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Title: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Gutsdozer on April 16, 2017, 05:43:57 PM
Hello,

  I have a new SA-459. I was wondering if this wear in the picture is normal? I am new to this gun. I can't think if anything that would strike or rub this area of the gun to cause this. I put a layer of nail clear coat on it. Not sure if that will help at all.

(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn29/Herb_Childers/Wear%20Marks_zps7dfgtavu.jpg) (http://s300.photobucket.com/user/Herb_Childers/media/Wear%20Marks_zps7dfgtavu.jpg.html)

Title: Odd wear on an SA-459?
Post by: FL-Boss on April 16, 2017, 05:48:51 PM
20 or 12ga?

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Title: Re: Odd wear on an SA-459?
Post by: Gutsdozer on April 16, 2017, 05:53:26 PM
Quote from: FL-Boss on April 16, 2017, 05:48:51 PM
20 or 12ga?

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12 gauge
Title: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: FL-Boss on April 16, 2017, 05:56:00 PM
Mine is a 20ga. I just looked and it does have a single chip in the same spot. Guessing it's the shell ejection causing it

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Title: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: FL-Boss on April 16, 2017, 05:58:20 PM
Probably shot mine 40 times since new

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Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Old Gobbler on April 16, 2017, 10:51:42 PM
Only thing is could think is the brass hull as it's being ejected , being fling around as the bolt closes forward and hitting the receiver -
Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Ridge Rooster on April 17, 2017, 06:48:39 PM
Is this common?

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Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: yelpaholic on April 17, 2017, 07:08:43 PM
must be my 20 has a very small scuff in the same place.  only been shot about 25 times
Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: sevetts on April 17, 2017, 10:10:37 PM
My 12 has a single nick in the same place, never even noticed it till I saw this thread
Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Gutsdozer on April 18, 2017, 06:27:02 AM
I emailed Weatherby and asked if this was a common issue. The response I got was a little worrisome. They didn't know(or didn't act like they knew) what part of the gun I had sent a picture of to them. They also could not tell there were chips out if the finish. I am waiting for a response.
Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Ridge Rooster on April 18, 2017, 09:09:01 PM
Let us know what they say.

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Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Philippe on April 18, 2017, 11:18:36 PM
It's normal, its from the violent ejection of the shells. Mine had it as well.
Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: yelpaholic on April 19, 2017, 07:53:07 AM
Yea those tss hulls come out of there in a hurry i can hardly ever find the spent hulls.. :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: wvmntnhick on April 19, 2017, 09:13:21 PM
Not just typical for that gun. Happens to lots of autos. Think my 11-87 has a similar character mark.
Title: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: Nightfallatdawn on April 20, 2017, 12:33:21 AM
My 20 gauge is the same way. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170420/f800d78f55c00bef92956a4ae2c0015b.jpg)

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Title: Re: Odd wear on a 12 gauge SA-459?
Post by: ncwoodsman on April 24, 2017, 08:13:26 AM
I glad someone mentioned this because I noticed my new 20 gauge had the same chip after about 15 rounds.