CZJedi Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 After a day shooting, the barrel assembly is almost impossible to get out of the reciever. I can't even get it out at the range. I have to leave it in, and put a bunch of oil in there and give it a few hits with a rubber mallet to get it out. Is this normal? Is there some way to prevent it? I greased the barrel assembly before putting it in, and nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 I forgot to mention that it is a Cordoba model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch-M Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Absolutely doesn't sound normal to me. Doesn't sound like a dangerous condition, but you certainly shouldn't be going through THAT every time you shoot. Contact Customer Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Sorry, but it might spoil your mood My Cordoba does the same. Just pull barrel and move left/right, and it will come out. Mine also has this problem: http://www.benelliusa.com/forums/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/2288.html#000000 That is why I sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 Well, I don't have the other problem and so far I've shot 8 rounds of trap (200 shots total). I will go out tomorow and try to turn it left/right. It's a shame, this is not only the best handling, but best shooting shotgun I've ever owned. I've never really been happy with anything else I've had (Winchester 1200, Winchester 1300, Browning Golden Calys, Huglu CZ-USA 712, Remington 870, SBE I). This is the first shotgun where I thought "finally!". It does great with trap (which is what I mostly do) and I can bring it for field work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Well, I put 50 rounds through it today and can't get the barrel out for the life of me. I will call Benelli tomorrow and see what they say. If they want me to send it in, I might wait a few weeks so I have a gun for turkey season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 UPDATE: I called Benelli. They said they never heard of this happening before. In fact, they said they only heard of the opposite (the fitting being too loose). So I gave it another go, and was finally able to get it out by finding a small area that sticks out and using a brass punch on it to knock the reciever out. Inspecting the inside, I can see the worn marks where it is too tight. I think I'll use a Dremel with some Flitz to polish the entire area. Then I'll use some choke tube lube before re-assebling it. That might be stronger than the regular oil I was using before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Orvin Let us know how the polishing works out for you. It might be better if you can get it fixed this way rather than sending it in and having somebody in the repair dept. get too aggresive about removing metal and then the gun might have a sloppy fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I have been taking a Dremel tool to all of my guns over the years. A little buff here and there can save time and $$$. Just spent a few hours working on a BPS. mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 I've borrowed my friend's Dremel in the past, but am going to the store tomorrow to get my own. The big reason I don't want to send it in to Benelli, is that they said it would be a 6-8 week turn around. This means either sending it in now and missing Spring Turkey, or waiting for hunting season to end and be without it for most of the summer. I'm a teacher, so this is when I do the majority of my trap and skeet shooting. Even if it is just a bit better, I would like to be able to hold onto it until September, then I could get it back for Fall turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I have heard of this method; Blacken the barrel connection area with a lighter and put the barrel in and then take out. You should see the area where the barrel is binding. Lightly take the Dremel to that area, and repeat the process until there is no more bind. I would use a medium grit sanding drum or small diamond grinder. Plumbers pipe sand paper might work ok too. I have been a big Dremel fan for 20+ years. Owning one is almost mandatory for gun owners! mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 I was patterning the shotgun yesterday, and the barrel still stuck in the reciever. It was much easier than before to get out, but I still had to wait until I got home to work it out. So this time I took the grinding wheel to the inside of the reciever, and it works perfectly. I just need to re-blue the grinded section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFOWLER Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Interesting chain of events [ 05-14-2006, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: MOFOWLER ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZJedi Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 I shot 4 rounds of trap today (100 shells total), and the barrel goes in and out like a hot knife through butter. God bless the man who invented the Dremel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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