gemini52 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 I bought a new benelli semi auto in january this year,paid £1,470 for it the reason being i wanted a good quality gun that would last me,being inertia driven its recomended that you put some heavy loads through it to bed the spring and working parts in,i have done this using some 32 and 36 gram cartriges,it must have had at least 15 hundred cartriges through it and the dam thing is still miss feeding,the second cart gets jamed in the carrier,i have been using cheddite trap which are quite punchy and have been ok but i used it yesterday and wednesday and it has started to play up again,its been totally stripped down,cleaned,and had a good spray with silicon,it has its last chance if its still playing up it will be going back to north wales shooting school,anyone got any feed back would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 If you bought it new why not contact GMK the original importers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Your warranty is with North Wales Shooting School. Take it straight back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 How many brands of ammunition have you tried? Ideally three or four as a minimum. Could be the ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yeah make sure you clean all the silicone out of the gun that you have put in .before you take it back. Silicone promotes galling in metal on metal areas .this could invalidate your warrenty and leave you with the unworking gun . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Clean and lubricate the trigger group Oil the rails and head and inertia spring. Oil the return spring in the stock. Only get stoppages with 21g loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yeah make sure you clean all the silicone out of the gun that you have put in .before you take it back. Silicone promotes galling in metal on metal areas .this could invalidate your warrenty and leave you with the unworking gun . Normal car engine oil would do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 How many brands of ammunition have you tried? Ideally three or four as a minimum. Could be the ammo. I wouldn't want a semi auto that wouldn't fire every cartridge I chose to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 I would try a different brand of cartridge first. I shoot a lot of Cheddite in both 28 and 24 gram. I use them because they are soft shooting. If I am using my Beretta 303 auto, I stick with Gamebore Velocity or Hull Superfast or even Eley Olympics, none of which fail to cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 My Benelli M2 had the same issue from new. Returned it to GMK and there was indeed something wrong with it. It's been fine ever since. Don't mess around, send it back under warranty, that's what it's for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Benellis should work 100% straight out the box. Send it straight back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) It will say minimum weight if cartridge they will cycle and I'm sure it's more than 28 grams. My m2 wouldn't cycle 28gram without jamming when I first got it. A thorough strip and clean and relube as Benelli recomend and it cycles them fine, but will not run the dry. A drop of oil on the slide rails and alls well again. I wouldn't use silicone on any gun. Edited July 14, 2017 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 heavy loads 32 and 36 gram? get some 40+ threw it man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 shot Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Brought a new M2 in February recycles everything i've put through it 28g clay shells to 34g pigeon extremes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 check your fired shell length a lot of semis will only handle 70mm and above some well known suppliers stamp 70mm on the cases and they are 67 and 65mm which means they will be safe in a 70mm gun only found this out when started reloading and got rid of a semi that played up on 70mm cases they were actually 67mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 As much as I didn't get on with my M2 what I can say is that during the 6 months I had it, I can't remember it ever failin to feed or jamming. Sounds like it's faulty as others have said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 I bought a new benelli semi auto in january this year,paid £1,470 for it the reason being i wanted a good quality gun that would last me,being inertia driven its recomended that you put some heavy loads through it to bed the spring and working parts in,i have done this using some 32 and 36 gram cartriges,it must have had at least 15 hundred cartriges through it and the dam thing is still miss feeding,the second cart gets jamed in the carrier,i have been using cheddite trap which are quite punchy and have been ok but i used it yesterday and wednesday and it has started to play up again,its been totally stripped down,cleaned,and had a good spray with silicon,it has its last chance if its still playing up it will be going back to north wales shooting school,anyone got any feed back would be appreciated. Tony. Take it back and have the gun sent back to GMK. .....Give me a shout and I'll come with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini52 Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Going to shoot some skeet on wednesday,so will give it a clean and have it sent back,i spoke to the manager a few weeks back so he knows that there is an issue with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Benellis are usually Reliable you need to send it back. They will put it right it will last you a lifetime then if you take care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Just in case I`ve missed it in the discussion, your Benelli is`nt a Vinci is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) one of my shooting mates had this with a new supersport, went back to GMK a couple of times but they never managed to get it sorted out. In the end dealer swapped it out for a new one themselves. Edited July 17, 2017 by mickmep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) I've read lots of online reports of this not getting sorted. One lad had a look at his new gun that had problem against his older same model working perfect gun. He found a bit of bad casting or finishing at the back of the action and slide rails stopping the carriage short and causing it not to fully cycle, a quick file down and it was fixed. They must be ran wet to cycle non of my autos ever ran 28gram carts properly dry they would jam after a few rounds. Drop of oil and no more faults. I have used graphite powder in the past when going somewhere dusty and not wanting the oil to get gritty. Edited July 17, 2017 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 I use Tetra gun-grease on the rails of my Benelli's and really rate it. Lasts for ages and doesn't migrate elsewhere, unlike oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 check your fired shell length a lot of semis will only handle 70mm and above some well known suppliers stamp 70mm on the cases and they are 67 and 65mm which means they will be safe in a 70mm gun only found this out when started reloading and got rid of a semi that played up on 70mm cases they were actually 67mm This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Both my Benellis handle 65mm cartridges. If he's lubricatiing it correctly and it's still not cycling correctly by now, I still say it needs to go back to GMK. They should cycle almost straight out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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