Benelli freezing up?

[jdbuckshot]

Freezing up in mississippi, in these temps should never happen. when i lived in MO we would hunt in single digit temps, with highs in the teens. i never had freeze ups with my sbe1.

don't oil the gun, have you ever put olive oil in the fridge? it gets thicker the colder it gets and slows the gun down.

i clean mine just like this every year, fill a 5 gal bucket bout half full of water, add dawn dish shop and scrub the piss out of everything, i use a 3m pad on the parts in the stock, i blow it dry with my compressor, i take a rag with a little breakfree sprayed on it and just wipe it all down and re-assemble.

i only clean mine once a year.

[hntrpat1]

It's dirty or not broke in. Take it all the way apart (recoil spring) If it's not closing all the way it's because there is crap in the recoil spring tube. Get a wolf +25% spring for 8 bucks and be done with it. RUN IT DRY ON COLD TEMPS!!!!!!! WD 40 is not for guns use clp

[Roach]

[PWS]

This is a quote straight out of an Army TM it’s for a 240B machine gun but it the same for our shot guns. I use CLP on my SBE II never had a problem with a freeze up in cold temperatures.

“LSAT,LSA and CLP are the authorized lubricants to use on you 240B at normal temperatures up to -10 F (-23 C). At temperatures below -10F (-23C) use LSA.”

I know you can buy CLP/Break Free almost any where not so sure about the LSAT or the LSA.

[hntrpat1]

And it just takes a little bit. Spray on a cloth wipe on. You boys spraying that stuff all over the place, hahahahahaha.

[RNAIL]

Like others said, the recoil spring tube in the stock is probably your problem, I took a bore brush and drill with a cleaning rod section so i could polish the tube, may sure the spring is clean, also make sure you polish the smalll plunger piece that goes into the tube first, it's contact surface that rides inside the tube will bind and not let it cycle properly. Or if you want buy a Sure Cycle and put in it. Just the detail cleaning fixed mine,,,good luck. Google removal of recoil spring and will find pictures and detailed instructions also.

[Dr. B]

Thanks for the tips guys. The first time it happened this year I took it apart and it was filthy. So it got a good scrubbing and worked flawlessly. I've had the gun for about 7 years and it's been known to do this several times always on mornings when temps in 20's. I've taken it down and cleaned it good since the weekend and so far, no problems. If the gun didn't "fit" and feel so good, I would have sold it by now.

Dr. B

[hntrpat1]

GET THE WOLF +25% SPRING. You need a new spring

[jar0023]

It's mostly been covered, but i'll chime in anyway. Throw your Remoil away or learn to use it on the outside of your gun only. Remoil gets thicker as in gets cold. When clean your SBE make sure you clean and lube the recoil spring in the stock. Other than the ejector plates on the older guns it's the only thing that wears out. Run it wet with CLP.

My SBE has been hunted hard for 12+ seasons. It's still running on the original recoil spring. It will cycle 1oz promo as well as heavy 3.5" loads. After a dry hunt I wipe it down. After a wet hunt I hose it down with CLP. Every couple of cases I break it down for a full cleaning.

I can count the number of malfunctions on my fingers. Most of those were due to bad ammo or mud in the action.

I firmly understand the plural of anecdote is not data, but I won't be changing shotguns anytime soon.

J

[RNAIL]

Dr. B,,,+4000 on it fits so keep it

[southernfire97]

Thats why I still, and will always, shoot an 870!!!!!!!!

[duckter]

I've read where the guys in Argentina that clean the guns daily following 1000 rounds per gun clean with nothing but diesel fuel - never tried it but I'll trust those guys.

[duckter]

I've read where the guys in Argentina that clean the guns daily following 1000 rounds per gun clean with nothing but diesel fuel - never tried it but I'll trust those guys.

[Gumbo]

Benellis like to be clean and don't like oil
As long as you keep them that way they will last longer than you