Aguila mini shells in Armscor M5?

[madcat39]

Has anyone used the mini shells in an M5? Wondering if they feed properly.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Has anyone used the mini shells in an M5? Wondering if they feed properly.

Mini shells have a problem with tumbling about which causes jams. They don't have the length to keep them centered in the receiver during feeding. For the Mossberg 500 series guns, a company called OPSol makes their "mini clip" which solves this problem. I have one on my 590 Shockwave:

 

[paulsj]

NSI 2&1/4" buck is the best of short case lot. The Cabela's Herter line is cheaper w/ same ballistics but due to different crimp type loaded shell is longer defeating its purpose.

 

[madcat39]

thanks for the info guys. So, you basically need something like the mossberg clip thing for them to work properly.

 

[Panzerschwein]

thanks for the info guys. So, you basically need something like the mossberg clip thing for them to work properly.

Probably, if you expect it to work with a good level of reliability anyway.

 

[RPRNY]

Fwiw, many people have found it not entirely straightforward to get 2 3/4" shells to feed properly in the Armscor Model 5.

The M5 seems to take a number of features from the Mossberg 500. If you can feed 2 3/4" shells without problem, the Mossberg mini clip device may work in the M5. Worth an internet search and call to Pahrump.

 

[madcat39]

Thanks for the heads up. I will give em a call and update the thread.

 

[madcat39]

Talked with Armscor today. they only have spare parts for the M5, no mods.

 

[bk42261]

How are the ballistics for the mini-shells? I may want to run them in my Mossberg 500 for HD in my mobile home if they're effective.

 

[expat_alaska]

I don't know about the Armscor M5. When I was a teen I worked at Roberts' Shooting Park in Elkhorn NE setting/pulling trap/skeet. Many opportunities to collect once-fired Federal 2-3/4" paper shells that no one wanted. The Federals had a low base height (same as the win AA's). The Rem hulls had a high base height. I used the short plastic Rem one-piece wads in the Federal paper cut-down hulls and came up with just about the same thing using 1-1/8 ounce shot. It allowed me to load an extra round for hunting. Never had a problem with them in a Rem 870. If one cannot hit birds with trap/skeet loads, one does not know how to shoot within range.

Just my $.02 worth.

Jim