Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: DougG on October 12, 2009, 06:20:44 PM
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>:( I went out to do a little shooting and knocked my gun over on the road. It quit putting the third shell into the chamber. I went home and took it apart, broken bolt, :yike: looks like a bad cast....I have a lifetime warranty but it will take 6 weeks before the gun is back.
boo hoo. I guess I can borrow my sons winchester 1200(?) waterfowler. This suks. I havn't used a pump in years.... :'( :'( :'( :bash: Anyone ever had something happen like that a week before the opener???
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what type of gun?
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I was wondering the same thing..?
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:yeah:
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:yeah: x3
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Sorry, A Charles Daly :P
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Not a week before season (or water fowling), but I was bicycle road in a few miles from the gate of a closed road system Elk hunting when I leaned my rifle on the bike while I glassed a ridge. The rifle pushed the bike over and fell. Something on the bike frame smashed the scope tube. Ended my hunt for that day right then and there. I had a spare rifle back at camp. Still sucked.
-Steve
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At least you now have another oar for the boat. I would go and get an 870 in the meantime.
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I have an 870 and a Winchester waterfowler pump. Its just that I am going to look like a dork forgetting to pump for a while :o I switched to an autoloader due to shoulder arthritis so its going to be a painful season..... :'(
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I have an 870 and a Winchester waterfowler pump. Its just that I am going to look like a dork forgetting to pump for a while :o I switched to an autoloader due to shoulder arthritis so its going to be a painful season..... :'(
that, and if you're anything like me... a flock that your auto may be able to take 3 shots on, will turn into only two decent shots with a pump... but thats me.
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I have a couple buddies that are just as fast or maybe even faster/more accurate with pumps than most people are with autos. All it takes is practice.
-Steve
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thats probably my most tourney clay shooters at the world class level use pumps :tung:
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I have an Escort Magnum. The bolt broke 2 weeks before the end of the season.
Had to use my Mossberg 500 pump the rest of the year.
Lifetime warranty, 6 weeks, back to me,all I pay is postage.
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Hey Doug,
I had the same thing happen to me last year on opening day. I too own a Charles Daly auto and when I fired my first two shots the bolt shredded!! I found all the pieces and stormed home pissed to say the least! I called KBI and told them about it. I too had to send it in to have the bolt fitted and fixed. The process took about 4 weeks, I must admit KBi is slow on letting you know if your guns is done or not. I called about 4 weeks out and asked what was up, they said it was on the way, in route. During its absence I resurected a maverick 88 I had in the safe. Using a auto for so long, it was funny at times using a pump. Id' think what the hell after the first shot, trying to pull a second shot without racking it. Then remembering it was a pump. :bash:
It really suck that you had almost the same thing happen but I must say...Charles Daly does stand behind their work. Ive had zero problems since. Just my :twocents:
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It's interesting to me that when I called, the teckie said oh, we will have to check the headspace.....I asked if they have a problem with a certain lot or whatever? He didn't say anything but I think they got a bunch of bad guns and don't want to say anything but they are nice about there lifetime warranty. I noticed that the steel looked like it had crystalized where it broke. oh well. By the way, how is headspace measured on a shotgun???Good hunting everyone.