maverick 88 feeding issues I have a mossberg maverick 88 and it is pretty much brand new i got it about 2 months ago and have put about 150 rounds through it but ive been having some feeding problems. What happens is i fill the tube and rack the slide and a round feeds and then i shoot about 3 or 4 rounds and then i go to pump another round and it doesnt drop onto the carrier. then when i put the pump forward thinking it picked up the round the round falls on the ground. this doesnt happen every time but it happens enough to where im going to contact mossberg and ask them whats up. Do you guys know what that could be or has that happened to anybody else with any different guns and you knew what it was?

February 20, 2016, 07:52 AM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	It wouldn't hurt to check the cartridge interrupter and stop parts. If they're dirty they may be sticking and causing some of those problems. They're parts 11 and 12 in the parts view: http://www.brownells.com/schematics/...ge-sid160.aspx __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

February 20, 2016, 01:00 PM	#5
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...seems like you have to really rack the slide..." Sometimes, but should not be a normal thing. Mind you, operating a pump gun can be daft. Dry fire practice helps. You give it a really good bath and lube it, before shooting it? New firearms have rust preventatives on 'em that needs to come off. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

February 19, 2016, 07:03 PM	#2
Killabee-23 Member Join Date: November 9, 2015 Location: Middlebury Vermont Posts: 45	Nevermind guys im pretty sure i figured out what it was i think it was because i was short stroking it. it seems like you have to really rack the slide like your mad at it lol.

February 19, 2016, 08:00 PM	#3
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	I guess it depends what you're doing with it. If I'm shooting clays it usually doesn't matter. But If I go hunting for pheasants, geese, or anything else that wants to get away from me fast I always pull back the forend hard. It's better to know you got it back all the way instead of shortstroking it. Also look at your hand placement. I also have a youth mossberg 500 and the forend on those sets back maybe another 2 inches so kids can handle them better.