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Member Section => Shotguns => Topic started by: mosbear on October 19, 2012, 11:20:56 AM

Title: Mossberg 183
Post by: mosbear on October 19, 2012, 11:20:56 AM

 Found this one at the yard sale the other week. Cleaned her up pretty good. What I've noticed, while reassembling the shotgun, is that the barrel is not free floated. Actually I can slide the dollar bill under the barrel, from the action toward the tip of the forend, but the last three inches of the channel are in full contact with the barrel. Is this by design or the stock got out of shape due to the old age?

Title: Re: Mossberg 183
Post by: TAB on October 19, 2012, 02:47:43 PM

most likly design.  Shot gun barrels are very then and weak compared to rifle barrels.