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Hatsan Escort not cycling


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I have just been given a 12ga 3" Mag Hatsan escort semi auto shotgun and I am occasionally experiencing it not cycling the rounds.

I am using 32g cartridges.

An empty is not getting fully ejected. The fired cartridge remains part ejected / lodged in the action at 90 degrees to the barrel.

Any help in rectifying this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers,

 

Tony

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I've not had any problems at all with super fast pigeon though the A303. 

Ive a mate who has a hatsan which wouldn't cycle 32g fiocchi sporting pigeon properly these are in the 67mm case, again something the beretta will do no problem. Think it's more down to the hatsan than anything else. Luck of the draw with the gun maybe? 

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On ‎16‎/‎09‎/‎2018 at 16:02, Swinton said:

Do you use 70mm carts .i had the same trouble with a webley 820 not recycling.would only recycle 70mm 

That or longer, and a decent weight will give you a good chance.

Check the cleaning and oiling as well if that doesn't work.

Best option is dump it. :D

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My Hatsan Escort doesn't like Hull cartridges either. Superfast Pigeon tend to get 'dropped' by the extractor and left loose in the breech area. Almost any other 70mm cartridge with a good clean rim on the base will cycle just fine. Perhaps the Hulls have a slightly more rounded edge to the cartridge rim ?? Doesn't seem to matter how filthy the guts of the gun are if I use something like NSI Sipe 32g #6's, it just kills things and spits the empties a country mile all day :)

When I do strip and clean it, I leave the workings bone dry as per instructions when I bought it new, but it's always gone against the grain to do so. I use graphite powder as work so will try a little of that in there from now on. Good tip :)

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depending on mechanism cartridge length is important 70mm min a lot of shells are stamped 70mm and are 65 and 67mm which can cause problems    check overall length of shell when fired what's printed on the case just means safe in 70mm chambers other than that an adjustments to spring tension piston or stand hard and don't let your body absorb the recoil an issue my son used to have as he was 6"3 and 9 stone once he stood solid no problems there after also check oil usage when colder certain oils thicken or get waxy edds red is a great alternative especially in harsh conditions

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