Excellent. I'm out of town at the moment, so I'll have to wait till I get home to give these things a try.
I don't think that the play is any indication of the gun not closing securely, because with the barrels off, I can see that the bolts are engagibg fully. The gun feels very tight when the barrels are on. I'm going to take it out on Monday and give it a go shooting pheasants at a preserve. I've brought along a back up gun, but I really want to shoot the Atkin.
I'll keep you posted if I am able to get it sorted out more properly. As you say, I'm inclined to take it apart if only to see what's going on inside.
Thanks again
jw
