maybe it needs broken in some? i heard some 3.5 inch semis need ot have some heavy magnums ran through it just to break it all in....but then again this came up in a convo about cheap guns.....not sure about benellis........my friends dad has one....i loved it...so light and smooth....maybe email benelli and see what they say...or call customer service.....they will probly have a simple fix or will fix it for you no questions asked.....always worth a shot.....