Mike you may be on to something.I first had a snap cap in it that got hung up. I called a gunmaker and he told me to bump the bottom of reciever while opening with my palm. ..Worked! Then I cut a shell and put just a hull and it ejects fine just hard to open but I think I noticed where it did scratch the snap cap.I have the gun at the store I'll check again the differences of shell and no shell but I think it was still hard to open without a shell.....I think.

Buzz it's a sidelock


made me appreciate a self opener


monty