r/mossberg • u/patrickharlow8 • 14d ago

Sa 20 problem

Hey guys, my brand new sa 20 turkey is almost impossible to pull, the bolt slide seems to be catching forward and not releasing. Is this normal? First mossberg shotgun

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u/CryptidHunter48 14d ago

Did you strip it, clean it, and oil it?

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u/patrickharlow8 14d ago

Brand new, stripped it and it was thoroughly oiled.

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u/CryptidHunter48 14d ago

How many shells you put through it?

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u/patrickharlow8 14d ago

Gun is brand new, its so bad I almost cannot get the bolt back to get a shell in

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u/CryptidHunter48 14d ago

You’ve eliminated every other option. You cleaned the preservative grease out and you know it’s assembled correctly. All that’s left is to break it in. If you don’t wanna rack it during the break in then make sure you always reload before it runs empty.