RaulHidalgo

As the title says, I can never get my SBE3 to fire on the first round. I always get the infamous click. I am aware that the most common answer and suggestion deals with the bolt not locking completely. I've tried several methods to ensure this isn't the case. - I've manually loaded the shell into the chamber and used the bolt release. Visually inspected the seating of the bolt and noticed no discrepancies. - I've loaded the shell into the magazine. Pressed the cartridge drop lever. Pulled the bolt back manually to cycle the shell into the chamber. Visually verified bolt seating afterwards. - I've done both methods listed above and manually pulled the bolt back and pushed it forward again to verify that it twisted completely at the end. Still clicking. -I've tried not pressing the cartridge drop lever after chambering the shell with no success. After the first attempt and subsequent click, I can push the cartridge drop lever, manually cycle the next shell, and it will fire fine. As long as I keep shells in the magazine it will continue to fire. If I don't press the cartridge drop lever, I am only able to eject the currently chambered shell and the bolt locks open. I would like to know opinions on this matter and possible solutions. It's a variation of the common "click" problem I've read about with the SBE line but unique in that it doesn't happen randomly, only on the first chambered round.