[coosbaycreep]

I have a savage 745B 12ga. I've only put like 5 shells through it, and it didn't eject the shells any of the times I shot it. I had to manually eject them each time. Someone sent me a PM to check Browning's website on how to adjust them were they will cycle with other kinds of ammo, but I'm an idiot and can't figure out what they're talking about.

Does anyone have a link to a site with pics and super thorough instructions that even a simpleton such as myself can understand?

I was shooting the cheap target loads from walmart in it (2 3/4", #8shot?), which is the only kind of shells I plan on using in it until I sell it.
thanks

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[Pete409]

That looks like the old recoil operated Browning shotgun. You probably need to either adjust the friction ring setting or get some higher powered shells to shoot through it.

Instead of the 1 ounce or 1 1/8 ounce 12 gauge loads, get the 1 1/4 ounce loads at about 3 3/4 Dram Equivalents. Also make sure the outside of the magazine tube is clean and very lightly lubricated with lightweight gun oil.

[rbernie]

Download the Auto5 owners manual from the Browning web site. It will have text and pics on how to set up the friction rings for light loads.

[mnrivrat]

Your gun should have 1 metal ring, and one brass one. For the light loads, as you are shooting, the metal ring should be placed to the rear of the recoil spring between the receiver and the back of the spring. The concave portion of that metal ring should face the receiver.

Clean your magazine tube, and the inside of the brass friction ring, and then lube it with a drop or two of oil spread onto the tube with your hand - this gives a very thin coat of lube onto the tube. The gun should now shoot the light loads.

If not, you can increase the lube just a bit to get less friction during the recoil stroke . Make sure the bolt and receiver parts are also lubed.

If it still will not shoot the light loads, then perhaps a quick trip to the gunsmith is in order.