Help with stoeger sxs action

[Maddog Al]

Bought a older sxs stoeger 12 ga that is in almost new condition with no action work done to it.  Unfortunately the factory springs are so strong it is a pain to make the action open.  Both the action lever on top pushing sideways and just opening the rifle takes a lot.  

 

I would really appreciate any information or links  on parts or ways to slick this gun up. 

 

Thanks MD

[Ya Big Tree]

Great stuff here on rifles and shotguns.

 

http://marauder.homestead.com/irons.html

 

[Charlie Whiskers]

  When I was shooting Stoeger's I bought the lightened lever springs available from Longhunter's. I'm pretty sure others make them too, but his worked very well. Out of 3 that I had they also  helped in the barrels opening more.

  Some have said that has nothing to do with the barrels opening more; but they did on all 3 of the ones I had. Also if you do order those, buy the hardened firing pins and the tool to go with them.

[Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580]

I put the Lee gunslinger spring kit in mine and it helped immensely. It also helps a lot to polish up all of the pivot points

 

[Maddog Al]

Thanks for the replies,. I'll get a spring kit and get this thing worked in. 

 

MD

 

 

[Badlands Bob #61228]

If you lighten up the action lever spring too much on a Stoeger without doing other filing and fitting, your shotgun will start popping open after the 1st shot.   Very annoying.

[Maddog Al]

Good to know Bob. Thanks. 

 

This is why I was asking for input, it's easy to find the basic information online but which is good ,bad or useless is the hard question to figure out sometime.

 

MD

[Maddog Al]

6 hours ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said:

If you lighten up the action lever spring too much on a Stoeger without doing other filing and fitting, your shotgun will start popping open after the 1st shot.   Very annoying.