NoobCannon
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I put a 2-shot shell extension on my H&R Pardner Pump, and it worked fine for awhile. I don't shoot the weapon as much as I should, so it just stays loaded in the corner of my room, in case I need it in an emergency. Recently, as I was putting a choke on it, I had to empty the magazine and remove the barrel so I could get a better grip on it to tighten the choke down, and I noticed the last shell didn't want to cycle out. Later last night, I decided to fiddle with the weapon some more, and put a sling mount on the front so I could put the old sling back on it until I could afford something nicer. This time, the shells wouldn't cycle at all. I had to remove the shells from the magazine by sticking my finger in the ejection port and grab the rim of the shell with my finger tip.
I inspected the mag tube, spring, and extension, and all seemed to be perfectly fine. No burrs or anything to speak of that would let the spring bind. I replaced the extension tube with the original locking nut, keeping the extended spring in there, and it cycled 5 shells just fine, just as good as the day I picked it up from the pawn shop.
This told me there was something wrong with the extension, that the spring was binding up on something, but the inside of the extension is perfectly smooth. Now, I sat and thought about it, and I realized there was a little 1-shot plug that sat on the end of the old spring, which I was an idiot for tossing onto my parts shelf, because when I went to go look for it, I discovered the cats have made off with it, thinking its a fun new toy.
Would that plug have anything to do with the magazine spring binding, or is it the spring itself that needs to be replaced? I bought the mag extension new at the beginning of the year, so it's maybe a few months old at most.
This shotgun is my range toy, but its set up for HD in a pinch, and I keep slugs for it handy in case feral hogs are spotted on the property. I have pistols for HD, and a Rifle on the way to take over hog-hunting duty, so having the weapon out of commission isn't a big deal, but it's got my curiosity as to why the spring is binding.
On the plus side, the locking nut has the original front swivel on it, so I got to put the sling back on.
I inspected the mag tube, spring, and extension, and all seemed to be perfectly fine. No burrs or anything to speak of that would let the spring bind. I replaced the extension tube with the original locking nut, keeping the extended spring in there, and it cycled 5 shells just fine, just as good as the day I picked it up from the pawn shop.
This told me there was something wrong with the extension, that the spring was binding up on something, but the inside of the extension is perfectly smooth. Now, I sat and thought about it, and I realized there was a little 1-shot plug that sat on the end of the old spring, which I was an idiot for tossing onto my parts shelf, because when I went to go look for it, I discovered the cats have made off with it, thinking its a fun new toy.
Would that plug have anything to do with the magazine spring binding, or is it the spring itself that needs to be replaced? I bought the mag extension new at the beginning of the year, so it's maybe a few months old at most.
This shotgun is my range toy, but its set up for HD in a pinch, and I keep slugs for it handy in case feral hogs are spotted on the property. I have pistols for HD, and a Rifle on the way to take over hog-hunting duty, so having the weapon out of commission isn't a big deal, but it's got my curiosity as to why the spring is binding.
On the plus side, the locking nut has the original front swivel on it, so I got to put the sling back on.
