Autoloading Lifter

[mebiuspower]

Anyone here have any experience with these? Looking at the ones made by J Kenny & Co. for the Versa Max...

 

[dogzilla]

Thread on thi already. Expensive. Browning Auto 5 has done that for 60 years

 

[pauls]

Have had them installed in a couple Benelli M2s for a few years now.
works as advertised.

 

[mebiuspower]

Have had them installed in a couple Benelli M2s for a few years now.
works as advertised.

Anyone selling them in Canada? Or did you order from them direct? Don't want to get nailed by courier fees...

 

[pauls]

Anyone selling them in Canada? Or did you order from them direct? Don't want to get nailed by courier fees...

Don't know anyone carrying them here, came from the UK.
I don't recall any extra fees, just the standard shipping.

 

[.22LRGUY]

Can't watch the video where I am right now, but found that the stock VersaMax lifter did an excellent job of closing behind your thumb the moment the loaded shell clicked in place. The almost "V" notch made sure it hurt, and fit my thumbnail perfectly. lol When I took my VersaMax to Tactical Ordnance in Bradford, ON...I asked Casey about that, he offers a replacement that doesn't do that. I don't know enough about what might/might not be compatible for the VersaMax...but offered by other manufacturers...BUT...the replacement works as it should, and it was fairly priced.

 

[dogzilla]

Just a heads up. These are now available for Beretta 1301’s

 

[rifleman338]

Can't watch the video where I am right now, but found that the stock VersaMax lifter did an excellent job of closing behind your thumb the moment the loaded shell clicked in place. The almost "V" notch made sure it hurt, and fit my thumbnail perfectly. lol When I took my VersaMax to Tactical Ordnance in Bradford, ON...I asked Casey about that, he offers a replacement that doesn't do that. I don't know enough about what might/might not be compatible for the VersaMax...but offered by other manufacturers...BUT...the replacement works as it should, and it was fairly priced.

The auto load lifter is a totally different thing than the extended Tacord lifter. The AL lifter is just that in that it strips the last round that is inserted in the mag tube after your thumb or finger is out of the way and is cycled into the action and the bolt automatically closes. It is designed to be used when the bolt gets locked back after the last shot, so instead of dropping one on the lifter and hitting the bolt release, you just start inserting them into the mag tube (with the bolt locked back) and it does it automatically. The lengthened ones from Tacord are thumbnail savers and do not auto feed the bolt.

 

[mebiuspower]

Don't know anyone carrying them here, came from the UK.
I don't recall any extra fees, just the standard shipping.

Thanks Paul. Ordered and fingers crossed.

 

[mebiuspower]

Just a heads up. These are now available for Beretta 1301’s

 

[mebiuspower]

Don't know anyone carrying them here, came from the UK.
I don't recall any extra fees, just the standard shipping.

There's a company in BC that sells these now.

Just got it installed, works as designed.

 

[pauls]

Nice!

now all we need is to be "allowed" to go back to the range and play with our toys...

 

[dogzilla]

There's a company in BC that sells these now.

Just got it installed, works as designed.

Who would that be?

 

[mebiuspower]

Who would that be?

https://ctcsupplies.ca/search.php?search_query=kenny&section=product

 

[johhny12gauge]

I ordered direct from the UK, they're on sale right now for the Versa Max.

 

[Sniffer]

J Kenny is doing trigger kits now too it seems.

I have run their autoloading kit for a while now and found that magazine spring tension is crucial for these.

When I first installed it I found that the first shell would hit the end of the lifter and jam. I played around with spring tension (trimmed it) so the round was coming out less forceful / slower and this allowed the lifter more time to get out of the way.

It has ran like a champ since.