Browning Gold Won't Cycle

[dukhunter]

My Benelli doesn't have that problem!

yeah it just snaps on the first shell right?

[GulfCoast]

I've cleaned my Gold that carefully once in 3 years. Usually just some gun scrubber, check the gas ports and a drop of oil and I'm good to go. It's no more finicky than my 870.

I clean my 10 year old 3.5" Gold that I hunt with in 3 states from the start of the LA season through to the MS close once a year, whether it needs it or not. Never had the first issue. The OP has a "never cleaned the cosmoline out of the gun" problem, I betcha.

[brandoned]

My Benelli doesn't have that problem!

Glad to hear that, I had two and both of them were a POS!!!

[GulfCoast]

My Benelli doesn't have that problem!

Glad to hear that, I had two and both of them were a POS!!!

Me, too.

[RNAIL]

Got her fixed, oh by the way, I was at Duck Dr's when I posted on his computer about the problem. I pulled the stock off, removed the recoil spring from the tube. the plunger that the bolt rides against had grooves or notches on it. I honed the plunger ribs smooth with emory cloth, put it back together and it works like a champ. Have no idea what made the plunger get scratched up Anyway, thanks for all the info on what to look for and ideas. PS it is super clean now also....

[Faithful Retrievers]

The round part off the bottom of the barrel that goes over the mag tube also has o rings that need to be cleaned. When mine did this that was the problem.