590a1 Magazine Follower Seizing Up...

[MWL556]

Hey All,
I just upgraded the follower in my Mossberg 590a1 (9 shot) to a GG&G Enhanced Low-Drag unit... But now it wont slide freely up and down the magazine tube due to the tube being slightly compressed by the existing clamp-mounts on my barrel/tube mounted light and Magpul front sling attachment - The stock follower was thin in material, and probably was able to flex slightly and function semi-normally in the tube. The new one is solid.

So now when I have all 8 shells in the tube, the new follower gets seized up and won't keep pressure on the remaining rounds... No good.

Anyone run into this issue with a similar light/mount/accessory set up?

I'm guessing I'll need to find another sling and light mount configuration, but wanted to see if anyone had any input before I start spending more money.

Thx!

 

[icyclefar]

Your problem is not the follower, but you already know that.

Get rid of anything that is compressing the tube to the point of deforming it. That's just a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Burgermeister]

I had a problem with the mag spring getting caught up on a new 590. A search of the 'net showed that Mossbergs are notorious for bad mag springs. So I replaced it with a Wolff and haven't had a problem since.

 

[MWL556]

Your problem is not the follower, but you already know that.

Get rid of anything that is compressing the tube to the point of deforming it. That's just a disaster waiting to happen.

Agreed. Just liked having the light and sling mount where they were... I ordered a GG&G combo sling/light mount that mounts like a spacer on the end cap of the tube... Doesn't look promising, but we'll see.

I had a problem with the mag spring getting caught up on a new 590. A search of the 'net showed that Mossbergs are notorious for bad mag springs. So I replaced it with a Wolff and haven't had a problem since.

I'll see how it runs next time I go out with the new set-up. Looks like they are pretty cheap, so I might get it regardless.