The American Beagler Forum

Has anyone else has a problem with there benelli jamming?

Both my brother and I have the NOVA pump and have had no problems what so ever. We even shoot a lot of 3 1/2 inch mag in them. If I were you I would take it back to the dealer or sent it back to the manufacture yourself. They are actually very good guns.

hounddog
Jim Umbarger

I've had a Montefeltro 20 gauge for over year. No problems whatsoever. Most complain that they're expensive guys. That they are, but it's best gun I've ever hunted with. Quick draw, quick to the eye, and dead on... I enjoy mine for both rabbit hunting and skeet. The 5.7 pounds is well worth the money at the end of a long day.

CHECK YOUR SHELL CASINGS. ALOT OF TIMES IF YOU'RE SHOOTING LOW BRASS CASINGS, THEY'LL HANG. THE EJECTOR CAN'T CATCH AND HOLD THEM LONG ENOUGH TO EJECT THEM, AND THEY GET HUNG.
TRY A HIGHER BRASS CASED SHOT SIZE.

JAMES DAVIS
YELLOW MT. KENNELS

Which gun do you have and how long have you had it? I had a problem whith super black eagle last year. It was my fault though i did not clean it and lube it properly after I had gone hunting in the rain a couple of times. I took it apart and cleaned it realy good and used a oil that has not frozen on me yet. I had problem also with the gun oil I used freezing. I just got a m1 super 90. I love it for bunnies.

I've had 2 Super X Black Eagles and shot low brass through both, never had any problems. Make sure to disassemble and clean all action parts. I now have switched to a Franchi 20 guage for rabbit hunting. Bob

I agree with every one else.

Mike that is a fine gun. If I were you I would sell it to some one who could appriciate it.

Then go buy a gun that doesn't jam.

I have the montefeltro and the action comes away from the shell if it is bumped at all which causes it not to fire, The 2nd shot also gets hung up occasionally. I clean it regularly but this still happens. Mike

Not to insult your gun knowledge, but your Benelli is inertia driven. This means that the recoil from the shell cyles the action of the gun. The gun is rated to shoot any dram shot shell, but sometimes light loads will cause the gun to jam because they do not have enough recoil. Benelli makes a great gun, and I've been told that they have a "break in period." What I mean is you need to shoot a lot of high brass to loosen things up, and then shoot the light stuff. I do not know if this is right or not, but it is worth a try. Also, autos need to be extremely clean for them to work properly. Hope this helps. Let us know what happens.

I've shot over 1000 shells through this gun. Most high brass. I clean it after every outing. I think it is a design problem. Next time you take your Benelli out hunting, bump the butt of the gun against something, then take a look at the action. Not every time but every once in a while, the action will come away from the shell just enough that it won't fire. Mike

Low brass and autos have always have the tendancy to jam. Even my Browning Gold and Rem. 1100 jams with them from time to time and they are gas operated.

The Benelli autos are still the best made and I don't own any. I do own a Nova for turkey hunting and it is hands down the best pump gun on the market today. It is much smoother than any of my Brownings or Remingtons.

The problem that you are having is the bolt is bumping back and coming away for the locking bolt head. I have hunted with my black eagle for plenty of years and have yet to have that problem. I got my super 90 out and see what you mean. I hope it does not happen to me but since I use them so much it is most likely in my future. Good luck with your gun.

I think it's the light load shells...
My old Ithaca worked flawlessly for over 30 years, then, didn't want to cycle light loads.
I found a new rifled slug barrel for it(with new gas seal) but that still didn't help.
Found a store in Canada that had bought the Ithaca parts and the fellow said, could be the gas seal or the recoil spring. So I had both shipped and replaced, no better, still hanging on light loads. Field or heavy work ok...
This guns been around longer than my wife, but like her, it fits me and I ain't trad'un either one off...

I am not familiar with that particular model. Do you flip the bushing to switch between light and heavy loads like on the A-5 Browning and the Franchi AL 48? I like the lighter recoil on the haevy load setting but my Franchi will not eject the shell every time with the load I normally shoot. Switched it to the "light" setting and it has not hung again yet!!!!!!!!! The Franchi (made by the same Manufacturer as yours) would not fire everytime when I first bought it so I took out the action and found a "burr" had formed on the hammer mechanism. I am not a gunsmith but a couple of light strokes with a clock file did the trick! I have also seen several old A-5 humpbacks doing what you describe. On them, you can loosen the threaded cap on the feeder tube a couple of clicks and they will work flawlessly. The problem is that overtightening the cap forces the barrell down too far, which, in turn, prevents the bolt from going forward enough for the gun to fire. Just some thoughts - your may be a totally different design!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck regardless!

My brother's Benelli does the same thing. We were hinting a couple of weeks ago and his hung up and most of the other hunters had 870s and Mossberg 500s. He took a lot of ribbing like "Sell that thing and buy 3 Mossbergs," etc. Joking aside, I don't know how the Benelli works but I had the same problem with a 20 ga. Remington 1100 that had an o-ring seal that held the gases in so that it would cycle the action. When the oring got even the slightest bit flattened or nicked, it wouldn't work. Sometimes the tiniest, simplest things cause headaches. If you have warranty, I strongly suggest that you send the gun back. If not, go looking for some sort of simple rubber or silicone sealing device that may be malfunctioning. Good luck with it, and good hunting.