I need help, instruction, information,understanding, and forgiveness. Seems I couldn't load shells into my new to me Marlin (Remington) 410 lever action. the loading gate is very stiff and it pinched my finger every time I tried to load. I made a simple loading tool with wood dowel and ball to assist getting shell into loading gate without pinching finger. When trying for the first load,I inadvertantly grabbed a 3 shell rather than the correct 2.5" shell. When I felt the first sign of resistance, the dumb in me said "push" The resulting jam has left me at the mercy of someone who can tell me how to get the shell out. The lever is stuck in thr wide open position and not to be budged.
The shell is partially into the tube magazine. Do I need to remove the tube magazine to get the shell out? if so, I'll need to see the smith.
Appreciate your help.
Bill