Hi, i have bought a 24" benelli nova. At first i was slightly disapointed, but getting there.
It got here with a tonload of packing grease (now thats its clean its actually a good thing), a very heavy pump cycle action and very heavy trigger. 400/500 rounds thru and wasn't getting better, was actually getting worst. I also added a +4 nordic components mag extension on it, looking pretty good.
Even if i had stripped cleaned to the last bit and reoiled, the pump action was very hard and clunky. Fully dissassembled and cycled without bolt or rails, i noticed the pump hanguard was way too tight on the receiver. I spent about 60 minutes with a 1000 grit just smoothing the contact points inside the pump, testing every 5 minutes or so, much better now but still tight.
The point where i need help is the trigger. I need a trigger job on this. A few pointers can help, as i am already familiar with trigger group. I have fully dissassembled, cleaned brown oil off, slight 1000 grit hand sanded round area of hammer and sear (where they contact each other), and slight G96 reoil in key areas.
My trigger weight went from 7# to 6.5# , still too much. Between 4 and 5 would be golden.
Any info on whats safe and whats unsafe here? I have heard that taking a coil off the mainspring is a big nono on a pump action, might have heard wrong too. I also tought of leaving the hammer cocked for a few weeks to weaken that mainspring a bit. Any info/guidelines would be great!
Edit : found this thread
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...trigger-suck-less(LONG)?highlight=Trigger+job
Tonight i have used the concept that this man used, as in polishing the hammer and sear hooks, the ones that catch one and other. Instead of a dremel like he used, i used once again 1000grit sand paper. I'm a big fan of 1000 grit stuff as it doesnt really take off any metal, but takes off mostly blue/paint to make things smoother. So by doing this, i went from 6.5# to 5.5#, still searching if i can take a coil off my mainspring to get closer to 4#...
It got here with a tonload of packing grease (now thats its clean its actually a good thing), a very heavy pump cycle action and very heavy trigger. 400/500 rounds thru and wasn't getting better, was actually getting worst. I also added a +4 nordic components mag extension on it, looking pretty good.
Even if i had stripped cleaned to the last bit and reoiled, the pump action was very hard and clunky. Fully dissassembled and cycled without bolt or rails, i noticed the pump hanguard was way too tight on the receiver. I spent about 60 minutes with a 1000 grit just smoothing the contact points inside the pump, testing every 5 minutes or so, much better now but still tight.
The point where i need help is the trigger. I need a trigger job on this. A few pointers can help, as i am already familiar with trigger group. I have fully dissassembled, cleaned brown oil off, slight 1000 grit hand sanded round area of hammer and sear (where they contact each other), and slight G96 reoil in key areas.
My trigger weight went from 7# to 6.5# , still too much. Between 4 and 5 would be golden.
Any info on whats safe and whats unsafe here? I have heard that taking a coil off the mainspring is a big nono on a pump action, might have heard wrong too. I also tought of leaving the hammer cocked for a few weeks to weaken that mainspring a bit. Any info/guidelines would be great!
Edit : found this thread
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...trigger-suck-less(LONG)?highlight=Trigger+job
Tonight i have used the concept that this man used, as in polishing the hammer and sear hooks, the ones that catch one and other. Instead of a dremel like he used, i used once again 1000grit sand paper. I'm a big fan of 1000 grit stuff as it doesnt really take off any metal, but takes off mostly blue/paint to make things smoother. So by doing this, i went from 6.5# to 5.5#, still searching if i can take a coil off my mainspring to get closer to 4#...
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