Mossberg 500 Part 2: The Bolt | Custom Shotgun Build Series

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📌 Welcome back, firearm enthusiasts! Join me in Part 2 of the Mossberg 500 Project, where we dive into the Mossberg 500 Bolt. In this video, I'll guide you through the complete process of Bolt Disassembly, Cleaning, Polishing, Lubricating, and Reassembly.
🛠️ Learn the ins and outs of maintaining and optimizing the Mossberg 500 bolt for better performance. This is a crucial step in our Mini Series as we work towards building a custom Mossberg 500 from the ground up.
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[@clappedyuh5403]

Thankyou for making this video and actually explaining how to disassemble and reassemble the bolt. Really did appreciate it. This is the only video I have found that actually helped me, deserves my like.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Glad You enjoyed. Thank You.

[@charlesfinely8144]

Have an old style 500A bought new in 1971, single action bar (probably 1969-1970 manuf.). Less than 100 rounds through it and the end of the slide broke off. Buddy TIG welded it and lasted for only 2 rounds. Picked up a Maverick 12 ga and am going to polish the bolt to mimic the old 500A although it won't be "jeweled". Was able to use the old lifter as it's polished and jeweled. Great video, thanks!

[@DogeMcLovin]

Thanks a bunch for going over the roll pins! I broke the one for the firing pin because I put it in from the BOTTOM. Lesson learned.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Glad this video helped.

[@greyscout01]

Thanks for the details brother. Starting this project tonight. Feel much better about it watching it being done in clear steps. Again, thanks.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

awesome i appreciate the comment brother.

[@SkibassNEF]

Thanks for the video bro! Very thorough and detailed. Planning on disassembling mine and cleaning her up.

[@j.morrison73]

Very good video. I'm glad you dedicated this to just the bolt..

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Glad you liked it sir.

[@gatorvern9522]

Nice, with good information that is very useful.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Thank You, I am glad you liked it.

[@juventusfc0520]

Very nice, this seems like a fun project

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Thank You, i have to film the next step in the build and upload it. im ging to be doing the paint up next.

[@outside2585]

What a great tutorial. SubSCRIBED!

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@vulturex3265]

Great Video well done.

[@nickadams2951]

I accidentally drove the pin out in the other direction. I was able to put it all back, but do you think I damaged anything? Like would the pins walk out on their own when shooting?

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

if you pin is moving freely, them most likely yes. if that is the case you can always disrupt the metal on one end of the pin the thicker side to make it tighter again.

[@nickadams2951]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith thank u 🙏

[@allenroblin2372]

Nice video, but for the record I've my Mossberg for a long time since 1966 it's so old it has a single slide bar. I have taken the Bolt apart a total of 1 time, that was to replace the FIREING pin, when it was 2 yrs old. I broke it dry FIREING it dumb ah? That's it 1 time. For cleaning since then , I just drop it in degreser fluid and use various size nylon brushes will do the job. The gun is 55 yrs old still works as well as it did in 1966. The stock receiver and barrel and mag. Tube have been refinished a couple of times. I think I have got my $$$$ worth.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Thats awesome. im a huge fan of the older models.

[@alinm3634]

Amazing video; great instructions. I really appreciate the crystal clear close up shots of all the minuscule parts; camera work is fabulous. However I'm still puzzled as to why my Mossberg 500 refuses to extract properly...it leaves in the chamber one of three shells. I examined carefully and it doesn't look like there is wear on the extractors, so I'm thinking maybe the springs got weaker. Any input will be mostly appreciated. Also why the right side extractor has a 90 deg angle, meaning is much better suited to pull the shell out, while the left side is chamfered a 45 deg angle, which will allow it to slide over the edge of the shell instead of pulling it out...shouldn't both be 90 deg?

[@LukePighetti]

The 45° one exists to capture the shell rim against the 90° one. The 45° one also allows the shell to break away from it when it is ejected. If they were both 90° then the shell would not be able to eject. Hope this helps.

[@mikeyeyes7]

Turned out Nice! Looking forward to next video 👍👍👍

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Thank You Brother.

[@bmxplay2]

Good video, I'd watch a 5 pt video to have it slowed down

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Thank you, and i will definitely keep that in mind for future videos.

[@prodbyjxff5724]

back ground music is suppose to be in the background

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Yea i know its trail and error lmao

[@davidbeutler7665]

Any suggestions on what ammo to shoot with my Mossberg 695 bolt action 12 gauge rifled barrel shotgun. It love Light fields but are no longer available. The gun just doesn’t group well with ballistic tip copper solids, or accutips. Is riffled slugs an option? Really need advice I’m at my wits end

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

slugs should work, but depends on what the task is. i normally use bird shot lol

[@robertofigueroa465]

Any tips on making pump action smooth?

[@paulm.6966]

In a maverick 88, 18 1/2 inch barrel, for use in home defense in a very small home. What shall do you recommend using? I’ve heard dove load, I’ve heard 3 inch magnum buck, I’ve heard the Hornaday critical defense.

[@grigorirasputin2276]

Personally, I'd go with low-recoil/tactical/police grade 00Buck, 2.75" shells. 8 or 9 pellet configuration is fine. If your local gun store or police supply doesn't have them, they can be ordered online from places like Target Sports or Lucky Gunner.

[@paulm.6966]

Grigori Rasputin thank you

[@jeffhudson2346]

#4 buck has less over penetration than #00.

[@mattreynolds5122]

My biggest question is do u jjst accoet blown eardrums after firing a shotgun in doors

[@paulm.6966]

@@mattreynolds5122 what do u recommend?

[@isaiahh3754]

Hello! Do you have the exact dimensions of the extractor? Mossberg refuses to give specifications on the size of their parts.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

I do not sorry, they do that due to liability issues, but i am sure you can find that info online.

