20b hatsan escort wont cycle any suggestions

[branch hopper 0]

hi there ,

bought a 2nd hand hatsan escort 20 b in mint condition at the weekend, only thing is it wont cycle it tries but there doesent

seem to be enough power any suggestions on cartriges / load sizes would be much appreciated.

 

regards

branch hopper

[SNAP SHOT 194]

alright mate, i'm thinking it won't cycle with 28g loads, some S/A's dont like the 28's So up your carts to 32g and you should not have a problem...

 

otherwise strip it and give it a damn good clean...

 

ATB

 

 

Snap.

[SNAP SHOT 194]

ps...

 

 

 

thought this may help you out if you dont have the manual....

 

 

stevespages.com/pdf/hatsan_escort_magnum_shotgun.pdf

 

 

 

just copy nd paste this into google....

[rowey 1]

My son has the same gun and the same problems. Keep the ram clean and lightly oiled. Remove excess carbon fouling on the cylinder with wire wool. Check the condition of the rubber O ring and replace if necessary(spares come with new guns). Melbourne Gun told me these semi's are notorious for cycling probs but the 3 year warranty and back up are superb. Not sure if the warranty carries over though. You see alot of these guns coming up for sale so I reckon there's a known problem. Like the previous post said cleaning is important. Strip it down and you'll soon see hidden sh!t.

[stubby 175]

give the barrel a good clean, making sure the two gas port holes are done last, as they can get filled when cleaning the barrel, what size chamber has it got, if its the 3 1/2" then you'll need heavy loads, and maybe longer too, mine is a 3" chamber, and it sometimes wont cycle the shorter 28grm loads

 

there is another spring that can be bought (check your local dealers) if the problem continues

[Deker 3,478]

Many semis struggle with light or low recoil carts, the Hatsans primary problem is cartridge LENGTH, use longer and try!!

[clyde p 0]

hi mate i have the luxano 12g and that seems to cycle ok at min with 28g loads 70mm on the clay site.but as stubby says check the gas ports are also clean. i use tetra gun lubricant on my semi auto on the inertia springs and mag tube after its had a good clean. its a bit thicker than oil.you do have to keep semis clean though.i also block one end of barrel off with hand and blow down other end you can here air coming out of ports if clear. clyde p

[danebrewer10 6]

like others have said, could be that there isn't enough oomph in the cartridges to create enough pressure to cycle the action, it could be dirty, or if it hasn't had that many rounds through it it may still be in the process of being broken in, those Hatsan shotguns do seem a bit...... agricultural

 

DB

 

ooh had to edit that- waaay too many typos

Edited February 23, 2010 by danebrewer10