Same thing happened to me. I bought the Benelli Lupo the 1st year it came out (2 or 3 years ago). Incredibly accurate rifle until Sept 28th, 2022. I was on a fly in Moose in Norhtern Manitoba with Ganglers fishing lodge. 2nd day of the hunt while were in the boat and about to get out when I tried to close the bolt I was unable to because the rear section of the 3-piece bolt now rotated an 1/8th or so of an inch and when I tried sliding the bolt into the receiver it was prevented by a metal knob. The hunt for the rest of the day was over because both the guide and I could not get the bolt to slide into the rifle. When we got back to camp we slide the bolt out and the entire bolt assembly fell apart into 3 pieces. This hunt cost me $15,000 and no rifle. We both tried for 3 days to simply put these 3 pieces together with no luck what so ever. The guide service lent me a rifle with mere 140 grain deer bullets for the rest of the week. But this was a moose hunt not a deer hunt. I have sent the rifle to Bennelli for repair. Thinking ahead for future hunts I asked if they could repair my bolt but could I buy a 2nd bolt as a backup in case this happens again? They said they are not able to do that. This is Benelli a very respected gun manufacture and I am greatly disappointed in them.
Benelli Lupo Bolt Problem
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Same thing happened to me. I bought the Benelli Lupo the 1st year it came out (2 or 3 years ago). Incredibly accurate rifle until Sept 28th, 2022. I was on a fly in Moose in Norhtern Manitoba with Ganglers fishing lodge. 2nd day of the hunt while were in the boat and about to get out when I tried to close the bolt I was unable to because the rear section of the 3-piece bolt now rotated an 1/8th or so of an inch and when I tried sliding the bolt into the receiver it was prevented by a metal knob. The hunt for the rest of the day was over because both the guide and I could not get the bolt to slide into the rifle. When we got back to camp we slide the bolt out and the entire bolt assembly fell apart into 3 pieces. This hunt cost me $15,000 and no rifle. We both tried for 3 days to simply put these 3 pieces together with no luck what so ever. The guide service lent me a rifle with mere 140 grain deer bullets for the rest of the week. But this was a moose hunt not a deer hunt. I have sent the rifle to Bennelli for repair. Thinking ahead for future hunts I asked if they could repair my bolt but could I buy a 2nd bolt as a backup in case this happens again? They said they are not able to do that. This is Benelli a very respected gun manufacture and I am greatly disappointed in them.