Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

I purchased a pro hunter this year and have noticed when I close the gun with a primer in it, most of the times the hammer will not come back. I need to slam the gun shut and then the primer seems to seat correctly and the hammer will come back. Once the primer has been slammed in there... I can then remove the primer and put it back in and the gun can be closed normally without any problems. Anyone elseexperiencing this?

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

mgrt67

Just thinking from your description - the primer you are using is to big in diameter to fit down into the primer pocket. When you load as many shotgun shells as I do you learn all 209 are created equal - some are slimmer than others...

Which 209 are you using?

The worst part is I do not have a prohunter so I really can not suggest a better fitting primer...

forgot to ask, without a primer everything works just fine right....

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

I had the same problem with a Tradition Pursuit pro . I had to slam the gun hard with Winchester primes to get it to close , but with Remington clean bore primer it worked fine , but i had a lot of blow by . The Kleanbore primers fit just right in my Encore ( not Pro hunter ) . Don't have to slam it , and No blow by at all . I saw a tread where someone measured the length of all the 209 primers , I wish i new where i saw that !!

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

Switch from the 777 primers to another... the 777's are too big, they will work but like you said they require a little more force to opperate proprerly.

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

I believe you stumbled on to one of the inherent problems of the Encore. The gap between the Breech Face and the end of the barrel. Close a feeler gauge on your action, and see how much distance there is between your barrel and action. Your's must be tight. Tom.

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

I may be stating the obvious but is your breechplug fully seated?

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

Some 209's are longer than others I have heard this complaint before, the prohunters seem to be sensitive to which one you use. An other thing they are sensitive to is a very slight amount of crud or dirt where the breach plug mates just in front of the rings. Lee

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

Thanks for all of the replies.

The breech plug is seated correctly and the gun is very clean, so I don’t think either of those would be an issue. I am using 777 primers and have not tried another brand in the gun. I assumed all primers would be of the same dimensions, but I guess not… I will purchase another brand of primers and try those. Hopefully that is the problem.

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

Having the same problem here. The only difference is that I'm using the Wincester primers.

Dan.

RE: Needing to slam shut TC Pro Hunter
 

HuntAway may be right there..After shooting my Lyman for the first time
and cleaning it I had the same problem.The action would not close..
And the breech plug was not completly screwed in..It had about another
1/4 of a turn left..That cured the problem..Good luck