Jambing Benelli

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Well I broke down and traded my 11-87 off on a new Benelli M2. This thing is a nice handling gun, but it keeps jambing. I have been shooting it for 2 weeks now, and the thing keeps jambing.

I have taken it down 3 times now and throughly cleaned it. It just keeps jambing. I am in the heart of pheasant and duck season, and need a reliable shotgun. I thought I was getting this with a Benelli. I am to the point where I want a new gun, as this thing jambs more than my 11-87 ever did. I get about 5 shots, and then it starts jambing up.

Could I have got a lemon? Would it be to much to ask for a new gun?

BTW I am shooting Federal Premium Ammo in both lead and steel.
 
well it sounds like a lemon and thats why the person would trade you a benelli for the rem. i dont know how autoloaders work but did you try taking out the bolt and making sure the spring is in right?
 
What's the specs on the shells - weight of shot, velocity, etc.? They may be too light to cycle the action. I seem to remember Benelli recommends a break in period with pretty stiff loads.
 
I feel your pain. A friend bought a new Benelli SBE a few years back and it's been nothing but one jam after another. He sold it and got a Browning Silver which he's had no problems with.

Good luck.
 
I don't know if this will help. You said you cleaned it real good but I got this off of Benellis site.

A common cause of miscellaneous cycling issues is lack of lubrication. The bolt rails (where the bolt rides in the receiver) and the recoil plunger assembly (where the tail of the bolt goes down into the stock) must be lubricated in order for the gun to function properly. We recommend that a good synthetic gun oil be used on the internal parts. We do not recommend using WD-40, 3-in-1 oils or any kind of dry lube on the internal parts of Benelli guns, because those products have a tendency to gum up over time.
 
I am shooting 2 3/4" 1 1/4 oz Federal premium ammo. this stuff is flying 1500 fps, and that is lead. I am thinking this thing is a lemon, it should cycle these no problem. If it were 1 oz. trap loads yea maybe a jam here in there, but not this stuff.
 
Well, Remoil is good stuff so maybe here is your next step. From the Benelli site.......

Ensure that the firearm is completely unloaded. Do this by visually and physically checking both the chamber and the magazine. It is both dangerous and illegal to ship a loaded firearm through the mail. You should call Benelli for assistance if for any reason the gun cannot be completely unloaded prior to shipping.

Before sending the gun, you must first obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. To obtain an RA, call Benelli USA’s customer service department at (301) 283-6981 or (800) 264-4962 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. The RA number must appear on the outside of the box.

Put your firearm in the original box, if you still have it, with the spacers in place to prevent the bolt from contacting the forend. If you do not have the original box, it is best to ship the gun, assembled, in a hard gun case.

Put a letter in the box describing the problem you are having. Be sure to include your name, address, and daytime phone number. Insure the package for the replacement value of the gun and ship the package to the address below:

Benelli USA
Attn: Service Department
901 Eighth Street
Pocomoke, MD 21851

OR

Take your firearm to your local authorized Benelli/Franchi/Stoeger/Uberti dealer for shipping assistance.


I've never had personal experience with Benelli's service but if they are half as good as Ruger you will be pleased:)
 
I have thought of that, but who wants to spend over a grand 3 weeks into the season, and send a new gun off for god nows how long to sit abd wait for it to be returned. I think my dog is a little mad at me because the thing doesn't go bang. I work him all summer for 2 months of fun in the fall, plus I hunt 3 or 4 days a week, and have a South Dakota pheasant hunt in 2 weeks.
 
You didnt specify your "jamming" is it firing not ejecting, jamming on loading, ect.....

New Benellis tend to be finicky if they don't have a good shoulder weld.

Before you send it back.
1. Disassemble everything, including the bolt. Dont bother with the trigger group.
2. Clean the barrel,action, and recoil tube and trigger group with a can of brake disk cleaner from the auto parts store.
3. Let it dry, then use an air compressor blow all the parts off.
4. Reassemble using CLP, or Eds Red. (I dont use remoil, not enough viscosity for me)
5. Shoot full power loads (3in 00 buck or turkey loads or duck shells)
6. Clean 75-100 rounds and you SHOULD be broken in.
 
what kind of jams are you having aka what does it do when jams?
Shell not ejecting? shell not going into the chamber? etc.
 
I've never had personal experience with Benelli's service but if they are half as good as Ruger you will be pleased
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Good luck! I have had not so good experience with Benelli service.:rolleyes: Sent a Competition Combo in for light strikes, I get it back and it would still light strike 3 out of 5 times plus they dented my stock and claimed it was damaged in "shipping". :fire: Anyway, if you've cleaned the snot out of it and lubed it well, I'd take it to a local gunsmith to have it fixed. You might make sure the inertial system is really clean and free of grease.

