This is my new shotgun and I'm having a problem right out of the box.
Is the bolt supposed to be open when I insert the barrel/forend assembly into the receiver?
The manual says I'm supposed to open the bolt (7), but on the figure showing the barrel being inserted, the bolt is forward (12).
Anyway, with the bolt open, I can't get the barrel all the way in. There's 3/4 left to go and it won't move. It feels like I could force it in there, but I doubt it's supposed to be that tight. The barrel extension looks properly aligned with the bolt head. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong and I don't want to break something.
Here's what it currently looks like:
Pictures from the Benelli manual:
Is the bolt supposed to be open when I insert the barrel/forend assembly into the receiver?
The manual says I'm supposed to open the bolt (7), but on the figure showing the barrel being inserted, the bolt is forward (12).
Anyway, with the bolt open, I can't get the barrel all the way in. There's 3/4 left to go and it won't move. It feels like I could force it in there, but I doubt it's supposed to be that tight. The barrel extension looks properly aligned with the bolt head. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong and I don't want to break something.
Here's what it currently looks like:
Pictures from the Benelli manual:
