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Having just picked up a new Mossberg 930 SPX I thought it might be useful to post some impressions, problems and questions. Before shooting I cleaned and oiled the gun, and as others have reported it was indeed very dirty.
Having read that there is break in period I can confirm that as Ithink I may be experiencing break in blues. Ammo used ;
-Federal Power Shok 2 3/4" slugs
-Fiocchi Reduced Recoil 2 3/4" slugs [ 1350 fps ]
-Federal 7 1/2" Game Loads 2 3/4"
I started with [5] Federal Power Shok slugs in order to help the gun settle in a little. I fed one Fed Pwr Slug round at a time directly into the chamber whereupon I switched to the Fiocchi rounds and tried using the magazine tube. I loaded one round in the chamber and one in the mag and this is where I encountered my first problem, as round#2 hung up, not quite feeding from mag tube to chamber. This happened three times in a row with the Fiocchi Reduced Power Slugs- a function of the gun breaking in ?
And this leads to the second issue; the charging handle is a little loose, is it supposed to be ? Has anyone else noticed being able to slightly 'jiggle' the charging handle ? Is this normal, or is there something that needs an adjustment ?
Overall I'm very pleased with the 930 SPX in terms of ergonomics, fit and finish. Let me emphasize- VERY pleased. My shooting impressions are a little premature as I plan on trying other ammo to discover which the SPX likes best. Also I'll be adding a few xtras- Choate pistol grip stock, mag extension, some kind of sling adapter and a Vang safety. I already bought the Choate but still have to find the mag ext and Vang safety.
I'd also like to know if anyone's charging handle also feels slightly loose,maybe that's normal. If not what do I have to do to 'tighten' mine ? Finally, what ammo you guys are successfully feeding your 930 SPX, and about how many rounds was your break in period was until you were getting consistent function, feeding, extraction ?
More to follow.
Having read that there is break in period I can confirm that as Ithink I may be experiencing break in blues. Ammo used ;
-Federal Power Shok 2 3/4" slugs
-Fiocchi Reduced Recoil 2 3/4" slugs [ 1350 fps ]
-Federal 7 1/2" Game Loads 2 3/4"
I started with [5] Federal Power Shok slugs in order to help the gun settle in a little. I fed one Fed Pwr Slug round at a time directly into the chamber whereupon I switched to the Fiocchi rounds and tried using the magazine tube. I loaded one round in the chamber and one in the mag and this is where I encountered my first problem, as round#2 hung up, not quite feeding from mag tube to chamber. This happened three times in a row with the Fiocchi Reduced Power Slugs- a function of the gun breaking in ?
And this leads to the second issue; the charging handle is a little loose, is it supposed to be ? Has anyone else noticed being able to slightly 'jiggle' the charging handle ? Is this normal, or is there something that needs an adjustment ?
Overall I'm very pleased with the 930 SPX in terms of ergonomics, fit and finish. Let me emphasize- VERY pleased. My shooting impressions are a little premature as I plan on trying other ammo to discover which the SPX likes best. Also I'll be adding a few xtras- Choate pistol grip stock, mag extension, some kind of sling adapter and a Vang safety. I already bought the Choate but still have to find the mag ext and Vang safety.
I'd also like to know if anyone's charging handle also feels slightly loose,maybe that's normal. If not what do I have to do to 'tighten' mine ? Finally, what ammo you guys are successfully feeding your 930 SPX, and about how many rounds was your break in period was until you were getting consistent function, feeding, extraction ?
More to follow.
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