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I don't shoot my 590-A1 often; it usually sits in the closet or beside my bed. But, I took it out back today and discovered a problem that wasn't there the last time I fired it.
I have a habit of keeping some rearward pressure on the slide when I shoot to keep the stock anchored in my shoulder. Upon firing, the bolt would come back about 50% and jam. The only way to clear the jam was to close the slide, press the slide release and rack. The gun would also go "on-safe".
I tried taking pressure off of the slide, solving the jamming problem but the safety continued to go back to the "on-safe" position.
I went back to the house (I shoot at home) and tightened the safety slide screw. This solved my problem so long as there was no reward pressure on the slide . Otherwise it continued to jam.
Has anyone else had this problem? On a quail hunt this could be an annoying but manageable problem, but when things go bump in the night this could be a major issuel.
I have a habit of keeping some rearward pressure on the slide when I shoot to keep the stock anchored in my shoulder. Upon firing, the bolt would come back about 50% and jam. The only way to clear the jam was to close the slide, press the slide release and rack. The gun would also go "on-safe".
I tried taking pressure off of the slide, solving the jamming problem but the safety continued to go back to the "on-safe" position.
I went back to the house (I shoot at home) and tightened the safety slide screw. This solved my problem so long as there was no reward pressure on the slide . Otherwise it continued to jam.
Has anyone else had this problem? On a quail hunt this could be an annoying but manageable problem, but when things go bump in the night this could be a major issuel.