From Benelli FAQ
A common cause of miscellaneous cycling issues is lack of lubrication. The bolt rails (where the bolt rides in the receiver) and the recoil plunger assembly (where the tail of the bolt goes down into the stock) must be lubricated in order for the gun to function properly. We recommend that a good synthetic gun oil be used on the internal parts. We do not recommend using WD-40, 3-in-1 oils or any kind of dry lube on the internal parts of Benelli guns, because those products have a tendency to gum up over time.
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When I brought it home I cleaned it, and cleaned every part of it. It was lubricated very well. So I know there's no issues there. It just jambs when it ejects a round, it tries to eject the live round also. It has put two gouges in the reciever from this. I'm ticked that I got a $1200 gun. It's 2 weeks old, and looks beat up from the jambs. Granted I use my guns, but if they are beat up I want it to be from my stupidity.

The gun was broke in with heavy field loads in 4,2, and BB shot, in both 2 3/4" and 3" magnum loads.

By the sound of it, I don't want to deal with Benelli customer service. I bought a new shotgun, because I wanted a gun that would work. I do have backup guns (1300 and Ithica 37). But why should i use them when this is new, and supposed to be flawless.
The gunsmith is one way to go, but why should I put money into something that is only two weeks old.

I am going to talk to the dealer, and see if they make it right.
 
i remember reading somewhere, M2 or M1 is very sensitive to weight(gun) and how you hold the gun.

it does not use the same cycle function as M4.
 
I haven't put any hot ammo through my Benelli. But right out of the box it would cycle 7/8 oz as long it is at least 1200. It won't reliably cycle 1oz at 1150.

It's a new gun and it isn't working correctly. Take it back to the dealer and have him make it right. Whether it is fixing that one or getting you a new gun, you shouldnt have to deal with that headache in a new in the box gun.
 
It just jambs when it ejects a round, it tries to eject the live round also.


Really not enough information to tell what is causing the problem.
I am sure it will not take much to get your Benelli up and running right.

Check your extractor, ejector and the recoil spring tube for binding on the bolt tang.
 
Checked everything, I can make a 1911 run like a singer sewing machine, but this thing has me baffled. No binding that I can see when tore down, just baffled. I will check again to be sure.

When the spent hull is ejected and the live round is fed, the live round sticks stright out of the gun at a 90 degree angle with the base of the shell being jammed into the reciever. I think it is more of a feed problem, but am very disappointed that it doen not work properly.
 
It is possible that the round it trying to feed into the chamber but hitting the edge of the barrel and causing the malfunction. Throating the barrel will fix the problem if this is the case. The problem area would probably be the edge of the barrel were the extractor contacts the barrel.

Hope that helps
 
Jammed shotguns

I have read hear that many people are have difficulty with shotguns feeding properly. Its not the guns, its the shells. Quality control has slipped sharply among the makers of shotshells, with two noticeable exceptions: The Remington Premiere line and Winchester AA line. This issue was brought to my attention by a fellow shotgunner with whom I once worked. He was in the Q/A dept of our employer. Shell makers are not holding the tolerances they once did. This can be confirmed by anyone who wishes to take calipers or micrometers to a box to new shells. There is too much variation from shell to shell concentrically for some auto-loader and pump guns.

My buddy who is an avid trap shooter had an older Rem 870 Trap gun reworked for feeding and extraction issues. It wasn't the gun....Its the shells there making now days.

I feel that this may be in someway related to the wartime production demands.
 
My buddy who is an avid trap shooter had an older Rem 870 Trap gun reworked for feeding and extraction issues. It wasn't the gun....Its the shells there making now days.
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SPOT ON with that. I never had problems in the past. But, in the last 10 years, there are brands/types of ammo I cannot shoot for extraction problems. I can go through a box of 3" expert hi speed steel and get 3 or 4 failures to extract, and this on a Mossberg with double extractors. I suspect the rim thickness is variable and I'm getting rims that won't fully slip under the extractor claw, just a theory, haven't broke out the micrometer or anything. But, my thinkin' is poor QC at the ammo factory.

However, sounds like this particular gun has problems beyond the crappy ammo now days. I would, however, try a variety of ammo before declaring war on the manufacturer. :D
 
Well I tried Estate, Remington, and Winchester ammo, and found they all did it. I took it to the dealer, and they looked it over, and found that it was hanging up, said it was Benelli's problem, and gave me a new gun. I just think I got a lemon, and the dealer made it right, and to them I am thankful. Thanks for the replies, I apperciate all the input you get on this forum.
 
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