11-87 cycling problem

[horseman308]

I posted this in the shotgun forum, but haven't gotten any replies. I thought I'd ask it here too and widen the possible readership.

I've got an 11-87 Special Purpose, which is the normal one (not the 3 1/2" magnum), with a 26" barrel. It's exactly as it came from the factory - no mods or anything. Recently, I disassembled, cleaned and oiled it, and reassembled it according to the manual (which I've done before without a problem). This time, when I fed some 3" turkey shells into the magazine and cycled it manually, it locked open about 75-80% of the time, as though on an empty magazine. In other words, it only seems to properly cycle a new shell from the magazine into the chamber and close the bolt about 20-25% of the time. The rest of the time, I have to manually close the bolt on another shell by pressing the release button.

I also should mention that some of the grains of white buffer trickles out of several of my turkey shells. I know that these guns need to keep basically free of this type of stuff, but I wouldn't think a few grains in an otherwise clean and properly oiled action would stop it from cycling. I haven't had a chance to shoot it and see if it's any different, but I will soon. Does anyone have any thoughts about why it would be acting up like this? Is it possible that it doesn't cycle "normally" by hand (always operating the bolt by hand, like when you unload the magazine), but only with live-fire?

[kitchawan kid]

Since I installed a SRM ss cycling system $80.00,no more cycling problems.

[theduke]

check the gas holes on barrel.  On mine one of the gas ports on barrel lost one of rivet looking things that made one hole larger than other and would not cycle.

[Gunning4Me]

Your problem is either in the mag tube or the trigger assembly. In order for the action to close on its on the shell leaving the mag tube must strike your carrier latch with enough force to push it rearward past the hold open tab. It could also be(most likely) that your hold open tab needs a minot tweak of adjustment. make sure the hold open tab will allow the carrier latch to move past it. if not, using some needle nose or duck bill pliers simply bend the tab slightly outward....test....repeat if needed.

[Dvivlamore]

Your problem is either in the mag tube or the trigger assembly. In order for the action to close on its on the shell leaving the mag tube must strike your carrier latch with enough force to push it rearward past the hold open tab. It could also be(most likely) that your hold open tab needs a minot tweak of adjustment. make sure the hold open tab will allow the carrier latch to move past it. if not, using some needle nose or duck bill pliers simply bend the tab slightly outward....test....repeat if needed.

Thant is your exact problem the hold open has to be tweaked just a tad, when you pull it back you should have a definite click but not with too much force, if the tab goes too far you'll see that the action locks open, OR you have a problem with the interceptor latch/disconnect but chances are just a tiny tweak of your carrier tab you'll be fine