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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: big game hunter on January 02, 2012, 10:01:10 PM

Title: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: big game hunter on January 02, 2012, 10:01:10 PM: I got this gun about a year and a half ago and it has given me lots of problems! Every time I go to shoot it with 3 inch or 2 3/4 low and high brass the gun always fails to function correctly. It jams or most the time it will not eject and does not load in a new shell. My father has the same gun besides it is 20 gauge and he never has any problems what so ever that's why I got it in the first place. As I came to find out the gun had been redesigned later on which added the o-ring into the gun so it would fix other problems I am assuming but I am not sure if that is making it malfunction. I need fast support so I can get it working correctly soon as possible. The specs of it are (Charles Daly Semi-Auto Field Hunter VR-MC 12 gauge shotgun/ Model #CDGK 1181 with a 28" barrel). If you have any suggestions or know how to fix it I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks, Neil
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: KFhunter on January 02, 2012, 10:06:51 PM: is this an extractor problem or is the spent shell "glueing" itself in the barrel?
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: big game hunter on January 02, 2012, 10:10:22 PM: How would I fix this?
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: jackelope on January 02, 2012, 10:12:01 PM: I think I have the same gun and it won't cycle the lower powered loads at all. It will cycle the AA trap loads and any magnum loads flawlessly. I don't know if it's normal or if there's something wrong with it. I only use it for turkey hunting anymore anyway and I'm using the hotrod nitromag loads so I have no issue.
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: big game hunter on January 02, 2012, 10:13:28 PM: Ya but I mostly shoot 3 inch and it still happens! :'(
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: jackelope on January 02, 2012, 10:15:24 PM: Is it good and clean? As in have you taken it apart and cleaned it thoroughly?
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: KFhunter on January 02, 2012, 10:17:13 PM: I haven't figured out if its an extractor problem or a barrel/breech problem

If its an extractor then perhaps a spring is weak, the dog is broke off, pin missing

is its the barrel then your going to need to check spacing, or see if there is a micro crack that when shot the barrel will expand then shrink back tightly around the spent shell
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 02, 2012, 10:18:39 PM: I know a guy intown that won one a few years back at DU. He has said it is always having problems. Other then a good cleaning i would take it to a gun smith and see if they can get it working right. Then I would sell it to go towards a new shoty :tup:
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: big game hunter on January 02, 2012, 10:19:51 PM: Ya I clean it every time I shoot it!
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: FC on January 02, 2012, 10:28:05 PM: Is the gas system intact and clear? Do shells stick in the chamber or what exactly is the malfunction?
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 03, 2012, 09:04:05 PM: clean it up nice and trade it in on a pump! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Charles Daly 12 Gauge Simi-Auto Problem
Post by: 400out on January 03, 2012, 09:10:48 PM: I have heard bad things about charles! clean it and dump it fast! :twocents: