[talondale]

Hello,
New member here. I have a Win Super X-1 that I inhereted from my wife's grandfather. It's a good gun but recently the chamber has been sticking open after a shot and it takes quite a strong blow from the heel of my hand to get it to close. I've tried to really clean it but I suspect something is needed beyond cleaning. Any ideas why this is happening?

[DanLee]

If you're only shooting one shell, the bolt is supposed to stay open after the shot.

Dan

[RSVP2RIP]

If you are talking about the follow up shot is not closing the bolt fully, then it will need a really good cleaning, gas system and all. What types and loads of shells have been using through it. It is possible that really light loads have enough recoil to eject the shell but not enough to drive the bolt enough to the rear to have enough energy to fully seat the bolt with a fresh shell in the chamber.

[talondale]

Both high brass and low brass. The bolt is fully opened but stuck back, hard. It makes me think there's some dirt back in a recess and the bolt is getting wedged. I've taken it apart as far as I'm comfortable with and used gun blast cleaner to try to clean it completely but it still sticks. Anything else I can do/check or is it time for a gunsmith?

@ DanLee, shooting full magazine. First shot jams bolt open after ejecting.

[Hollywood Marine]

I have had 2 different problems with my Super X 1 sticking open:
1. the recoil spring follower (located in a tube at the rear of the receiver inside the stock) will sometimes stick in the rearward position in the tube, and thus fail to return the bolt to battery.
2. The firing pin retaining pin at the rear of the bolt failed and fell out, causing the bolt to jam in the open position.
With these two exceptions I have found the Super X 1 to be reliable and a pleasure to shoot.

[low eight]

You may need to install a new recoil buffer--it's a part that's press-fit into the inside of the receiver to prevent metal-on-metal contact between the bolt and the receiver. An old, original one by now would be way brittle and would soon disintigrate by just shooting it a few times. Once the buffer's gone, the action will "stick" open as you describe. It's important to have a buffer in place, otherwise shooting it will damage the receiver and a component intergal to the bolt, which is no longer available unless you buy a complete bolt assembly that runs a couple hundred dollars. ...also it may be a good idea to replace the closing spring (aka rebound spring) if it's still original. Wright Gunsmith is probably the best place to get parts for a super x 1, at least for the most durable buffer. Nuline is another good place. The Super X1 has a cult following...all milled still parts and they run forever.