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Rounds Sloshing Around

Pete Diaz

.22LR
Just out of the blue I started having problems with rounds advancing when cycling the lever (they would get jammed up) & I could hear rounds sliding around in the tube. I disassembled the lever & bolt & cleaned things up which cured the cycling problem but I can still hear rounds sloshing around in the tube. I took the spring out from the top & reinstalled but that didn't help. If you have any suggestions on what I can do next I'm all ears. TIA
 
Mine came with a little orange plastic follower in the magazine tube. The thin end of the thing swelled up from solvent or heat and jammed in the tube.

I repaired it temporarily by simply shortening the follower. I trimmed off the thin tail with a razor blade.

That worked OK but I eventually made a nice brass follower.

I’m pretty sure you can buy aftermarket followers made of metal. It’s about the world’s simplest part to make.
 
Mine came with a little orange plastic follower in the magazine tube. The thin end of the thing swelled up from solvent or heat and jammed in the tube.

I repaired it temporarily by simply shortening the follower. I trimmed off the thin tail with a razor blade.

That worked OK but I eventually made a nice brass follower.

I’m pretty sure you can buy aftermarket followers made of metal. It’s about the world’s simplest part to make.

Thank you very much, I have a feeling mine may have fell out. I'll start looking for a replacement metal one.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a aftermarket supplier for Mossberg parts?
 
Thanks, found one on ebay, brass, $21 w shipping. Will update once its installed. When I saw a picture of the little orange bugger, I knew I saw it somewhere but not sure where. So it must've fallen out & I just ignored it.
 
Well I got the brass replacement follower & installed it; upside down, right side up, not sure but it didn't work in either case. There was no resistance when inserting a round. I think I'm going to use my bore sight light & see if I can find the problem.
 
I purchased a few Lever guns in the past five years and every one of them had some minor rust in the tube.

The same thing happened on my Mossberg 500: there was rust in the tube.
 
So I cleaned up the magazine tube with my Schwab-its & it came out reddish brown. I also found the old follower stuck in there & removed it. Installed the new brass follower & all is well in 464 land again. Cycles, fires & loads as it should. Thanks for all the help gents.
 
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