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It took me a year to get my favorite gun back. The shop that farmed it out did everything that they could to rectify the problem (with the gunsmith and delays getting it back) but it turns out that it still has the same issue and now has a new one.They have a new gunsmith that I haven't tried yet.
We bagged it early last year since we were having shotgun issues with a few guns.All of the issues are resolved(1 was with a new gun,another was my lack of knowledge of Baretta's and the third well, it is a long story and I won't bore you (excuse the pun)...but here is a little info on the gun that is still acting up.
Here I am in the midst of the first dove season(and I shot sporting clays twice at our local club) and I still have the same problem and a now a new one.
The gun is a 12ga Weatherby Orion(I love it because of the pistol grip and of course how it rises for me).
Anyway while the gun was farmed out from the gun shop to a gunsmith the stock was broken and had to be sent back to Weatherby.I even agreed to pay half of the stock replacement. After all of these delays I have it now and am now afraid to keep shooting it.The frequency of the problem is the same as it was when I first took it in. The gun cracks open (O\U) roughly 2 times for every 50 round clay shoot (once per box). The gun smith replaced the bolt lock (or so he said) and I can see dychem in the bolt lock area.
Last week during a clay shoot the gun shot both barrels at the same time. It had never done this before. Mentally it has begun to affect my shooting. I was a solid 45\50 or better when I shot but my score last week dipped to 40.
Does anyone on here know what would cause these issues? I am afraid that if I take it back to have it looked at again that I might not get it back (again) before the end of the shotgun seasons this year and my oldest stepson is using my backup Baretta and my wife my O\U 20ga Orion.Our only other shotgun is a 20ga 1187 Youth that is my younger stepsons.
The gun is much like the SKB and is my favorite firearm. It does the shooting for me almost until now.
Any insight on what to do with it is appreciated. I think it is now a serious safety hazard and I don't want to miss yet another hunting season. I wanted to get out there today but don't think it should be shot anymore so I won't be out in my honey hole dove spot I just found.
Thanks in advance.
We bagged it early last year since we were having shotgun issues with a few guns.All of the issues are resolved(1 was with a new gun,another was my lack of knowledge of Baretta's and the third well, it is a long story and I won't bore you (excuse the pun)...but here is a little info on the gun that is still acting up.
Here I am in the midst of the first dove season(and I shot sporting clays twice at our local club) and I still have the same problem and a now a new one.
The gun is a 12ga Weatherby Orion(I love it because of the pistol grip and of course how it rises for me).
Anyway while the gun was farmed out from the gun shop to a gunsmith the stock was broken and had to be sent back to Weatherby.I even agreed to pay half of the stock replacement. After all of these delays I have it now and am now afraid to keep shooting it.The frequency of the problem is the same as it was when I first took it in. The gun cracks open (O\U) roughly 2 times for every 50 round clay shoot (once per box). The gun smith replaced the bolt lock (or so he said) and I can see dychem in the bolt lock area.
Last week during a clay shoot the gun shot both barrels at the same time. It had never done this before. Mentally it has begun to affect my shooting. I was a solid 45\50 or better when I shot but my score last week dipped to 40.
Does anyone on here know what would cause these issues? I am afraid that if I take it back to have it looked at again that I might not get it back (again) before the end of the shotgun seasons this year and my oldest stepson is using my backup Baretta and my wife my O\U 20ga Orion.Our only other shotgun is a 20ga 1187 Youth that is my younger stepsons.
The gun is much like the SKB and is my favorite firearm. It does the shooting for me almost until now.
Any insight on what to do with it is appreciated. I think it is now a serious safety hazard and I don't want to miss yet another hunting season. I wanted to get out there today but don't think it should be shot anymore so I won't be out in my honey hole dove spot I just found.
Thanks in advance.