[@isaiahh3754]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith Very well.

[@nickrosen3018]

Hello great video ...What size roll pin punch tool did you use to remove the pins ..? Wondering want to do the same and was gonna order a punch kit ..

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

honestly don't recall the sizes from memory but a standard gunsmith punch set should have all the sizes you need.

[@nickrosen3018]

Awesome thanks man

[@paulm.6966]

Is this the same as maverick 88. ?

[@gitarmac]

What is that jig called that you used to set the bolt in to drive the pins out Edited - never mind, found the links.

[@carterthiessen2664]

Im getting light primer strikes with mine. I took the bolt out and the spring holding back the firing pin seems very strong. Stronger than the hammer spring that hits it. Could that be the cause? I've tried different ammunition and have cleaned and oiled it well. The shells fire half the time. Always very light strikes.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

yes that firing pin return spring should not be that strong, its sole purpose is to return the firing pin back into the hole once the hammer strikes it forward. did you check if its the correct spring? is there enough protrusion in the front when it comes out the front of the bolt. with the bolt out push the firing pin forward it should protrude 10-15 thousands out the front of the bolt face. reason i ask is it might be the incorrect spring and either to strong or long.

[@carterthiessen2664]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith it can definitely protrude far enough out, but I have to push as hard as I can to push it. I bought it new 5 years ago and it only started doing this recently, although the round count is very low. Its a 20" 7 shot tube gun i keep in the boat when fishing in bear territory. Don't really shoot it much, but when I need it work it has to work!

[@THR36IX]

if i push the bolt lock down should it easily slide back up?mine seems to stick pretty good.my mossberg seems to jam sometimes. i have to really force the fore end back to open up the bolt after a shot and i cant figure out whats keeping it from racking back.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Have you attempted to strip, clean and Oil. sounds basic but the majority of those types of malfunctions and normally cleared out by a good cleaning. as at times fouling builds up and it tends to make tighter tolerances on parts causing those malfunctions. id attempt that first and go from there. chances are if there is a worn or broken part you will find it in the cleaning process.

[@THR36IX]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith thanks will try oiling and cleaning.its a brand new mossberg 500 with about 100 rounds through it though. ive opened it up but saw nothing out of place. ill try polishing the bolt and chamber to see if it helps.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

@@THR36IX Before Polishing anything clean and oil and test first to make sure that was the cause of the issue. once you sort that out then go ahead and polish for enhancement. just my 2cents brother.

[@paulm.6966]

When you’re putting the extractor pins in on the left side, the side that is not seen. Do you want to stop that pen before it goes into the main groove on the side. Do you want to keep it on the high side of the groove or doesn’t it matter? Thank you

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Does not matter you can guide the pin through applying slight pressure on the side.

[@paulm.6966]

The Hobby Gunsmith Thank you I just didn’t know if that pin being in the groove would get in the way of something. But it almost has to be in that groove to hold the extractor in properly

[@nattrejo6574]

When taking out the extractor donu have to pull it back to compress the extractor to push the pin out?

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Not really necessary?

[@nattrejo6574]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith ok just wondering bc my punch pin broke sonits obviously a crappy punch

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

@@nattrejo6574 lol welcome to the club, the thin punches always seem to bend and or break.

[@scott7410]

What size punches did you use?

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

dont remember the exact size, but if you buy a punch set or have one just find the one that matches the pin as close as possible.

[@scott7410]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith I bought a punch set from Ace Hardware. The 1/16th worked, mostly. I don't know what the arms are called, that are attached to the bolt. I was able to get one of them out. The cheapo punch wasn't long enough to get the other pin out though. In fact, the punch bent while trying to get the pin out hahaha

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

@@scott7410 Yea the extractor are in there with some spring tension behind them, you should use starter punches on those first which are the punches with the short shafts on them that prevents bending your regular punches when starting them off getting them to move out.

[@garydunn7796]

Nice background music; who is it in the first track?

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Don’t know, this was music that had no copyrights

[@taylormcleod3331]

How did you polish the bolt

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

I used various grit wet/dry sandpaper and then did a final polish with the rotary tool and some compound.

[@ianmartinez3601]

I bought. Old 500 with bolt polished and engraved mfd 1969

[@ianmartinez3601]

Bolt

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

Nice!!!, That is awesome brother. i love the older generation of firearms.

[@cbrmadness5945]

Wish you would do a video with no fast forward

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

i do it more for time to keep the videos short, for some reason not alot of people like to watch 30 mins vids lol.

[@cbrmadness5945]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith thanks for the reply. Ya dude I completely understand, I'm just one of them people that love the how to do videos

[@tommcguirk1]

Just a little bit too fast for me

[@biologist333]

Hey just a tip, you can slow down a video by adjusting the playback speed in the video settings. I had to do that because I couldn't keep up either.

[@MrMe1976_]

Thanks for the tips but you move the parts around too much for my viewing.

[@georgeboultadakis8530]

Why touch that and take it apart?. It's a pump shotgun no need to clean and lube it.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

lol not to be rude my friend but do some homework before making ridiculous comments. Firearms are mechanical tools with friction points just like a car engine. it needs oil and to be cleaned in order to keep it running and functioning as it should. if not you are asking for a malfunction to occur.

[@georgeboultadakis8530]

@@TheHobbyGunsmith I've had my shotguns for 10 years, never took it apart to the bone and still works like a champ.

[@TheHobbyGunsmith]

@@georgeboultadakis8530 Older shotguns, looser tolerances. but trust me clean and oil is a saftey lanket you dont want it to malfunction when you actually need it. its preventative maintenance.

[@deadizbetter]

@@georgeboultadakis8530 You absolutely need to lube it.