WTF is this in my magazine tube?

[sje0123]

Just picked up a used Mossberg 500 yesterday and stripped it down tonight to give it a thorough cleaning. In doing so I noticed something odd. There was a wooden dowel with 2 o rings in the mag tube. I could hear something rattling around in there then when I was moving it the end of the dowel came out.

Why would this be in my magazine tube? Is it a DIY fix for something? Does it limit the magazine capacity?

Here is the gun:

For fun . I had to fight the dog for his toy:

 

[bigjohn]

plug for hunting. thats it. sounds like you got it out ok. trash it if you plan on not hunting with it or stash it away for later use.

 

[sje0123]

Gotcha. Shotgun newb here. I guess for some reason when I heard magazine plug I thought of something wayyyy different.

 

[Tootall]

thats the Obama dowel. Shove it right up your behind until your eyes tear up and then you'll feel like a true amercian!

 

[fivepointstar]

plug for hunting. thats it. sounds like you got it out ok. trash it if you plan on not hunting with it or stash it away for later use.

I'm not a hunter but could you explain what the plug/dowel is used for? how many rounds can you have in the tube?

SJE

 

[rli1973]

thats the Obama dowel. Shove it right up your behind until your eyes tear up and then you'll feel like a true amercian!

 

[FIREHAWK]

i had same problem, i couldn't figure out why i could only fit 2 shells in the tube

 

[K31]

I'm not a hunter but could you explain what the plug/dowel is used for?

SJE

When you are limited by hunting regs to less rounds than your magazine can potentially hold you have to install some type of insert in your magazine that cannot be ejected.

 

[guthook]

Limit's the magazine capacity to 2 rds (1 in chamber) for DNR happiness.

They also work great for sticking in your Mosin to fire at the dog. (remember to remove before firing a real round)

 

[VNVGUNNER]

I'm not a hunter but could you explain what the plug/dowel is used for? how many rounds can you have in the tube?

SJE

When bird hunting, only 3 shells in the gun. Two in the tube, one in the pipe.

 

[sje0123]

Thanks for the help guys. I kinda feel like and idiot now . It's just when I heard plug I was really thinking something totally different than a piece of wood and a couple o rings.

 

[boatbod]

I'm not a hunter but could you explain what the plug/dowel is used for?

SJE

Waterfowl rules mandate the use of a shotgun with a maximum magazine capacity of 2 shells in addition to the one you've got in the chamber. Any shotgun with a larger mag must have a plug installed to limit the capacity, and the plug must require tools to install/remove it.

 

[fivepointstar]

Groovy!!! learn something new everyday. I guess that's why belt fed shotguns aren't allowed for hunting foul.

THANKS to all that responded.

 

[guthook]

Here birdie, birdie....

 

[AliasNeo07]

Thanks for the help guys. I kinda feel like and idiot now . It's just when I heard plug I was really thinking something totally different than a piece of wood and a couple o rings.

You're not an idiot, when I think of a mag plug i'm not thinking a piece of wood either, lol.
Had to remove one in my Beretta 391 when I bought it, but that one wasn't wood, heh.

 

[HoCoShooter]

lol... I was like wtf is this for when I disassembled mine after bringing it home

 

[Kevp]

So I guess we don't know a lot about shotguns.....or read the owner's manual. Should be in there. This is basic stuff guys.

 

[Dst]

They also work great for sticking in your Mosin to fire at the dog. (remember to remove before firing a real round)

Also remember to remove the real round before firing the dowel.

 

[guthook]

Also remember to remove the real round before firing the dowel.

Solid advice.

 

[Tootall]

They also work great for sticking in your Mosin to fire at the dog. (remember to remove before firing a real round)

I need a how to on this one. you know for expansion of knowledge and all that crap