mossberg 500 feeding problems

mspan90 · February 10, 2012, 08:21 PM

Looks like the elevator is not lifting shells high enough sometimes. Any ideas besides bending elevator?

IrishBluEyes51 · February 10, 2012, 08:42 PM

take it down n clean it...its all that was wrong with mine

mspan90 · February 11, 2012, 08:36 AM

Baby is clean! its old, something is worn

the rifleer · February 11, 2012, 12:11 PM

Well, its pretty simple how it works. the only thing i can think of is the elevator is somehow out of shape or worn, but you would have to shoot it ALOT to wear it out.

ronto · February 11, 2012, 03:55 PM

Are you racking it like you are very, very mad at it?

the rifleer · February 11, 2012, 04:41 PM

You shouldn't have to, as long as you pull the pump handle all the way back, it should cycle.

natman · February 12, 2012, 04:57 AM

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Looks like the elevator is not lifting shells high enough sometimes. Any ideas besides bending elevator?

Don't.

It's unlikely that your problem is caused by the elevator being bent. A good clean and lube should be your first fix.

the rifleer · February 12, 2012, 07:41 PM

Ok seriously, how in the world is a dirty gun not going to lift the shell? I suppose if someone pulled a prank and you had a rock behind the bolt then that would cause the problem...

mspan90 · February 13, 2012, 07:49 AM

Its funny that someone would attempt a repair on a gun that has not been cleaned. Of course thats the first thing done.
I pulled the elevator out put it in a vise and gave it a few taps with a hammer, works like a champ.
Thanks for replys

February 10, 2012, 08:21 PM	#1
mspan90 Member Join Date: April 26, 2011 Posts: 20	mossberg 500 feeding problems Looks like the elevator is not lifting shells high enough sometimes. Any ideas besides bending elevator?

February 11, 2012, 12:11 PM	#4
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	Well, its pretty simple how it works. the only thing i can think of is the elevator is somehow out of shape or worn, but you would have to shoot it ALOT to wear it out. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

February 11, 2012, 03:55 PM	#5
ronto Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2007 Location: Smack Dab in the Middle of Nowhere. Posts: 505	Are you racking it like you are very, very mad at it? __________________ "We will do this: we will hang together, we will keep our organization, our arms, our discipline, our hatred of oppression, until one universal shout goes up from an admiring age that this Missouri Cavalry Division preferred exile to submission, death to dishonor". General Joseph O. Shelby, CSA (1830-1897) The only Confederate General who refused to surrender himself or his 1,000+ "Iron Brigade".

February 11, 2012, 04:41 PM	#6
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	You shouldn't have to, as long as you pull the pump handle all the way back, it should cycle. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

February 12, 2012, 07:41 PM	#8
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	Ok seriously, how in the world is a dirty gun not going to lift the shell? I suppose if someone pulled a prank and you had a rock behind the bolt then that would cause the problem... __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

February 10, 2012, 08:42 PM	#2
IrishBluEyes51 Member Join Date: January 27, 2012 Posts: 56	take it down n clean it...its all that was wrong with mine

February 11, 2012, 08:36 AM	#3
mspan90 Member Join Date: April 26, 2011 Posts: 20	Baby is clean! its old, something is worn

February 13, 2012, 07:49 AM	#9
mspan90 Member Join Date: April 26, 2011 Posts: 20	Its funny that someone would attempt a repair on a gun that has not been cleaned. Of course thats the first thing done. I pulled the elevator out put it in a vise and gave it a few taps with a hammer, works like a champ. Thanks for replys