Supernova dropping shell out of receiver instead of reloading

[southeastnc 10]

Curious if this is something anyone else has experienced.

 

Starting 2 years ago, sometimes after firing a shell in my Supernova, when I pump it to reload it will expel the empty shell but instead of loading a new shell from the magazine into the chamber, it will just drop the new shell out of the bottom of the receiver. It cost me a turkey this morning that I didn't hit cleanly enough on the first shot!

 

Does anyone know if there is something I can do to keep that from happening? Sometimes it reloads fine, sometimes it drops the shell.

 

Thank you in advance!

Edited April 22, 2010 by southeastnc
edited to clarify that its a problem with the Lifter/Carrier, thanks gfpd707 !

[gfpd707 10]

Is the lifter not returning to the lowered position.

[southeastnc 10]

No, sorry - I forgot to put that in my post above. The carrier/lifter stays raised after loading rounds into the magazine. Benelli says it is supposed to move back to the lowered position when the gun is fired or pumped, but my lifter/carrier doesn't always lower like its supposed to, which should be why the shell in the magazine gets dropped out of the bottom of the receiver when I try to reload.

 

I guess I can just try to always remember to manually lower the carrier/lifter myself whenever I load the gun, but I didn't know if there's a common reason for why the carrier/lifter would be staying up.

 

Thanks!

Edited April 22, 2010 by southeastnc

[arizona98tj 10]

How long has it been since you last pulled the trigger group out of the receiver and gave it a good cleaning, followed by a good lube?

[ishootkittens 10]

mine did that for a while.. then i learned about the button on the bottom of the pump was pushed in on accident.. that can cause your shell to drop out of the reciever.. make sure that button aint pushed in..

[gfpd707 10]

I would drop the trigger group and clean and lube it and see if that helps at all.

[southeastnc 10]

Thanks yall.

 

I checked the pump, the button on the bottom of it isn't pushed in. I cleaned and oiled the trigger group about 3 weeks ago. I'll do it again more thoroughly and see if the lifter/carrier will cooperate then.

 

Thanks again!

[Duggan 1]

A friend did this once with my Mossberg ... no idea how he did it, and I haven't been able to replicate it or deduce a cause.

[gfpd707 10]

Your shell lifter must be getting hung up part way down. The lifter fits in a groove on the bottom of the bolt when its all the way up. So it must be part way down

[Wildfowler 0]

Get rid of it!

[ishootkittens 10]

no.. supernova.. =... best pump gun ever!

[Wildfowler 0]

Did you get rid?

[mswings 10]

I'm having the same problem how did you fix it? I have cleaned mine and that didn't do anything!!

 

It's very agravatong when duck and goose hunting...??

[Badabing67 10]

Hi Southeastnc...I've got a similar problem. Check out this thread for more detail: http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22562

 

Maybe it will help you, maybe not... but it sounds like the same problem to me.