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I shoot a Super Black Eagle 2 25th anniversary edition and shoot almost exclusively 3 1/2 heavy metal. The only time I've ever had a problem cycling is when I got the gun wet and it was below freezing...which would cause any gun to have that problem. It cycles 3 1/2 heavy metal for me very reliably.
 
I also shoot a SBEII 25th Anniversary edition and have put about four cases of hevi metal 3" through it, no issues, but I don't shoot 3.5"
 
Have you checked the compression spring inside the tube in the stock for gunk buildup; both on the spring itself and within the tube? When the rod extension on the back of the bolt body slides back on recoil, it mates with a cap that partially protects the opening of this tube, depressing it and coiling the spring that eventually reaches maximum compression to throw the bolt back forward. The recoil of each round agitates whatever crap has accumulated within the receiver, as well as the lubricant and spent powder residue that builds-up on the bolt rails. A lot of crap slowly migrates down from the inside of the receiver to this port while the gun rests vertically, particularly if you lubricate the bolt and slides routinely with a "wet" lubricant which aids in adhesion of partially spent powder residue, debris the enters from the bolt opening port, and water. I use Birchwood Casey gun scrubber, spraying via the extension tube, directly into the open port by depressing the cap and spring with a section of small caliber cleaning rod. I then invert the gun while still depressing the spring and cap, letting the cleaner and freed-up crap flow out as a slurry. I have had cedar bough pieces, fine woody debris, and a black gritty slurry accumulate on the paper towels I jam into the empty receiver opening to catch and absorb the runoff.
 
I have an SBE 1 that is over 20 years old. Used to shoot a lot of 3 1/2" of of it on geese for years, the only time any issues occurred was when the recoil spring in the stock became worn. Over the course of 20 years I have replaced two of them with Wolff Spring kits.
 
Is it not ejecting them or reloading chamber continually? Thers a notch your ejector falls into on barrel that can gunk up and cause estraction issues and of course recoil spring and tube in buttstock can accumulate crud over a period of time. If you,ve never removed recoil spring and cleaned the nut usually has to be heated a little with heat gun or hot hair dryer to break loc tite bond applied at factory. Remove spring , clean thoroughly and very light lube w/breakfree. Clean tube w/borebrush and powder solvent and dry/blowout w/compressor.
 
IF you remove the spring, make sure to carefully release spring tension when you release the detent....or you get to watch everything sail around the room! Roy, the compressor "flush' is a great idea, will keep that in mind the next time I clean my Wolf spring.
 
My nephew and his dad both purchased Winchester semi-autos when first issued about a dedace ago, I can't remember the model. Beyond be a poorly balanced gun, they were fraught with numerous functioning issues. Ryan cleaned his every night when we were out in NoDak to keep it cycling properly. We were set-up in field blinds in cover on the edge of a series of ponds we had scouted the day prior. First groups of birds in just after shooting time were wigeon. We both sat up and shot, but he only fired once prior me noticing that several parts arced off the front of his magazine tube landing in the water on the pond's edge. Among them were the receiver cap a space and the magazine spring and his plug which was floating where the parts entered the water. WE found enough of them over the next half-hour to keep him shooting. Both guns were gone by the next trip out, replaced with SBEs.
 
wierd, most cycling issues I have had with 3 1/2 stuff in any gun has been due to a dirty chamber or the fired case being longer than others
 
Very possible. Have heard quite a bit about certain 3.5" cases being longer than others and causing hang ups. Usually shows up as a fail to eject completely just the same as rusty/dirty chamber.A few thousands can make a huge difference.
 
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