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big al hunter · June 4, 2011, 01:13 AM

Get the new part it is less likely to fail. That said, if you must do it yourself, don't weld it. Braise weld it with brass and torch not electric arc. My father in law had a weld fix done by a buddy on his mossberg 500 connecting rod ( same problem you have). His buddy ground the rod to get a better connection and made it shorter. we had to file the end to make it fit, That made the fore stock loose in the closed position. If you braise weld it you don't have to grind first just flux the joint and line it up.

June 4, 2011, 01:13 AM	#4
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	Get the new part it is less likely to fail. That said, if you must do it yourself, don't weld it. Braise weld it with brass and torch not electric arc. My father in law had a weld fix done by a buddy on his mossberg 500 connecting rod ( same problem you have). His buddy ground the rod to get a better connection and made it shorter. we had to file the end to make it fit, That made the fore stock loose in the closed position. If you braise weld it you don't have to grind first just flux the joint and line it up. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!