1301 Failure to feed. Please help.

[Adult]

Hi,

I have a relatively new 1301 gen 2 tactical that has been a dream up until my last two outings. I have been getting a failure to feed and can’t seem to find any information online about it. *I should mention I ungraded the lifter to the pro lifter from beretta*

After I fire, the shell gets ejected and the following shell gets loaded on the lifter but gets stuck on its way up between the barrel and magazine tube. It really doesn’t take much to fix the malfunction; all I do is ever so slightly tap the lifter and the shell gets fed.

This doesn’t happen every time, but enough that it’s starting to get real discouraging. Anyone have this issue before?

 

[Goose762]

Put the old lifter back in.

 

[SilentKnight]

Is the lifter bent or warped?
It should be a drop in part, so I'm curious if you maybe got one slightly out of spec. Seems like the lifter isn't lifting properly without some manual assistance as if it's catching on something internally or not quite springy enough to do it's job.

 

[SilentKnight]

Put the old lifter back in.

I agree with this.

Unless you're doing competition, I personally don't feel the pro lifter is absolutely required. It's a nice add on, when it works but the stock one works just fine if you're more of just a casual target shooter.

 

[badboybeeson]

are you using chalanger ammo?

 

[Cteve]

Easy fix.
Step 1. Sell the 1301.
Step 2. Buy an M4.

or
try re installation of the lifter.

 

[Adult]

Is the lifter bent or warped?
It should be a drop in part, so I'm curious if you maybe got one slightly out of spec. Seems like the lifter isn't lifting properly without some manual assistance as if it's catching on something internally or not quite springy enough to do it's job.

The lifter seems to be in perfect condition

 

[Adult]

are you using chalanger ammo?

I’m using challenger BB super magnum

 

[brybenn]

Try different ammo

 

[SLANTO]

I have had no issues with my pro lifter but I have not used that specific ammo. From what I recall it is polished but maybe it is binding somehow?

 

[kkhc]

Use different ammo to see if happens. I have some buckshot it doesnt like either and gets stuck on thelifter

 

[SilentKnight]

Oh yeah, definitely could be ammo related. My Beretta did not like challenger loads when I got it, haven't tried them since

 

[badboybeeson]

I’m using challenger BB super magnum

yep. good chance its the ammo the rims are very round on that ammo.

 

[Adult]

Thanks, I’ll try to recreate the failure at the range and take a picture. I’ll also try different ammo and see how that runs.

 

[FLHTCUI]

Put the old lifter back in.

That would be a logical place to start

 

[kevin g]

Follow goose and FLHTCUI's advice..put the old lifter back in and retry the ammo. That should tell you something.

 

[old303]

And try at least one other brand of ammo. There are differences and sometimes a gun is finicky.

 

[sillymike]

That would be a logical place to start

And the easiest...