JayC
.270 WIN
The other day I saw on Mossberg's Facebook page a link they posted to The Truth About Guns Best of 2013 Choice Awards. I was reading the review TTAG had about the FLEX 500. In it, the reviewer said his tube spring lasts about five years when he keeps the tube loaded to one short of its capacity. This is the review if anyone wants to look at it:
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/1 ... x-shotgun/
I never really thought about the spring longevity, but even with it loaded, five years seems kind of short doesn't it? I can see some red stuff on the threads on my magazine tube, which I guess is probably Loctite. It looks like it would be quite a job to remove.
I guess I post this because I had read about springs on Marlin Owners before reading that 500 review. This is the thread if anyone wants to look at it:
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/rimfi ... stion.html
That is one of the posts in that thread that has me kind of confused. How is the magazine tube spring on everyone's 500 holding up?
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/1 ... x-shotgun/
I never really thought about the spring longevity, but even with it loaded, five years seems kind of short doesn't it? I can see some red stuff on the threads on my magazine tube, which I guess is probably Loctite. It looks like it would be quite a job to remove.
I guess I post this because I had read about springs on Marlin Owners before reading that 500 review. This is the thread if anyone wants to look at it:
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/rimfi ... stion.html
Springs do not wear out from being compressed. Springs wear out from being used.
That is one of the posts in that thread that has me kind of confused. How is the magazine tube spring on everyone's 500 holding up?