Versamax competition

[Chillywig]

I have one of the old green receiver competition models I've had for about 10 years. It's not been shot much and basically stock. I did have the lifter welded up but that's it. Occasionally there a shot gun type action match and I will grab this to shoot. It's my only gamer type shotgun. This evening it did fail to go into battery once. That seems to be the failure I have seen last couple times I've had it out. Ejects and Round sitting on lifter with the bolt nearly fully open. 

 

What all should I do to this gun? New recoil spring? Remelli Kit?  https://www.badgerridgeind.com/store/p132/VMAXBenKit.html

Is benny Hill at Triangle still an option? Or trade this in for something new?

[Braxton1]

I can't speak specifically to the VersaMax, as I limited experience with those, but with the 58/1100/11-87 family, the jam you describe is often due to a weak mag tube spring.

 

Those guns lock open during every cycle, then the impact of the new round into the Carrier Latch, which releases the bolt to travel back forward.

 

[kurtm]

File a 45° angle on the back of your shell cutoff lever.

[Chillywig]

So the jam I experienced Monday I had loaded 11 in the gun. 2 stings of fire 5 rounds. 2nd string on the beep I got nothing. Buddy was standing there laughing saying I could see it was jammed.

 

The lifter had raised the shell up but not gone into battery. So I am assuming the shell hit the cut off lever and things were working but failed to chamber the round. I was thinking due to weak recoil spring. 

 

I assume putting the 45 on the cut off lever just helps it slide out of the way when a shell hits it? 

[Chillywig]

Using a trigger pull gauge the bolt will start to unlock under 5 pounds. Trigger is 6.75 pounds. Easier to rack the bolt than pull the trigger