smokeywolf, If I understand correctly you are telling me to compress the spring all the way until it latches, put ammo in the tube, and replace. does it matter if I fill the tube, or can I just put in 5 shells? The spring is not very strong, so I guess it won't slam the shells back against the elevator hard enough to hurt anything?

This is great news. I'll give it a try this weekend.

Thanks,
Bryndon