Problem with Maverick88 shotgun today....insight???

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I was shooting a friends Maverick 88 12gage pump shotgun today, (New from the Cnd tire, #4 shot winchster 12, 2 3/4" shells were used) and when you would fire, it would just click, cycle the action, boom, and than pump, click, nothing....basically, sometimes it would shoot, other times it would not......Any insight from anyone? We would have 6 or 7 shells work fine, and than nothing and just click, click, click, each time you pulled the trigger??? I haven't seen this on a shotgun before....any insight again much appreciated???
Thanks
 
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Note:I actually stand corrected, there were no strikes on the primers of the attempt to fire shells. I recently bought the same brand and type of ammo even from the same lot at our small town Canadian Tire with no problems running it through my 590a1. And no disrespect to the Maverick88,(some years ago I had some friends who had negative feelings on the shotgun, but I can't remember what the details were it was so long ago), I have read some positive feeds on this shotgun however recently maybe worksmanship has changed. In any event, I don't know what to make of it. It's an ineffeicent firing pin no doubt. Anyone else? In the mean time back out to the range to figure this out....more to follow
 
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I just have the same problem with a Maverick 88 security from cabela's a couple of months ago. I returned the thing for an exchange and since everything is alright.
 
Clean it. My firing pin hole was caked in grease. If you dont wanna take apart the bolt just spray a ton of brake clean in the firing pin chanel and follow up with some oil once its had time to dry. If thst dont work there is a problem.
 
Again I standed corrected, I talked to my friend and the shotgun shells had no strike marks on them after attempting to fire. Again, you would rack a shell, go to pull the trigger, and click, wait, of course, eject the shell, and nothing apparently for a mark on the primer of the shell. Very Odd, but I think the last guy above who made a point could be correct. My friend will check this out and go from there. Thanks All. More to Follow on how it shoots.
One interesting Observation and point is that, perhaps when others were firing it, they were short stroking it and not bringing the pump action all the way forward and locking the action and then they were attempting to fire, and than click, the pin wasn't comming close to the shell, because the action wasn't closed all the way???? Just throwing it out there. Because for some of us, it worked and others it didn't....( I know on the 590 and 590a1's you can't shoot unless the action is all the way forward and closed)
 
I have used low recoil handloads, 3 dram target loads, 3" and 23/4" factory hunting loads, slugs you name it in my Maverick 88-18.5" barrel and I have never had a problem. I think chev ranger may be on to something ?
 
my 88 has a very strong firing pin spring and a very weak hammer spring. it was like that from day one, so a dirty firing pin could quickly cause ftf's. my benelli is the exact opposite and runs like a champ in cold weather because of it. check that the firing pin, firing pin bore, spring etc are all clean as well as the trigger group. make sure the hammer slides easily, dont fire it out of the gun, put your thumb over it, pull the trigger and gently release it. if it is gritty and doesnt swing easily then give it a blast of gun scrubber or some other aerosol cleaner and a squirt of oil. lightly oil the firing pin and spring as well.
 
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i dont really know why as i dont own one. but at our local range i have seen it happen alot with thoose guns seems to be a common prob so its probaly the firing pin.
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BS - the bolt and action is the exact same as a Mossberg 500!

Anyways just a thought but was the barrel tightened up?

Also if there is any loose tolerances as Im sure these guns have, it may be just the slightest rearward pressure on the pump could be causing the pin to miss!
 
Great, I'll pass that onto my friend "Supernova", and thanks for the reassuring comments above about your Maverick 88 working well "Jacky", my friend will be happy to know that. I am sure it is just a minor problem and The Maverick will be up and running soon enough.

Also: Thanks "mlehtovaara" for your input as well

And a side note: I only ran 16 shells through it today and the other guys and I, totaled at about 75 through it(win #4 shot, cheap Cnd Tire stuff)), so I need abit more experience with it, I've always been a 500, 590 guy, so I look forward to trying and seeing how this shotgun (often known as the under dog to other brands out there) of my friend's runs through the paces with slug and double odd buckshot over te next while.

I will leave an update on here with what the problem was and how she is running once it is all sorted out, and this may benefit those who also may encounter this with there new Maverick 88 as well.
Thankyou All.
 
An update my friend told me was the barrel was lose and tightened and subsequent firing later only led to only two failures to fire in a 75 shell #4 shot session with 5 shells of full power buckshot. So I am sure by the time I get back he will get this sorted out and I will post further updates. Thank you again all
 
Again thanks all, and I will follow with more updates as we progress, and I am sure with what I have already heard on here, problems will be zero from here on out.
Thankyou all for your advice.
All will be passed onto my friend.
Regards
MD
 
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I had a buddy that could consistantly cause my 88 to not fire by "squeeeeeeezing" the trigger. Round in the chamber, click but no fire. I'm not sure exactly what the explanation for this is, but he was the only one able to do it. Shotgun triggers need to be pulled/snatched quickly, not squeezed like a rifle.... Have otherwise never had any sort of problem with my 88 in about 1500 rounds of assorted slug/buckshot/birdshot.
 
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