Sliced my thumb on a new shotgun

JoeShmow

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I recently purchased my first shotgun; A Maverick 88 Security.
Today I practiced loading it with snap caps. I turned the shotgun upside down (stock was resting on my right shoulder), dropped in a shell and started driving it forward into the tube with my right thumb. When I did this, I sliced my thumb. This is no scratch, but a deep cut because I applied pressure with my thumb.
My question is whether this is because I am inexperienced and should learn to never let my thumb glide against the side of the magazine port? Or is this because the magazine port walls are too sharp and I should soften them up with a file?
 
JoeShmow said:
I recently purchased my first shotgun; A Maverick 88 Security.
Today I practiced loading it with snap caps. I turned the shotgun upside down (stock was resting on my right shoulder), dropped in a shell and started driving it forward into the tube with my right thumb. When I did this, I sliced my thumb. This is no scratch, but a deep cut because I applied pressure with my thumb.
My question is whether this is because I am inexperienced and should learn to never let my thumb glide against the side of the magazine port? Or is this because the magazine port walls are too sharp and I should soften them up with a file?
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I had a similar experience with a pump I bought ( Rem 870 Express ) a few years back . I used a fairly fine stone and broke the edges of the loading port , I used a cold blue pen to touch it up after , never had a problem since .
I believe the maverick has an aluminum reciever ? If so , a small fairly fine stone will work perfectly and won't remove to much material . If it draws blood , it needs to be dealt with IMHO .
 
I found both the loading and ejection port edges had a sharp profile and benefit from a small amount of smoothing,

Paco
 
Normal, you won't get anything polished or perfect on an 88 - it does what it's supposed to do, to be a cheap and reliable shotgun. Sometimes you have to do the polishing and sanding of the rough edges.
 
Can not say if it is normal or right or wrong what do did.
But, every gun has wear points or places that are not finished from the factory.
A Remington 1100 for example will have some serious sharp edges as will the Remington 870 WingMaster along the guide rails.
Anyways, you have found some sharp edges and maybe it is time to disassemble and find any others using some large rifle patches on a cleaning rod.
Btw, G-96 in a cut sure hurts.
Rob
 
I’d take a fine file or stone and lightly de burr anything that will cut you around the loading port, Cheaper guns won’t be finished as well as a higher priced one usually. 20-30 min and you’ll be good to go, I’ve don’t it internally to a couple DA Grizzly’s as they are really roughly machined sometimes. They will break in and smooth out with use but I just took a bit of time with a fine file and 800-1000g wet dry paper and oil and took off any rough edges and polished them up, I had them fully stripped down to clean off the factory packing oil anyway.
 
the spank said:
Seems like an awkward way to load a magazine to me, stock resting on your shoulder? Maybe try lining your thumb up centred in the reciever bottom too. I’ve never so much as scratched myself loading pump guns & semi’s for 40 years.
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the spank said:
Seems like an awkward way to load a magazine to me, stock resting on your shoulder? Maybe try lining your thumb up centred in the reciever bottom too. I’ve never so much as scratched myself loading pump guns & semi’s for 40 years.
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It’s what the go fast crowd do in 3 Gun. They quad load this way. Very fast and impressive looking when done correctly.
 
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