I have used it in competitions and really only jammed once, but that was due to cheap walmart bulk shells. Clean the gun very well, a little oil but NOT TOO MUCH. After doing these i put about 3 boxes through it without jamming. Showing you how to get your mossberg 715t or 702 plinkster up and performing like it should. Some also recommend just putting 50 rounds of heavy buck or slugs through it to break it in. But it doesn't surprise. The 930 needs to be broken in. Took it to my local skeet/trap club and having failure to eject issues. I've only taken it out four or five times, and I clean it after each use. It's not ready for prime time. My friends Mossberg 935 will not eject any shell after fired. This is the second and most extreme issue. I used Federal Ultra Clay & Field 12 gauge, 2 3/4 dram, 1 1/8 oz. The price reflects what this firearm cost at CheaperThanDirt.com at the time of our test. Guess not. If you have the 930 I would like your insight if you have had any problems with it. Page 1 of 2 1 ... some shells half out of the chamber and bolt locked back. I was noticing they were NOT that easy to load into the tube. Figured it's best a field load gun. For more than 30 years, I wouldn't even look at another Mossberg product. Please feel free to ask questions. At the end of last year, though, it stopped ejecting shells completely. Mossberg 930 Jam-O-Matic. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Failures, upgrades ect. I sold it at a major loss with full disclosure and was happy to get rid of it. It's what they are good at. The OR3GUN Project takes a closer look at the common 'Failure to Extract' issue with the Mossberg 930, utilizing a JM-Pro series to demonstrate. Just purchased a Mossberg 930 and shot it for the first time yesterday. Both are the same specs though (1145 fps). As the boxplot below shows, the probability of a failure per box of 25 shells was far greater in the FNH SLP than the Mossberg 930 SPX. Often they just use higher quality components on this type of ammo, compared to target ammo that is just as cheap as possible. Mine ran well over 99% reliable with 3 DE stuff, but had many stove pipe failures like yours with 2-3/4 DE. [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mossberg 930 problems....AGAIN, http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=15831/GunTechdetail/Fixing-A-Mossberg-930-Feed-From-The-Tube-Problem?source=CJ&ch=aff&AID=6147349. Any information would be helpful. It happens about 1 in 15 rounds on average. The Model 930 is one of the lowest-priced autoloading shotguns on the market, and the only such budget boomstick to be made in America. Early on he had a few failure to eject problems. I had one of the early ones and it was a POS. Do a search, those of us that own them can't say enough good thing about them. I picked up my new Mossberg 930 JM, shot a couple of rounds of trap, patterned it, shortened and modified the stock, shot slugs through it and thought I was set for the Ozark 3-Gun Championship. ... it has had the occasional failure to feed when dirty, but it never fails to eject or lock back. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Whether you like Hunting ,Skeet ,Clay Pigeon, Home Defense The 930’s gas action utilizes a system slightly different than some others. Try to get some 3 Dram Equivalent target shot. Then I had a chance to shoot a 590A1 and was impressed so I figured that after a quarter century there was young blood and improved QC/QA at Mossberg. Failure to eject (Out of 6 rounds) was 100% On the same day I also tried Winchester super target 8 shot 1-1/8 oz 2-3/4” rounds at 3 dram equivalent. They then tell you to email them your information instead of taking it on the phone....wait 3-4 days for them to respond. If you call them they act like you are disrupting their party and are NOT interested in dealing with you. Tried some Federal Home Defense and they shot and cycled perfectly. I have a mossberg 930, I'm going to switch to the stoeger m3k. I am by no means a writer, so my apologies to those of you that make a living at it. I am the second owner of this shotgun and when I obtained it, it looked like it was fired maybe a few times and did not even have rub … Two things became immediately apparent when testing the 940. SO I had a Mossberg 930 that was having major issues feeding. My issues with the Spartan 00 Buck and the 930SPX were two-fold; 1) Shell #5 would hang-up at the extension when loading the magazine tube. You are using 1 oz. The 930 SPX has a lot of issues with QC imo. Welcome to /r/Shotguns, Press J to jump to the feed. Hate to hear this, my spx has been good to me. Ran 5 rounds through it cleanly. Just purchased a Mossberg 930 and shot it for the first time yesterday. My Mossberg 590A1s are like tanks. AR15.COM is the world’s largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. The home defense stuff is either slightly heavier, or despite the same specs it is a bit higher speed in reality. On top of that I agree Mossberg Customer service is horrible and it sounds like it's getting worse. