jmfs21 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I have been shooting my Benelli M2 for 6+ years now and havent had much of a problem up until late. Starting the beginning of last year and progressively getting worse, the last shell or 2 gets stuck on the lifter. I have had every spring in the gun changed out along with multiple new Mag springs. It has a 12 round tube on it and the spring sticks out about 14 inches. i dont cut the mag spring at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It feels like it gets actually "stuck: to the lifter. Thanks, John Spreitzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticvisions Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Take a look at the inside wall of the receiver. Sometimes you can get a burr where the shell rim rubs against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B45C22 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Clean the mag tube and make sure you are running the low drag follower. I had the same issues. I now make sure that the inside of the mag tube is pristine. Bore brush chucked in a hand drill. Smooth and clean and I run a low drag follower. I also do not cut the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racnsoonr Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Some guys will use a puff of graphite in the tube also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfs21 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 400 grit the few minor bumps on the inside of the reciever then followed up with 1000 grit and 2000 grit. Cleaned the snot out of the mag tube (xrail 1 piece), brand new mag spring. Polished the top of the lifter and cleaned entire firing mechanism. Entire gun has all new springs. Took it our yesterday and it happened yet again costing me the stage.Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B45C22 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Did you put in a low drag follower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 You indicated all new springs, to include the recoil spring in the butt stock? Some waterfowlers had trouble with water intrusion rusting that spring and causing issues. Something to look at if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfs21 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I have a low drag follower on order. Yes brand new recoil spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B45C22 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Low drag follower was the last thing I tried. It was the last thing, because it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Winchester AAs only? If you "stab" hard when you Twin or Quad load, you can mash out the crimp and make it out of round inducing that exact failure. First in (the stab shell) is the last out. I can produce that malfunction on demand with a AA, but not with any other shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headworked Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 John, What shape is the carrier latch in? Has it been modified any? Over time, folks who practice their loading will squeeze on that latch to unload the tube, and eventually it will bend out and not catch shells well. Then they bend it back some, and can occasionally be a little too much. Not sure if you've messed with it much, but its something to look at, also. Also, you said all springs were new.. Im assuming you put a new carrier spring in for the breech bolt latch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullittmcqueen Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Is it really worth replacing the factory Benelli follower with a Nordic LD follower? I've never had any issues with mine, but my gun is only about 1.5 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B45C22 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 If you haven't had issues, don't mess with it. I had issues, replaced mine, and the issues went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrdy Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Good Deal I have one and getting ready to re spring it. Glad that was all you needed. I use the silver Teflon looking follower from Nordic it works great just wish it was high viz green or yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72stick Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 What did you find that fixed your issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfs21 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Well Brandin over at Xrail sent me a new +power mag tube spring that they use for their 12 round tube and so far so good. I have put around 300 rds through her with no problems yet. I will keep everyone updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72stick Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I had a similar issue with my 1991 H&K M1 super 90. I looked at the back side of the hammer and noticed is was showing some wear. I looked at the end of the carrier and it looked the same way where it resets the hammer. I took some 400 wet/dry and polished both the back of the hammer and the end of the carrier. Then I buffed everything to a mirror finish with semichrome. I also polished the lifter actuator and the area on the backside of the carrier where it actuates the lifter for the next shell. After polishing/buffing, it now runs fine with a 10 round Xrail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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