Shotgun is loose. When barrels and receiver are shut tightly by hand, barrels appear tight and on face. Soot test indicates full, even contact between breech faces and fences, with minimal contact between barrel flats and water table. The crossbolt does not pull the barrels down far enough, the bolt is too loose.
Exactly how is it loose, Randy? Do you feel movement when you hold the action and shake the gun? Or, do you mean that there is movement in the hinge pin area when the gun is open? There should be no contact between the barrel flats and the action flat, or at the very least only minimal contact at the forward portion. Exactly why do you believe the "shotgun is loose"?
Thanks, SRH
