Bloke Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) My mate has just bought a brand new maxus for clay shooting. He loves the gun, but it keeps jamming for no apparent reason. I shot with him the other day at Park lodge and he shot about 6o shells no problem, then the gun jammed 3 times over the next 25 shots. It is not ejecting the old cartridge, this is still in the ejector port, out of the barrel, but not thrown. He then shot another 14-20, then it stuck again for three rounds out of the next ten. He has had the gun back to Browning, who could find nothing wrong. He has tried the usual: lots of oil/ just a little oil/ dry , cleaned the gun fully, with no success, he took it back to the shop again last week and they put 50 cartridges through it no problem. He always shoots 28gm, has tried various different makes, doesn't seem to make any difference. it has just come back from Browning again - no problem found, if it still does it he is going to ask for a refund, but he would rather keep the gun if a solution can be found. Any suggestions I can pass on to him before the weekend, when he is going to try again, the pigeon watch intelligentia must have some ideas? Edited April 19, 2012 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Some of them can be fussy with 65 mm carts, if thats what hes using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Try a couple of heavy carts or 3 inch cart to bed the recoil spring in possibley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) He's tried Eley firsts, English Sporters, Kent velocity and Hull, I will pass the info on, thanks guys, keep the suggestions coming all help welcomed.. Edited April 19, 2012 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Has he given it a clean to remove the grease? The symptoms sound like the gas ports in the barrel could be slightly blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfolio Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 I've run a whole lot of Firsts, Velocity, Comp X through my Maxus and have not experienced anything like that. If your buddy likes the fit/feel of the gun, then maybe an swap would be better than a refund? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 I've run a whole lot of Firsts, Velocity, Comp X through my Maxus and have not experienced anything like that. If your buddy likes the fit/feel of the gun, then maybe an swap would be better than a refund? Good point! He is losing confidence with it, and the shop is starting to look at him as if he is telling a few porkies, but I was with him and saw it happen - my Benelli will cycle anything and he is considering trading up, but I will pass it on,trying another has to be a better and cheaper option, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer_pigeon Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 check inside the piston to see if the spring is broken or cracked anywhere feed it a couple boxes of 30g or 32 carts to get the spring bedded in a bit, they can be stiff from new sometimes. make sure all internals are spotless and clean and check the exhaust port from the barrel into gas system is clear take out firing bolt completely and check slide rails it runs along (in the action) dont have any grit or debris in there which might cause it to get stuck. My Maxus fired anything from 65mm carts 24g upwards no probs but i recall some SX3 had problems with gas springs breaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) Cheers for that, killer pigeon. will pass it all on.. The gun has now been stripped and cleaned fully twice at the Browning gunsmith, and my mate says he has checked out ports etc, have to see at the weekend, but I WILL pass all this on.. Edited April 19, 2012 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcbr Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Try letting someone else use it and see if if jams with them I have heard that if the gun is not held firmly into the shoulder it takes all the power out of the recoil and fails to eject the spent shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Thoroughly check the spring in the gas parts, mine broke and failed to cycle at all. Its possible his has a slight crack/break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ck8 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 i have a maxus sporting carbon, use no less than 67mm and 27g upwards. I have prob fired 3000 rounds now and not 1 jam.. Great guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Great stuff guys, I am passing all this on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 He's tried Eley firsts, English Sporters, Kent velocity and Hull, I will pass the info on, thanks guys, keep the suggestions coming all help welcomed.. I've tried these with 100% success rate. The sporters are 70mm from memory so the maxus by design should be more than capable of cycling with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ck8 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Try letting someone else use it and see if if jams with them I have heard that if the gun is not held firmly into the shoulder it takes all the power out of the recoil and fails to eject the spent shell Hahahaha is this a theory from a auto hater? or a non browning owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Try letting someone else use it and see if if jams with them I have heard that if the gun is not held firmly into the shoulder it takes all the power out of the recoil and fails to eject the spent shell It won't be that. It uses a gas system, not inertia, to cycle the cartridge. It sounds to me that the extractor claw isn't fully engaging with the lip on the base of the cartridge, and isn't able to fully eject it so it's 'spinning' in the chamber and getting stuck in the ejection port. If/when it happens again have a really good look at the cartridge and see if it's at all dented/deformed etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) there seems to be a problem with the Maxus,spring breaking etc,i've fed thousands through my A400 never jammed once,only fault i have with mine is about every 500 shots i pull the trigger ,it clicks but doesn't strike hard enough,apart from that it's faultless,sell your Maxus and but a Beretta A400 m8 Edited April 19, 2012 by retromlc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Im sorry must have missread the title I thought it was only HATSANS that jam lol,which mine does on 65mm shells btw :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Mine won't cycle anything less than 70mm shells. Anything smaller and the empty case will be in the ejection port after I've fired. 70mm and up, it's faultless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcbr Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Hahahaha is this a theory from a auto hater? or a non browning owner No beretta semi auto owner!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 there seems to be a problem with the Maxus,spring breaking etc,i've fed thousands through my A400 never jammed once,only fault i have with mine is about every 500 shots i pull the trigger ,it clicks but doesn't strike hard enough,apart from that it's faultless,sell your Maxus and but a Beretta A400 m8 mine won't do 21grms either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickerup Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 change it for a benelli, end of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 change it for a benelli, end of problems. I really don't want to encourage him to spend more money than he has to (But he should! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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