Maxus not cycling shells

[dfasano]

I got a steal on a 3.5 Maxus last Fall and it sat in the safe until I decided to shoot it on the dove opener. Shot it well and used it all week. After 15 boxes of shells it turned into a single shot on yesterday mornings hunt. I field stripped it and cleaned the carbon buildup around gas piston on magazine tube. That didnt help-much. It would the cycle 1 out of 3. Stovepiping as well.

Got home from the hunt and broke it down completely-short of pulling action spring. I cleaned it well and re-assembled. That didn't help either. Still having the same issues.

New shotgun with less than two cases through it should not be having these issues. Winchester Heavy Game loads, not light loads.

Any suggestions?

[Duck cutter]

Pull the spring out the stock.

Had the same issue with my sx3 starting off, cleaned the stock spring and has been good to go ever since

[dhall1693]

Need to shoot high brass from browning shotguns

[Griffin]

Get the piston sealed

https://www.surecycle.com/pages/services

[dfasano]

Pull the spring out the stock.

Had the same issue with my sx3 starting off, cleaned the stock spring and has been good to go ever since

Put back dry or lubed with CLP?

[dfasano]

Get the piston sealed

https://www.surecycle.com/pages/services

What does this accomplish? Keeps it clean?

[Duck cutter]

Put back dry or lubed with CLP?

I put mine in dry if I remember correctly

[Red Huck]

My spring in the stock broke and had to be replaced after one season. No problems since.

[Griffin]

What does this accomplish? Keeps it clean?

The gas ring is very prone to cracking. I'd bet the bank you have a small crack or burr on it somewhere causing it to hang up

[Griffin]

Put back dry or lubed with CLP?

Lightly lubed. Like wet a rag and then wipe it on there

[dfasano]

Just removed action spring. Not broke and relatively clean.


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[Griffin]

Just removed action spring. Not broke and relatively clean.


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Trust me it's the gas piston ring. Google maxus cycling issues and it comes up 990 times

[Duck cutter]

Trust me it's the gas piston ring. Google maxus cycling issues and it comes up 990 times

I've read about this with the maxus and sx3, but I was under the impression it didn't need to be done until after a substantial round count through the gun

[dfasano]

After I cleaned the action spring and put everything back together it cycled three shells fine. Will see how it does later this week on a shoot.

[Duck cutter]

Good deal