r/canadaguns • u/Tristan1477 • Mar 13 '26

Fix my gun How to plug a Canuck hunter

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I just bought this Canuck hunter 20 gauge used and it didn’t come plugged. I cannot figure out how to get the mag tube open to insert a plug. Tried prying the circle cap you see out figured as is was like other spring retainers but didn’t budge, any help is greatly appreciated.

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u/Iokua_CDN Mar 13 '26

The plug for these is a thin plastic thing that goes down that hole.  At the end is aflat part that doesn't go down the hole and gets covered by that screw on cap.

So if you wanted to plug this. I'd do the same thing.  A thin piece going down, with a flat piece to hold it in place

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u/Tristan1477 Mar 13 '26

Is there somewhere to buy a plug for this instead of making something Jerry rigged?

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u/M3NUTN Mar 13 '26

As others have said most pump shotguns have just a piece of wood dowel with a couple o rings.

You'll never see it so don't worry if it looks ugly.

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u/Tristan1477 Mar 13 '26

First time plugging a shotgun, are the o rings just on the dowel to stop it from rattling? My concern is it’s such a small diameter that I don’t want the plug breaking off in there if it is a wooden dowel.

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u/M3NUTN Mar 13 '26

I've never had that kind of cap with a hole in it in any of my shotguns, but the plugs I have removed only had 2 o-rings, one on each end, for what I would assume is to dampen the rattling. I'm not a hunter, that's why I remove mine.

From looking at the picture I'm assuming the hole is roughly a 1/4". I wouldn't worry about a dowel breaking, as it won't really have any pressure on it, it will just stop you from putting more than 2 shells in the mag tube. The pain will be cutting it down to the correct length for the correct amount of shell. Just insert 2 shells, drop the dowel in so it touches, pull it out roughly 1/2" and mark on the dowel where you will cut. Just remember the moment you drop it in, it will be a see you next Tuesday to get back out without fully disassembling the mag tube.

You could always in theory drill that hole a little bit bigger if the diameter of the plug worries you. You could also do this if you so wanted to put a couple o-rings on it.