hopeinvalor
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Howdie all, has anyone experienced a failure to eject in an Ithaca Model 37? I have a newly manufactured (Illinois plant) Ithaca 37 Home Defense, 20 inch barrel, extended magazine, synthetic furniture.
I am under the impression that because of my height/size (5'4", 16 neck, 32/33 sleeve) I am short stroking the action. It seems that if I work the action while the shotgun is shouldered, it does not always eject. However the next round will attempt to load, creating a jam. The length of pull on this setup is over 14 inches, nearly 15.
An older wood stocked Ithaca 37 (NY manufactured) does not experience this problem. The stock is also much more comfortable to shoot.
Shy of replacing the synthetic stock with a properly sized wood one . . . . It would be expensive, but if it will fix the problem, I'd budget it in.
Any feedback will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
I am under the impression that because of my height/size (5'4", 16 neck, 32/33 sleeve) I am short stroking the action. It seems that if I work the action while the shotgun is shouldered, it does not always eject. However the next round will attempt to load, creating a jam. The length of pull on this setup is over 14 inches, nearly 15.
An older wood stocked Ithaca 37 (NY manufactured) does not experience this problem. The stock is also much more comfortable to shoot.
Shy of replacing the synthetic stock with a properly sized wood one . . . . It would be expensive, but if it will fix the problem, I'd budget it in.
Any feedback will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.