alastair0903 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Has anyone else had this happen ? Had the gun 5 years and it is my first problem with it . If anything it is over cleaned , I had the trigger mec out last time I cleaned it . Just had fired 2 boxes of cartridges roost shooting and must have had 10-15 light strikes , quiet frustrating when trying to get in to pigeons in this wind . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Have a look at the firing pin to see if it's chipped. Not heard of it with Maxus before, but it seems common with Browning OUs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 but it seems common with Browning OUs. here we go again...not real Brownings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 OK, sorry if I hit a nerve. I was talking to a chap the other day who's 525 has had 3 pins in the last 18 months and he doesn't shoot that much. I was surprised, but he said his gunsmith had said it wasn't unusual. Not B25s but still brownings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Could it be the cartridges? Had a similar thing with some fiocchi's a year or two back, RFD said he had several similar complaints with that particular shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 It has been know to struggle with the noble sport classica I was using today , but nowhere near as bad as it was . It also did it with 2 gambore velocitys last time I was out . I cranked the reciver back so hard trying to reload and shoot the pigeon that my little finger is still sore now ! The pigeon go away as when I cleared the first , it did it again . Boring pin looks fine , I have never had a problem with them in my browning o/u's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Actually I think I am going to blame having too much frog lube on the firing pin , it actually feels a little stiff to move . I will go and have another roost shoot with it tomorrow night and report back if I have fixed it Edited February 6, 2016 by alastair0903 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I appear to have fixed my gun by simply cleaning the firing pin and using a lighter lubricant on it , preformed faultlessly today ! Lesson learnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Never used a frog to lube a gun, not to many about will a toad do if I can't get a frog and how do you use it? Sewing machine oil is all that's needed for the firing pin it not a heavy friction force as it loose in the bolt block. If your pin is loose and free and it keeps happening change the hammer spring. Edited February 8, 2016 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 On a similar note, I had problems with my Benelli M2 not cycling in cold weather, and it was excessive lube 'gumming' in the cold. In other words, I was killing it with kindness. Only use a light gun oil on the rails, now, and it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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