Big D
Member
Hey yall. I recently put a Choate mag ext. on my 870, and took it out today to field test it. The mag extension worked fine, but the clamp fell off, so I had to torque it down more. Anyways, the shotgun has had a problem feeding for a while now....even before I put the Choate ext. on it. Until now, I really didnt have an idea of what was causing the problem. Today, I believe I identified it. The shell lifter will fail to bring the shell up enough to go straight into the chamber; the edge of the shell will be just enough below the mouth of chamber that it will butt up against the chamber mouth and will not go in. It does this sporadically....and I do not know what causes this. I do not believe short stroking would cause this, but I am not 100% certain. Its a good thing I have my Mossberg 500A Mariner, or I'd be without a reliable shotgun. Anyway replies are appreciated.