Mossberg 500 plug removal

justice4all · August 7, 2002, 09:05 PM

I convinced my brother to use his 20 gauge Mossberg 500 rather than his S&W 44 Mag for home defense purposes, but he's lost his manual and cannot figure out how to remove the hunting plug. He is leaving the chamber empty, so this limits the shotguns capacity to two rounds. Could somebody tell me what he needs to do to remove the plug, so I can email the thread to him. Thanks in advance.

Popsicle · August 7, 2002, 09:42 PM

Take the barrel off, turn the gun upside down so that the magazine tube is pointing down towards the ground, and shake the gun back and forth. The plug is a 1/4" wood dowel with two O-rings on it. It will come out the hole that the barrel screws on to. Hope this helps.

Pat Brophy

Bruce626 · August 7, 2002, 10:19 PM

When I first opened my Mossy 500 18.5inch bbl in January I thought that stick was just some sort of shipping/packing support and shook it out and threw it away along with the box! Good thing I wasn't planning on being a bird hunter. Five in the tube, one in the chamber makes a happy loader.

Andrew Wyatt · August 7, 2002, 11:31 PM

what's funny is they ship that same plug with their 7 shot guns...limiting the capacity to four rounds.

justice4all · August 8, 2002, 02:52 PM

Thanks, Popsicle.

stinger · August 8, 2002, 06:03 PM

shake shake shake, shake shake shake. It will come out if the barrel is off and the shotty is pointed downwards. Just like everybody else already said.

Stinger

swampgator · August 8, 2002, 09:03 PM

as posted by Bruce 626

Quote:

When I first opened my Mossy 500 18.5inch bbl in January I thought that stick was just some sort of shipping/packing support and shook it out and threw it away along with the box! Good thing I wasn't planning on being a bird hunter. Five in the tube, one in the chamber makes a happy loader.

Replacements are available. Just use an unsharpened #2 pencil.

dfaugh · August 8, 2002, 09:29 PM

I bought new 20" "Special Purpose" (holds 8 2 3/4) and it had plug in it...Like it was ever gonna be used for hunting!

swampgator · August 8, 2002, 09:36 PM

as posted by dfaugh:

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I bought new 20" "Special Purpose" (holds 8 2 3/4) and it had plug in it...Like it was ever gonna be used for hunting!

Why not? I've shot clays with my 12 ga Persuader, not well, but I've done it.

August 7, 2002, 09:05 PM	#1
justice4all Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2000 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 327	Mossberg 500 plug removal I convinced my brother to use his 20 gauge Mossberg 500 rather than his S&W 44 Mag for home defense purposes, but he's lost his manual and cannot figure out how to remove the hunting plug. He is leaving the chamber empty, so this limits the shotguns capacity to two rounds. Could somebody tell me what he needs to do to remove the plug, so I can email the thread to him. Thanks in advance.

August 7, 2002, 10:19 PM	#3
Bruce626 Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2002 Location: Handgun-Free Chicago thanks to Gun-grabber Daley Posts: 167	Oh, is that what that stick was... When I first opened my Mossy 500 18.5inch bbl in January I thought that stick was just some sort of shipping/packing support and shook it out and threw it away along with the box! Good thing I wasn't planning on being a bird hunter. Five in the tube, one in the chamber makes a happy loader.

August 8, 2002, 09:29 PM	#8
dfaugh Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,715	Yeah I bought new 20" "Special Purpose" (holds 8 2 3/4) and it had plug in it...Like it was ever gonna be used for hunting! __________________ "If you Listen to Fools, the Mob Rules" "No one has the answer, but one thing is true. You'e got to turn on evil, when its coming after you. You've gotta face it down,and when it tries to hide, you've got to go in after it, and never be denied. Time is running out...Let's roll. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for love. We're going after satan, on the wings of a dove. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for truth. Let's not let our children grow up fearful in their youth."

August 7, 2002, 09:42 PM	#2
Popsicle Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Location: Las Vegas,NV Posts: 166	Take the barrel off, turn the gun upside down so that the magazine tube is pointing down towards the ground, and shake the gun back and forth. The plug is a 1/4" wood dowel with two O-rings on it. It will come out the hole that the barrel screws on to. Hope this helps. Pat Brophy __________________ fear the government that fears your guns!

August 7, 2002, 11:31 PM	#4
Andrew Wyatt Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Bakersfield, Kommiefornia Posts: 549	what's funny is they ship that same plug with their 7 shot guns...limiting the capacity to four rounds.

August 8, 2002, 02:52 PM	#5
justice4all Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2000 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 327	Thanks, Popsicle.

August 8, 2002, 06:03 PM	#6
stinger Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Location: west texas Posts: 772	shake shake shake, shake shake shake. It will come out if the barrel is off and the shotty is pointed downwards. Just like everybody else already said. Stinger