Thanks, I will check that, but in my case the shells won't even begin to move that follower. The follower is getting stuck, and good. I can work it free with my thumb
and once its free I can work it up and down in the tube, but even then sometimes it
gets stuck about 2" up in the tube. I've never had a problem with this follower or tube.
I had the same thing happen and noticed the end of the spring was jammed between the wall of the tube and the follower. It kept my follower from being able from moving.. might try that. I now put in my spring and then try to turn the follower before i cap off the tube.