Originally Posted by trip286 (Post 1097619)

Any pump shotgun can malfunction if you pump too rapidly. But, for most (maybe 99.999999%) people, it's simply not possible, they aren't fast enough.

Just keep it to a smooth, steady stroke (my that sounds so dirty...), and you should be fine. I recommend disassembling and reassembling your shotgun, studying how it functions exactly. Your worries will likely be assuaged.

If you continue to be bothered, you should know a couple of things...
Spring fatigue doesn't come from being compressed or relieved, it comes from constant cycling. This is why recoil springs in guns have a cycle life, and not a shelf life.

Also, replacements are cheap and easy to find. And... You can pull the tube and stretch that spring by hand as a temporary fix to increase pressure.

But still, if you don't just pump it as hard and rapidly as you can, you shouldn't have a problem, as long as the spring has enough tension to move the shell.

Disclaimer: sorry that some of that just sounded dirty... but, really, I'm talking about "pumping" a shotgun. How can it not sound dirty when you're talking about pumping something?

Originally Posted by akers06 (Post 1097662)

I guess I'm narrow minded but I was laughing the whole time I was reading your post lol

Originally Posted by trip286 (Post 1097670)

Ah jeez... I just read it again. It's worse than I thought...