Can't help with your problem Charlie but had to let you know I am jealous that you got a new toy and I didn't.

We need a picture and range report you know.

You should be able to just push it harder. There's a little bit of let off when you let the gate close. The bullets in the tube move about 1/8" past the the gate toward the action. The gate is cut in a "U" shape at the end though, so you should be able to push it down. Try it with just your thumb. It also just may be stiff being a new gun. I have a Marlin that does the same thing. You just have to get... um... "Western" with it.

Hope that helps.

Zhur

Thanks, I give it another try. Pictures will be coming in a couple of days. This gun is well used. It was manufactured in '84 (I think). I need to find a new forearm and butt stock as this one has a plastic "Ramline" p.o.s. on it. It needs several little cosmetic things that I could easily fix. Action is clean, rust-free, and seems to work OK. It will be next week before I'll be able to get a range report.

My Model '94 .30/.30 does the same and has since new. Think it may be "part of it". With a little finesse mine will continue laoding.

I have had a couple of different 94s that would do this i always just push the last bit of the shell in with the next one