935 question.

[chrmayo]

I have a question about my 935. When the gun is loaded and one in the chamber. I accidentally hit the bolt release button and it kicked a shell back under bolt between it and the flap on bottom. Is this normal or is it a problem?

[Chilly]

Best I can tell you is to try and stay away from that button.  I hunted with a friend of mine this season and he hit his no less that 5 times on a single hunt.  He had to really pay attention to how he was handling it.  He mainly did it when he would switch the shoulder he was packing the gun on. 

[chrmayo]

Is this normal for these guns? Or all autos in general.

[Chilly]

I have a Franchi 912 and if you hit the side button (which i have) it will dump a shell.  If my memory serves me right, the only gun that I can think of right off the top of my head that does not have the button is the Remington line.  Not sure about the Versa Max but the 11-87 does not have the side button best I remember.

[chrmayo]

1187 has it on the bottom flap. But I believe when you push it the flap goes up.

[howl]

It's normal. You're supposed to push the flap (shell elevator) up before you push the button. It's advertised as a feature to allow you to unload more easily. Often with guns that are not built that way, you can find a spot inside the gun to push to unload the same way.

[Chilly]

1187 has it on the bottom flap. But I believe when you push it the flap goes up.

True, but when the Flap goes up the shells do not come out though.  A remington has to be unloaded manually....

[BrowningGuy88]

My 935 does that too, so I just make sure I don't hit that button. My buddies Versa Max is the same way.

[grousec]

I have a 935 that I've hunted with for 3 years and I have never hit that button my mistake. But I just try to keep hands off the receiver once loaded.  Handle by stock and forend only and it works for me.