12.5 Grizzly Shotgun Ejection Issue

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I bought a Dominion Arms Grizzly 12.5 Shotgun a while ago and got to use the first time yesterday at the range. Good news..it fires. Bad news..the shell doesn't eject easily after firing. I mean you have to keep pulling at it for several seconds most of the time. I was shooting slugs. Shot about 10 and then took a break and shot a couple more. Not once did it eject normally. Has anybody else encountered this issue?

On a side note, my Russian SKS and Norinco 7.62 x 39 ammo worked flawlessly.
 
I have a 12.5 Norinco Shotgun that had serious problems feeding shells from the magazine tube. The shells would simply get stuck. It was replaced by the vendor (with no issues). The new one is fine. It does seem to work better if you rack and slide it with some confidence.

You might try contacting the vendor (Canammo?) - the problem mine had was a problem with several others too.

good luck.
 
happened to mine, after firing handloaded slugs, i think the solution is to keep racking it and break it in, maybe firing lighter loads will help..
 
It could be the shells you are using. I know with mine the 00 buck i was using was great, but when i switched to cheap birdshot it would get jammed up sometimes.
 
You know, I own 2, Mexican made, Mossberg Maverick 88 and never had a problem.
Could it be that your Grizzly is made in China?
 
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legi0n said:
You know, I own 2, Mexican made, Mossberg Maverick 88 and never had a problem.
Could it be that your Grizzly is made in China?
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You sure have a hate on for Norcs, you go all over CGN crying about them. But I've heard stories about 88's as well. I have 2 Norcs that work fine, and last time I checked Mossberg wasn't making a short barreled 12ga with a drop out box magazine.
 
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Sounds like an EXTRACTION issue. The chamber is too tight. I have polished several of my own with steel wool (S.O.S pads) and cordless drill.
 
vancity said:
It could be the shells you are using. I know with mine the 00 buck i was using was great, but when i switched to cheap birdshot it would get jammed up sometimes.
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That most likely was Winchester with the steel case ammo. It doesn't like that ammo I had to bash mine on a rock to get it to cycle properly. It was jammed after more ammo from another brand I tried it again and it seemed to work so they can be a little picky on ammo
 
Buckshot70 said:
Sounds like an EXTRACTION issue. The chamber is too tight. I have polished several of my own with steel wool (S.O.S pads) and cordless drill.
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Extraction. That's probably the term I was looking for. I'm new to this. Ejection just sounded right..haha. Ya, after some research it does sound like my issue would be solved with some polishing of the chamber since the shells extract and eject just fine when I don't fire the gun. Apparently when you fire it the heat makes the shell brassing get stuck in the chamber.

I guess it's easy to do but it's still a disappointment. I have to make adjustments to a new gun and have to spend money to go to the range just to be able to test it. If it works, great but if it doesn't then I have to do it all over again. From what I've researched a lot of the cheaper 870's have this issue.
 
ilovegunz said:
You sure have a hate on for Norcs, you go all over CGN crying about them. But I've heard stories about 88's as well. I have 2 Norcs that work fine, and last time I checked Mossberg wasn't making a short barreled 12ga with a drop out box magazine. So why don't you cram it up your ass already? You said your piece, now shut up.
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I have an issue with guns that don't work. Guns that people want to take in the bush for protection.
 
I'm not 100% sure if I understand the problem , but I had a 12" barrel on a tube fed( yours is a mag fed ? ) that would not allow the extractor to grab the rim of the shell. There is a slot on the right side of the barrel at the rear of the chamber. This slot is where the extractor on the bolt slides in to grab the rim of the shell. There was too much metal in the slot and machined at the wrong angle. I filed the slot deeper to exact dimensions of a factory 870 barrel and that now allowed the extractor to sufficiently grab the rim of the shell to pull it out of the chamber. Unfortunately, there are a lot of mass production shotguns nowadays that also require chamber polishing.
 
MustangFrank said:
I'm not 100% sure if I understand the problem , but I had a 12" barrel on a tube fed( yours is a mag fed ? ) that would not allow the extractor to grab the rim of the shell. There is a slot on the right side of the barrel at the rear of the chamber. This slot is where the extractor on the bolt slides in to grab the rim of the shell. There was too much metal in the slot and machined at the wrong angle. I filed the slot deeper to exact dimensions of a factory 870 barrel and that now allowed the extractor to sufficiently grab the rim of the shell to pull it out of the chamber. Unfortunately, there are a lot of mass production shotguns nowadays that also require chamber polishing.
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I'm not sure if I 100% understand the problem either..haha. But possibly something along the lines as to what you described. I'm new at this so my terminology can be off. I fire a round and can't get the empty shell to move out of the chamber. I have to pull on the forend grip for like 10-20 seconds or bash the butt to the ground which would give a bear enough time to rape me but luckily I live in the city. It will pull a shell out of the chamber no problem if I don't fire it though.
 
Man, this problem is solved. Just spend a few measly minutes polishing up the chamber and checking for interference and it'll be a non issue. Don't go complaining about minor, easily fixable problems with a new shotgun when you buy a cheap made in China knockoff. I love mine, it's built like a tank, but if you really wanted a load and go reliable out of the box piece you should have spent more money. You don't get a Corvette for pocket change. Fix it, shoot it, and you will love it.
 
ilovegunz said:
Man, this problem is solved. Just spend a few measly minutes polishing up the chamber and checking for interference and it'll be a non issue. Don't go complaining about minor, easily fixable problems with a new shotgun when you buy a cheap made in China knockoff. I love mine, it's built like a tank, but if you really wanted a load and go reliable out of the box piece you should have spent more money. You don't get a Corvette for pocket change. Fix it, shoot it, and you will love it.
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Who's complaining? They asked me a question and I answered it. The most I said was that I was disappointed. Who wouldn't be? If there was a disclaimer that I might be purchasing a piece of #### out of the box then maybe I wouldn't have bought it. It's made in China and inexpensive so maybe it could be expected to not last as long or not work as well but to not function properly right out of the box is pretty disappointing.
 
There are not too many Norks that don't need some work out of the box to function well. This forum is pretty good on telling you what to expect, and how to fix the majority of issues. They are the cheapest option out there, and still an OK deal (for the most part) when you factor in the bit of work they may require. Mine was a bit sticky as well, and it needed to be cycled with authority to get it to feed and eject reliably. I just wrapped some 0000 steel wool around a 12g brass brush and spun it in the chamber with a drill. No more problems, and really didn't take much of my time or money to get sorted out ;)
It's a Nork....Chinese QC is non-existent.
 
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