Mossberg 500 problems

[Big D]

Hey yall. I was out shooting skeet today with my Mossberg 500 and enountered a slight problem with the gun that I never have before. I ran
approxiamately 50 rnds through it, and I noticed upon firing the slide came back upon recoil by itself (I'm assuming because the action is so smooth), and as the forearm came back, it would not release another shell from the mag tube. I would then lock the slide forward on an empty chamber, only to find out that I had not chambered a round. I did notice as long as I kept my hand on the forend, that the weapon seemed to run fine. Is there something wrong with my Mossberg or is it normal?

 

[evan price]

You need to rack it with authority to prevent misfeeds.

How did the slide come back by itself, aren't you holding onto the forend when you shoot it?

 

[Lvl21nerd]

entirely normal...if you dont go all the way back when 'shucking' it, then it wont load a new round from the tube

and i noticed in the manual for my mossy 500 that it specifically says hold tight the forend so it doesnt do what you stated

 

[Sergeant Sabre]

Hold the forearm. Problem solved.