Broken 715t

[Tinman204]

Hi fellow gun nutz!

I recently received my PAL and proceeded to go and buy my first firearm. I'm 6'2" with long arms and after shouldering lots of .22's the one that fit me the best was a 715t flat top with adjustable stock.
I've run about 1500 rounds through it and am very happy with the way it fits me and the accuracy of the gun. That being said it's been a very problematic gun. Every 25 round clip I've run through it since new has at least 1-2 stove pipes or the spent round gets jammed between the newly chambered round and the top or the receiver. I went out and bought another magazine to make sure that wasn't the problem and both of the mags cycle the same. I've cleaned it at least 5-6 times, pretty much I shoot it I clean it. Ive tried different types of oil and make sure I don't use too much lube which doesn't seem to help. I've tried bulk federal, Remington golden bullets, American eagles, Winchester wildcats, and cci. The cci only jammed once in 2 mags but otherwise this thing won't cycle anything reliably. After my last shooting session this weekend it would barely cycle 2-3 rounds without jamming so tonight after work I took it apart to clean and inspect it and knowticed the bolt felt restricted during the last 1/4 towards the end. Then something let go. When I took it apart here's what I found.

The metal piece that bolts to the top of the trigger group is broken. (the ejector?)

Here's the other piece that broke off.

Although I'm kinda choked that my couple month old gun is broken this may explain my jamming issues. If one of you could let me know what this part actually is called ( extractor or ejector?)
I'd appreciate it.

Also is there somewhere that I can buy mossberg parts in Canada, or should I take it back to cabela's where it was bought? The 3rd option is sending it to mossberg which I'm not sure is worth it over a little piece of metal that takes one screw and 5 seconds to replace.

Any help on what this part is called and what some of you would do in my shoes would be appreciated!

Thanks, Steve

 

[Grove]

"Blade Ejector" is what the part is referred to.

I've googled a bit and found Mossberg does have this part available separately along with the screw that holds it in place, so just contact some local gun stores, ask if they are able to complete mossberg warrantry orders and they should be able to source the item for you.

If not, it would be extremely easy to bend a piece of sheet aluminum into place and drill the needed mount hole in place.

 

[Tinman204]

Thanks for the input. I could make one for sure but it's made from hardened steel sheet so I'd perfer a factory part in the name of longevity. That being said if the new one doesn't make it cycle better I may spend some time this winter making a new one of a different profile that may help it eject the spent cases better.

Steve

 

[barsik]

if you bought that rifle new shouldn't that ejector failure be covered by warranty?I'd contact customer service(look in your owners manual)and tell them the history you have had with this rifle.most companies are quite serious about keeping their customers satisfied.

 

[elimsprint]

Just phone Mossberg, they are really easy to deal with. ht tp://www.mossberg.com/service and go to the Canada part
Kim

 

[Tinman204]

So I e-mailed mossberg and they just got back to me this morning. Sounds like they are going to mail me a new ejector piece. I was getting impatient wait for a reply to my e-mail so last night I spent some time in my work shop making a new piece. I'm a sheet metal worker so figured I may be able to fab up a new one from some sheet steel. I changed the profile slightly to insured better contact with the spent brass. I fired 25 rounds of blazer through her after and was pleasantly surprised that it never jammed. This is the first time I've shot an entire magazine with no FTE's.

Here's a few pics of the new part.

Steve