dxcman12 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 So I got a new Vinci a month ago and LOVE the gun. I have been using is for trap and skeet mainly and it really fits me well. I am pretty anal about keeping my guns clean and clean it almost every time i shoot. I have put about 500 rounds through it (7-1/2 shot) and this week it stopped locking open after the last spent shell. It will cycle doubles fine and ejects perfectly but it will not lock open after last shell. I striped it down and cleaned the piss out of it, but it still has the same issue. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattles Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 So I got a new Vinci a month ago and LOVE the gun. I have been using is for trap and skeet mainly and it really fits me well. I am pretty anal about keeping my guns clean and clean it almost every time i shoot. I have put about 500 rounds through it (7-1/2 shot) and this week it stopped locking open after the last spent shell. It will cycle doubles fine and ejects perfectly but it will not lock open after last shell. I striped it down and cleaned the piss out of it, but it still has the same issue. Thoughts? Have you been shooting the same ammo or have you changed what you have been shooting? The manual says to shoot 1-1/8 oz loads. I am able to cycle 1oz loads through my Vinci, but I think I just got lucky, not all Vinci's will cycle 1oz loads. I'd suggest you check your ammo first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 I tried different ammo and the rounds i was shooting last week were 1-1/8 loads 1200fps 7 1/2. Again it cycled fine just the bolt didn't lock back after last spent round. it has worked like a dream with these same loads up till now. That's why it is confusing me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Did you try handicap trap loads, those tend to run hotter than run of the mill stuff. Or if your loading your own try a slightly hotter recepie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 I'll try a little hotter load and see if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 So i got some handicap loads that shoot at 1330 fps and still the same .. cycles the round, but on the last shell the breech will not lock back into place. When I bought the gun the first 400 rounds it worked fine. I've now got almost 1000 in it so it should be good and broke in. I guess I'll have to send it in to get fixed... thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Pg 74 of the owners manual speaks of troubleshooting and it mentions shooting 3 or 4 boxes of hunting ammo thru it if it has cycling issues? Other than that this would need to be addressed to Benelli for a RA# and return to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Fab Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Is there something I'm missing here? I don't read that the OP is having cycling issues, rather that the bolt doesn't lock after the last round. Sounds to me like there is something wrong with the carrier latch. Can you manually lock the bolt back? If not maybe there is some crud in there keeping it from locking back or maybe the latch itself is the problem. Is it possible that it would be cycling rounds just fine but not have enough oompf to lock the bolt back? Doesn't seem like that would be the case. Have you called Benelli? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Your correct that it is not really a cycling issue, but more of an issue of the bolt not locking back. I went out this week and shot some hunting loads through it and it still is doing the same thing. I called Benelli and they opened an RA for me. They are going to take a look at it. I was impressed with the customer service guy, he was real decent to work with. I still love the gun and once it gets sorted out I'll be happier than a pig in muck.. Thanks for the input y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattles Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 dxcman12, glad to see CS is handling it for you. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 TOOK THE GUN OUT TODAY ... WORKED LIKE A CHAMP ... I have to say Benelli customer service was top notch.. had the gun back to me in about a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCBush Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Glad to here the factory was able to get it running again. Any idea what it was they corrected and/or replaced? Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Benelli got the gun fixed it and had it back in about a week. So total about a week and a half from the time I sent it to them. Put 300 rounds through it and works like a champ.. Great Customer Service. Thanks Benelli!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxcman12 Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Sorry Kevin Missed your post .. They replaced the cartridge drop lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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