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Here are some steps to get it working properly. Rather than using an action-bar assembly attached to the bolt carrier, the bolt is sent rearward to eject the shell and cock the hammer when the carrier is struck by dual metal “pusher” rods. OK im looking at the mossberg 930 with a 28 inch barrel i was wondering if its a good gun and is reliable and if you own it how much it cost new (approximate) and please write a short summary of pro and cons of this fire arm - I will be using this gun for anything from duck to turkey to goose I am not terribly familiar with the gun so it will be interesting...but I am sure I can handle it. So when my Mossberg 930 began stuttering on low-brass birdshot, I hit the Internet in search of a solution. Mossberg 930 Failure to Fire. Look at the box of shells, if it's 2-3/4 dram eq of powder that may be your problem. I have see some YouTube videos of with problems with failure to eject/failure to feed due to possible to a spring problems and sub-par ammo. When we picked it up from the dealer, the gun was basically unfinished (no finish on the wood, bolt in the white) and the thing never worked right at all. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Repeat this process again. ... After taking it out to Lehigh Vally to do some clay shooting I was having a lot of failure to eject using just regular clay target shells. After every shot, the spent casing would get stuck halfway out the ejection port. Mossberg 930 TacticalSpecial Purpose Semi-Auto 85330 12 Gauge, $544. I sent it back to Mossberg and they replaced almost ALL of the internals except for the barrel, stock and mag tube. ... mis-feed, or failure to eject. Once you have 500 rounds through it (with regular cleaning, including taking the piston apart every 300-500rds), you can try the lighter stuff again if you want. It just stays hooked to the bolt. The controls are well-placed. by the end it fit him fine and he used it for the next season as well. Failure to eject (out of 10 rounds) was 90%. The 930SPX had a few hiccups in the first 400 rounds (didn't like SPARTAN brand Buckshot at all) but seems to be running fine now with a wide range of loads. I would like to submit the following review of the Mossberg 930. From advice from Roger at Mossberg technical service I cleaned the barrel and gas cylinder. It failed to eject quite a bit. They seem to have absolutely no interest in dealing with the customer. Months later I took it to my first 3 gun event and had about 10 FTE's. The standard models are 5+1, the SPX model is 7+1. I was shooting the wobble stand. I finally got tired of my 870; I'm left-handed and I don't think I ever got more than 3 rounds in a row off without a failure to eject. I had the same issues bought one used at a gunshow for $350. Below is the email I sent to Mossberg. All Rights Reserved. Mossberg really should stick to pumps. Hoping some of y’all can guide me into a solution quicker then they can: Just received my 940 jm-pro for my first season of 3gun competition. Once complete, you will receive a service center ticket number, and detailed instructions for how to pack and ship your firearm to our service center. I like the way it shoots and it points well. It has fired everything put into it, from 3” magnum turkey rounds to 2-3/4”, 7/8 oz target loads. I used to have a 930. Complete this form to begin the process to send your firearm in for service. Or anything that involves a Shotgun First position now problem. I specifically use Winchester AA super sport rounds for skeet shooting and have never had a problem with them cycling. I own 4 Mossbergs including the 930 and will never buy anything from them again. Not having personal experience with the 930, all I can say definitively is, don't shoot it any faster than. The 930 SPX is an ergonomic delight: surprisingly light, well-balanced and eminently maneuverable. I have a Mossberg 930 semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun. My 590A1 runs great so I decided to get a 930SPX. Sometimes labeled "handicap" load. After much consideration I got a Mossberg 930HD this weekend. I think the parts are made in US but assembled in Mexico. I bought like 350 rds of the spartan OO to break the gun in because of the price. Because of this I use reloadable shells as the hulls are stronger plastic and they have brass caps. They would partially eject, and I'd have to manually pull back and eject the spent shell. I haven't had much of a chance to shoot it, but it's handled about 500 rounds flawlessly so far. Especially when new and not fully broken in yet, it had issues with the light target ammo. It wasn't mine, so I can't discus it's break in/maintanance record. I guess I'm just lucky. Borrowed a 935 once for a second trap gun. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. Discussion in 'Shotguns' started by lbmii, Mar 21, 2013. hoping it is a quick fix since he wants to hunt sat. Macklin96 hunter Posts: 53 Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:54 am. When properly squared up and tucked in tight, the 940 JM Pro shoots like a house afire. My Mossberg 930 SPX keeps having FTEs on different kinds of (high fps) loads since day 1 even after multiple cleanings. Any ideas? If you send an email they WILL ignore it. ... Would it eject that hull, pick up a fresh round and fire again without intervention? ughh.. