400_racer Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi all.....great forum with loads of good reads I'm just looking for your opinions on opening the breech of my first shotgun that I have fairly recently bought. Its a 12g Lanber Field which I am well pleased with .....although havent been able to use it too much as ive been away since Christmas when I got it ..... but bring on the Easter hols an i'l be out everyday with it! :o Its a lovely gun but the only slight problem with it, is that its quite stiff to open and close the breech, you really have to grip it along the barrels to get a bit of extra leverage. Although I obviously knew this when I got it, it was a good price and the gundealer assured me it would loosen up after putting a few cartridges through it. Ive been away since Christmas and have only managed to round off about 70 cartridges since gettting it. My question, is it fairly common for a gun to be stiff to open and close when brand new? Does it really need 'running in' or has the gundealer sold me a right kipper? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 As long as the gun is brand new there is no problem, it just needs to be run in. I once read a story that some shooters sit watching telly opening and closing their new gun to loosen it, but that's a bit extreme to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 id say 99% of new guns are tight, you wouldnt buy it any other way realy, you'd want to know why it was loose right, just use it and it will run itself in, depending on the frequency of use it wont take too long, as 30-6 said it has been know, and more than a few will sit with a little rouge in the action and work out the stifness. personal choices right, not mine though. keep using it and have fun buddy Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I've heard a lot of people say that Lanbers can be a bit tight when new. My Beretta was a bit stiff to open, but I've put about 1500 rounds through it and it's starting to feel better now. One thing I found to really help, was a tip from Martin (The last engineer). Get some dry lube spray, I use Hoppes 9 dri-lube with teflon, and spray that on the hinge pins and the surfaces that rub. It'll loosen it up a bit immediately, and also reduce wear in the long term. I put it on everything that moves now, and it's great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 After a few 1000 shells through it, my old Lambed was loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 My Lanber silver delux was so tight when new . The first time out i shot 100 clays , when i finished i was knackered and my arms ached from opening and closing the gun. Its had about 2000 carts through it now and its loosened up fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi, I too have a new Lanber and its is quite tight, the wifes Miraku was also tight when she got it but it has loosened up with use . The old Laurona I had was 30 yrs old and well used and you could close it by just straightening the stock over the broken barrels. So I would say ans long as its working Ok every thing is fine with it and its got a 5 year gaurentee any way. Cheers Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I bought one new too and it didn't loosen up until it had its first service when they checked/tightened up the action. Normal behaviour mate for all new guns. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi mate....Got a lanber delux....was quite tight when I first got it...........probably done about 1500 carts thru it now.... Its started to loosen up................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400_racer Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks for all the replies! Its good to know that its quite a common thing with new guns.....looks like i'm just gonna ave to use it even more often when i'm back.....what a shame ay! Thanks for the tip, I may just ave to try the old dri-lube see if it helps :o Yeah theres no other probs with it, well pleaseed I got it and cant wait to get some decoying in when i'm back for Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi all.....great forum with loads of good reads I'm just looking for your opinions on opening the breech of my first shotgun that I have fairly recently bought. Its a 12g Lanber Field which I am well pleased with :o .....although havent been able to use it too much as ive been away since Christmas when I got it ..... but bring on the Easter hols an i'l be out everyday with it! Its a lovely gun but the only slight problem with it, is that its quite stiff to open and close the breech, you really have to grip it along the barrels to get a bit of extra leverage. Although I obviously knew this when I got it, it was a good price and the gundealer assured me it would loosen up after putting a few cartridges through it. Ive been away since Christmas and have only managed to round off about 70 cartridges since gettting it. My question, is it fairly common for a gun to be stiff to open and close when brand new? Does it really need 'running in' or has the gundealer sold me a right kipper? Thanks When it does finally loosen up remember the correct way to open and close it, "stock to lock" That is to hold the barrels firmly pointing at the ground and bring the stock up to them to close the gun, if yours is stiff the last thing would be to wave the barrels around struggling to open the gun. Act safely and you will always be asked back to shoot, its worth it. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 With the lanber, if your preference is a slacker action you will have to just keep shooting it until it loosens up. I do know that Berretta and Brownings can be loosened up when new if they are a problem to you by your gunsmith, but they are normally reluctant to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 With the lanber, if your preference is a slacker action you will have to just keep shooting it until it loosens up.I do know that Berretta and Brownings can be loosened up when new if they are a problem to you by your gunsmith, but they are normally reluctant to do this. why do you think that my friend, imo, the worst thing you will ever do is have a gun intensionaly loosend, it'll come back to haunt you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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