LHallMaxus Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hello so I finally picked up my browning Maxus yesterday with it I got 500 eley first select 28g cartridges for clay shooting.. will these run fine through the gun as there 2 1/2 inch and 65mm I thought they have the be 2 3/4 inch minimum and 70mm to cycle properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taileron Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hi, Is it brand new? I have two maxus and have bedded them both in with cartridges that have a bit of thump in them. My personal choice is lyevale power reds. Once run in I have cycled all different sizes and loads and both have never missed a beat. I have used eley select and they broke clays the same as any other cartridges, but they were very dirty and the gas system seemed to be heavily soiled (more than usual) in my opinion. I have had other semi autos that were very fussy on loads and sizes but the maxus is pretty good. The speed load function is really slick, once you get to grips with it. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 First thing strip it and clean it with a degreaser to remove all the preservation wax and grease. Relube and reassemble it. Get a few boxes of some heavy and fast game loads and shoot them. It should then cycle your eley carts with no problems. Some will cycle the eley from the box others won't. Is your gun 3" or 3 1/2" chamber ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHallMaxus Posted June 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, Taileron said: Hi, Is it brand new? I have two maxus and have bedded them both in with cartridges that have a bit of thump in them. My personal choice is lyevale power reds. Once run in I have cycled all different sizes and loads and both have never missed a beat. I have used eley select and they broke clays the same as any other cartridges, but they were very dirty and the gas system seemed to be heavily soiled (more than usual) in my opinion. I have had other semi autos that were very fussy on loads and sizes but the maxus is pretty good. The speed load function is really slick, once you get to grips with it. All the best Yeah brand new ain’t put anything through it yet. Tbh I didn’t know any different I thought they would have known in the shop it was only when I got home and open it up and see it said 2 1/2 I realised. I also bought 36g 3” and 42 3/2” which should be fine shouldn’t they? Do you reckon I should take the eleys back and swap for some 2 3/4s 2 minutes ago, figgy said: First thing strip it and clean it with a degreaser to remove all the preservation wax and grease. Relube and reassemble it. Get a few boxes of some heavy and fast game loads and shoot them. It should then cycle your eley carts with no problems. Some will cycle the eley from the box others won't. Is your gun 3" or 3 1/2" chamber ? 3 1/2 inch chamber mate I’ve got a few odd 32 gram cartridges indoors shall I put some of them through first? Would it matter using them at a clay range though as thats the first places I’m going to be using it Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Most Semi-auto's are designed to work with 70mm shells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 The obvious answer is to try them and swap them if you have issues. My Maxus was fussy with anything less than 70mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 i have the armsan A612 and it will take any carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHallMaxus Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 23 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Most Semi-auto's are designed to work with 70mm shells! 15 hours ago, MrPhantom said: The obvious answer is to try them and swap them if you have issues. My Maxus was fussy with anything less than 70mm. Yeah I did read that. I’m just going to swap them over least that way there shouldn’t be any problems especially as it’s first time using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 When you do a strip and re-lube, dont forget to re lube the return spring and follower in the stock.its the thing that pushes the bolt closed. When automatics fire, and thebolt opens, the return spring and follower compress and store energy, then release it returning the bolt to close the chamber. This action needs to be smooth. Because it probably is the longest moving action part. The movement back and forward needs to be smooth.oil it regular, dont over do it though or the stock can be damaged. I have used anything from 3.1 oil, benelli oil, and in a pinch. Motor oil. You might want to get a oil dropper long tube thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cookoff013 I think motor engine oil is the best lube. It does not gum up and is designed to take heat and high friction forces. So a fast moving spring under load is it's ideal. 3 in 1 I think is a bit thin though I also used in the past as better than none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 i`ve used anything i can get my hands on, i used motor oil alot because i have a few gallons of it. its the parts thats most neglected but actually does most the traveling. funny eh? the spring and follower probably are the key parts of bolt speed. on the benelli, the rotary head takes a bit of energy, then the return and follower starts to move. this needs to obviously give enough energy / force to compress the innertia spring then to push spring and follower, transfering that energy into the return spring. on the gas system, it just needs gas to the gas ports to overcome the spring and follower, as soon as the spring is compressed it cant store any more energy, both have different needs, innertia needs speed to run, gas guns need (or should have) gas at the ports, although there are some modern changes, light / heavy pistons etc. the innertia system tends to just needs power, too little recoil, and the innertia spring doesnt have the ennergy applied to ovecome the return spring and follower. get em all the time with my monty, go to 14oofps / 24g minimum and it is rock solid. i wouldnt bother with subsonics, although i havent tried 42g subs (pump only) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 3 hours ago, figgy said: Cookoff013 I think motor engine oil is the best lube. It does not gum up and is designed to take heat and high friction forces. So a fast moving spring under load is it's ideal. 3 in 1 I think is a bit thin though I also used in the past as better than none. Figgy, I've run all my autos on Fully Synthetic Motor oil, you can achieve a nice thin coating with it, it sticks to all the surfaces, they run well on it. If found that once stripped and relubed with Motor Oil they sound quieter when cycling and feel much smoother. It's great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cookoff013 your subs being 42g should have enough inertia to cycle the Benelli. The required inertia is achieved via speed of projectile on firing or the weight of said projectile as you also know. I think your 42g will work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 cool cook shalfordninja33 what fully synthetic motor oil? (motorbike or car ?) i use 10w30 i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 On 26/06/2019 at 14:52, cookoff013 said: cool cook shalfordninja33 what fully synthetic motor oil? (motorbike or car ?) i use 10w30 i think. Yes, I use the fully synthetic that diesel Audi/BMWs use 👍 500ml will last me a very long time 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 yeah, i used halfords version, of oil. i just wonder what oil is best 5-30 or 10-40 i hear motorbike oil is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Apologies, it’s 5w30 on mine. Works a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 Thats great. Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 The lowest viscosity is best 0w-30 if you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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