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I got my 10 year old son a Youth Mossberg 500 in 20 gauge and the action is a little tight and tough for him to get the action closed.
You guys have some suggestions on how to make it operate a little smoother/easier?
thanks,
Chris
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Trade it in for a Remington 870 Youth Model. I went though the same problems with a Mossberg I got for my oldest nephew. Learned my lesson, spent a little extra and now all of my Neices & Nephews have Remington 870 20ga Models.
Unfortunately, the Mossberg Pump will never be as smooth as the Remington.
I'm not saying the Mossberrgs are bad guns. Merely stating a fact, and I just hate to see a kid frustrated with a new shotgun that's hard to operate. JMHO. Hope this was helpfull.
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Oil on the shiny parts and tell him he must master it.
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Trade it in for a Remington 870 Youth Model. I went though the same problems with a Mossberg I got for my oldest nephew. Learned my lesson, spent a little extra and now all of my Neices & Nephews have Remington 870 20ga Models.
Unfortunately, the Mossberg Pump will never be as smooth as the Remington.
I'm not saying the Mossberrgs are bad guns. Merely stating a fact, and I just hate to see a kid frustrated with a new shotgun that's hard to operate. JMHO. Hope this was helpfull. Absolutely correct!!! Except I will say Mossbergs are bad guns for kids... I have had a number of folks come to me with exactly the same problem and every time it ended the same... the Mossberg had to go...
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If you haven't taken it apart and cleaned the factory oil out I suggest starting there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKbWcPdTRBI
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You could "lube" the action with polishing compound and pump it a few hundred times
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That takes "Polishing a Turd" to new heights...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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