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. Why does bad stuff always happen at a match? See how far the hulls fly on ejection, that will tell you how well it is cycling. Failure to eject and live one stuck underneath. It would be fine with slugs but it would jam up every time i'd use field shot. The 930 featured a black synthetic stock, bead front sight, and … It appears you and I were having the same issues. This time I … I am having a severe issue with my Mossberg 590 failing to eject a spent shell, that as of now, makes the weapon unreliable. We sold it about a year later after many "fixes" at a 50% loss. it is 2 years old but shot less then 200 times. (one has a small beveled edge) if the rings aren't placed in the right order it doesn't seem to seal properly and you use some power to properly rechamber your next shell. Or the parts are made in Mexico and assembled in the US. They had my gun for two weeks, mailed it back, never told me what was wrong, what was done to rectify it, or even that it was shipped back and a tracking number. Stove pipe on occasion. ARCHIVED; Posted: 9/1/2014 3:09:18 PM EST Just participated in a local 3-Gun match yesterday, and once again had problems with my Mossberg 930 JM Pro. The information sheet says in … I'm apparently lucky with some aspects of life. The gun has been cleaned. However, the OP's experience and MANY more like it have really made me reconsider my return to buying Mossberg products. There’s a tang-mounted ambidextrous safety, a bolt release on the right side of the receiver (just beneath the ejection port), a charging handle on the right side of the action, and a cocking indicator just inside the front of the trigger guard. If you neglect good form, it still runs well, but there is an occasional failure to eject—not the shotgun’s fault, but a reminder to seek instruction and practice accordingly. Copyright © 1996-2021 AR15.COM LLC. Sorry about your 930, OP. ArmedBear, Oct 13, 2009 #2. bratch Member. Maybe 2-3 every box. I used Federal Ultra Clay & Field 12 gauge, 2 3/4 dram, 1 1/8 oz. At the beginning of the season the 930 was a little large for him. Back in the '70s we owned a Mossberg Bolt-Action Shotgun that was an absolute piece of shit. This is not a review of the 930 SPX. I think I paid like $125 for 350rds. After every shot, the spent casing would get stuck halfway out the ejection port. It can be the same 1-1/8oz shot weight, but a little but more power (velocity), I think 1180fps and 1-1/8oz. This can have a lot of reasons, Dirt, Wrong ammo, mechanical problem,... Just for example in the military my steyr aug ALLWAYS worked untill we loaded blanks into this rifle. Probably had a total of 225 shells through the long gun. That's when I stumbled upon a strange YouTube video by OR3GUN showcasing their Mossberg 930 encountering the same failure to eject issues mine had. Go to Brian Enos site search all the fixes for each of the various ways the 930/JM model malfunctions, narrow down your issue and have at it. Canted sights, stripped screws on the rail and constant.FTE and FTF with the same ammo that would cycle in my Benelli M3. Discussion in 'Shotguns' started by bratch, Oct 13, 2009. 2) I would experience ~1:5 failure to eject, where the spent shell was stuck half-in and half-out of the chamber. Assuming you cleaned and oiled it before your first outing, go out and get 300 rounds of heavy waterfowl rounds. Mossberg 930 failure to eject. Then break it down and give it a good cleaning. The Mossberg 930 is a gas-operated self-loading shotgun. I've got 2 Mossberg 930s (and several of my friends own them) and they seem to do better with 3 dram eq (or more) of powder. I'm going to try that solution on brownell's website. Absolutely everything you need to know about buying and using a gas- or inertia-driven shotgun. [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mossberg 930 JM Pro Failure to Extract Shells Stuck in Chamber. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. When taken apart make sure it is reassembled correctly there are 2 rings that go on the the end of the tube and there is a diagram that shows the correct order the rings should be placed. The Mossberg 930's are extremely reliable, between two 930's I have almost 14,000 rounds without a single fail to fire, failure to feed, or a faolure to eject. Joined: ... (Page 12 of the Mossberg 930 owner's manual) ArmedBear, Oct 13, 2009 #6. bratch Member. TTAG is no stranger to the Mossberg Model 930: the 930 SPX was rigorously compared to the FNH-SLP in 2011, and the 930 SPX was also the subject of its own review in 2010. After that it should cycle just about anything however, I’ve found that cheaper rounds tend to expand in the chamber after firing and/or the extractor will rip a perfectly square piece off the rim of the shell. Fire half of them rapidly and reallyheat the gun up. Top.