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howasan

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I'm new to shotguns. Got me a brand new Winchester 1300 Defender. Cleaned and oiled it and tested it out with some snap caps. The action tends to jam on first or second round, sometimes not locking fully, other times fully locked. Have had to bang butt on the floor to cycle it.
After some of that can now cycle it with application of brute force.
Is this just a break in problem or are the snap caps the problem? The action cycles freely when empty. Don't want to try it with real shells in the house. :confused:
 
That's peculiar, I've got the same gun, and use snap caps, dummy shells, aquila mini shells, everything without probablems.

I'd bring it outside and set a couple rounds off just to make sure the guns fine and you don't need to bring it back before the warranty expires.
 
Thanks guys. It's probably my snap caps as they look a bit peculiar. Of course Bobby Ironsights is right I have to test it in action. For me that means going to the range as can not discharge firearm near home.
Then I will have to go and get more shells to replace the ones used, fondle some weapons at the gun shop, and you never know how much that could cost. Damn this sport is addictive. :):)
 
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Doing a bit of research on the Winchester web site I came across the following, "The carrier release is operated solely by the force of the shell leaving the magazine tube. Really! The thing that allows your shotgun to close and feed a live round is dependent upon the force of the shell leaving the magazine tube!"
In my case the jam was on the second, and last, snap cap fed from the magazine or with a single snap cap fed from the mag. So in that case we have a shell way shorter than the 2 3/4 minimum required, much lighter, and the magazine spring trying to extend a bit past normal. So insufficient force. Problem is probably solved and if not a stronger spring would do it. The spring in my gun seems a bit dinky anyway.
 
howasan said:
Doing a bit of research on the Winchester web site I came across the following, "The carrier release is operated solely by the force of the shell leaving the magazine tube. Really! The thing that allows your shotgun to close and feed a live round is dependent upon the force of the shell leaving the magazine tube!"
In my case the jam was on the second, and last, snap cap fed from the magazine or with a single snap cap fed from the mag. So in that case we have a shell way shorter than the 2 3/4 minimum required, much lighter, and the magazine spring trying to extend a bit past normal. So insufficient force. Problem is probably solved and if not a stronger spring would do it. The spring in my gun seems a bit dinky anyway.
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Good to know:D Still let us know how she works with the real stuff!
 
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