mossberg stock wont come off

mp25ds4 · June 11, 2009, 07:11 PM

Hello everyone
ive tried more than once to remove the stock off of my mossberg 500 but i cannot get the stock bolt to budge, ive tried a screw driver and a socket wrench. Its a wood stock if that makes any difference. what do i need to do to remove the stock?
thanks

Doyle · June 11, 2009, 07:13 PM

Can you turn the stock screw and get that out or is it stuck.

chuckles · June 11, 2009, 07:22 PM

It might be rusted up. Use a socket with a breaker bar. Maybe you can get some penetrating oil down into it. You might try lightly hammering the breaker bar to try and shake it loose. HTH.

hogdogs · June 11, 2009, 07:22 PM

The bolt is loctited in place. Put socket wrench back on. With one hand hold resistance pressure so ratchet don't bounce. With a mallet or sort 2X4 whack the ratchet handle. Do this several times and then try to wrench it loose.
Brent

hogdogs · June 11, 2009, 07:23 PM

If you were to try chuckles idea DO NOT SPRAY OILS INTO STOCK! It won't get to threads anyway and will ruin the stock. Bolt end is visible inside reciever if you field strip it.
Brent

mp25ds4 · June 11, 2009, 08:50 PM

yes the bolt is stuck and it is not rusted in place because its a new shotgun.
i will try your idea hotdogs and if it doesnt work I'll just call mossberg for a second time. I called em once already 15 minute hold only to be redirected to a number that went straight to the answer machine

also the reason Im trying to get the stock bolt loose is to remove the trigger guard which is stuck because of the bolt being to tight

hogdogs · June 11, 2009, 09:08 PM

The whack a ratchet should work... Also add a fairly thick washer when you reassemble to avoid trigger group binding...
Brent

mp25ds4 · June 12, 2009, 09:02 AM

thanks everyone

hogdogs · June 12, 2009, 10:06 AM

Well, Didja git 'er off?
Brent

mp25ds4 · June 12, 2009, 10:39 AM

ahaha
no i havent tried yet but im sure it'l work
I'l letcha know

mp25ds4 · June 13, 2009, 05:55 PM

Got it off finally,

it was a two man job, I held the gun steady while my friend turned the socket with all his strenght, there was a loud pop and it came right off

thanks everyone

oneounceload · June 13, 2009, 06:32 PM

Luckily, you didn't break the stock - I had that happen with a Browning - used a large screwdriver and vise grips for leverage and the stock cracked right through the wrist. Several hundred bucks later, Brpowning replaced my cast neutral stock with a RH one.....and I'm a leftie..........

June 11, 2009, 07:11 PM	#1
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	mossberg stock wont come off Hello everyone ive tried more than once to remove the stock off of my mossberg 500 but i cannot get the stock bolt to budge, ive tried a screw driver and a socket wrench. Its a wood stock if that makes any difference. what do i need to do to remove the stock? thanks __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

June 11, 2009, 08:50 PM	#6
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	yes the bolt is stuck and it is not rusted in place because its a new shotgun. i will try your idea hotdogs and if it doesnt work I'll just call mossberg for a second time. I called em once already 15 minute hold only to be redirected to a number that went straight to the answer machine also the reason Im trying to get the stock bolt loose is to remove the trigger guard which is stuck because of the bolt being to tight __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

June 12, 2009, 09:02 AM	#8
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	thanks everyone __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

June 12, 2009, 10:39 AM	#10
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	ahaha no i havent tried yet but im sure it'l work I'l letcha know __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

June 13, 2009, 05:55 PM	#11
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	Got it off finally, it was a two man job, I held the gun steady while my friend turned the socket with all his strenght, there was a loud pop and it came right off thanks everyone __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

June 11, 2009, 07:13 PM	#2
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Can you turn the stock screw and get that out or is it stuck.

June 11, 2009, 07:22 PM	#3
chuckles Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Great American Western Desert Posts: 228	It might be rusted up. Use a socket with a breaker bar. Maybe you can get some penetrating oil down into it. You might try lightly hammering the breaker bar to try and shake it loose. HTH.

June 11, 2009, 07:22 PM	#4
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	The bolt is loctited in place. Put socket wrench back on. With one hand hold resistance pressure so ratchet don't bounce. With a mallet or sort 2X4 whack the ratchet handle. Do this several times and then try to wrench it loose. Brent

June 11, 2009, 07:23 PM	#5
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	If you were to try chuckles idea DO NOT SPRAY OILS INTO STOCK! It won't get to threads anyway and will ruin the stock. Bolt end is visible inside reciever if you field strip it. Brent

June 11, 2009, 09:08 PM	#7
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	The whack a ratchet should work... Also add a fairly thick washer when you reassemble to avoid trigger group binding... Brent

June 12, 2009, 10:06 AM	#9
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Well, Didja git 'er off? Brent

June 13, 2009, 06:32 PM	#12
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Luckily, you didn't break the stock - I had that happen with a Browning - used a large screwdriver and vise grips for leverage and the stock cracked right through the wrist. Several hundred bucks later, Brpowning replaced my cast neutral stock with a RH one.....and I'm a leftie..........