Mossberg 500 Fail to dry fire?

[TheWhole9Yards]

Hey guys,

Just picked up a Mossberg 500 as my first shotgun, also picked up some tipton snap caps for it. While learning how handle it I did some dry firing. When the chamber is clear I can hear the hammer click, when I rack a snap cap in the chamber it wont fire, rack again to clear the chamber and click it drops no problem.

Am I missing something here?

Any help is much appreciated, I'd like to be comfortable with this before going to the range next week!

 

[dfrombc]

Can you see an indent on the primer area of the snap cap? The snap caps I've owned have a soft rubber like "primer" which may be causing the strike to sound different

 

[Greenhorse six]

Do you have to use the slide release after pulling the trigger with the snap cap?

 

[TheWhole9Yards]

Can you see an indent on the primer area of the snap cap? The snap caps I've owned have a soft rubber like "primer" which may be causing the strike to sound different

No indents in the brass "primer" - its got a spring in it to absorb the hit too. I colored it with a marker then tried again, no strike marks.

Do you have to use the slide release after pulling the trigger with the snap cap?

Negative


I'm going to buy a different brand of snap cap today on my way to work, maybe thats the issue.

 

[Greenhorse six]

An old timer trick to check the firing pin was to use a penny on bolt with the shotgun facing up .

If you still have any pennies.lol

 

[EL34/6L6]

If you don't have to use the slide release after firing, then the pin is firing.

 

[Greenhorse six]

Never mind

 

[st1264]

I guarantee it's your snap caps and there's nothing wrong with your Mossy 500. Take it to the range and have fun with it... I'd stop using those snap caps ASAP.

 

[juancarlos]

Sounds like maybe the snap caps are not allowing the bolt to go fwd 100%. Try live ammo, I agree with st1264, I bet it'll go boom.

 

[TheWhole9Yards]

Thanks for the help guys!