I just joined the forum because I picked up a new Mini 510 in .410 bore. There is a thread of two on issues of feeding from the magazine tube but I wanted to start a new one.
I cleaned/lubed my 510 and was testing the feeding of it (haven't been able to shoot it yet) using various brand 2 1/2" shells. Two things:
(1) the slide release lever sometimes does not fully come back to it's original position once pushed in and the slide is racked. In fact I could then rack the slide without pushing it in. I did find that by making sure the slide is totally forward then the slide release lever comes back to it's original position and locks the slide until I press it again. So I guess being a bit forceful is what it takes and this issue is probably resolved. I only mention it because there was a thread on this forum about that same problem.
(2) the main issue is the feeding. More often than not it will not load a round from the magazine tube. I'd say 80-90% of the time it won't load. I've tried 4 brands of ammo but they've all been 2 1/2" shells. I need it to reliably feed the 2 1/2" shells because I have a bunch of them. I'm not real familiar with the 510. I did watch all the videos I could find about disassembly and reassembly and as far as I can tell, all the parts are assembled correctly.
I REALLY like this shotgun so I guess I should first take it to a gunsmith to see what's wrong and then decide if it's cheaper for him to fix it or if it's cheaper to send it back to Mossberg?
I'm not new to firearms, just new to shotguns. I am proficient in field stripping all my handguns and ARs and changing out parts.
Thanks for any suggestions you may have. By the way, GREAT FORUM.
Patricia
I cleaned/lubed my 510 and was testing the feeding of it (haven't been able to shoot it yet) using various brand 2 1/2" shells. Two things:
(1) the slide release lever sometimes does not fully come back to it's original position once pushed in and the slide is racked. In fact I could then rack the slide without pushing it in. I did find that by making sure the slide is totally forward then the slide release lever comes back to it's original position and locks the slide until I press it again. So I guess being a bit forceful is what it takes and this issue is probably resolved. I only mention it because there was a thread on this forum about that same problem.
(2) the main issue is the feeding. More often than not it will not load a round from the magazine tube. I'd say 80-90% of the time it won't load. I've tried 4 brands of ammo but they've all been 2 1/2" shells. I need it to reliably feed the 2 1/2" shells because I have a bunch of them. I'm not real familiar with the 510. I did watch all the videos I could find about disassembly and reassembly and as far as I can tell, all the parts are assembled correctly.
I REALLY like this shotgun so I guess I should first take it to a gunsmith to see what's wrong and then decide if it's cheaper for him to fix it or if it's cheaper to send it back to Mossberg?
I'm not new to firearms, just new to shotguns. I am proficient in field stripping all my handguns and ARs and changing out parts.
Thanks for any suggestions you may have. By the way, GREAT FORUM.
Patricia
