Oh No!! SBE II Problem???

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I used my SBE II last weekend grouse hunting for the first time. I like the way they "go up", it just feels right. However, I must admit that after reading all of the Comfortech hype, I expected it to feel like a marshmellow being thrown at my shoulder. I'm not complaining, but the comfortech did not seem to be what it was cracked up to be.....just my opinion.

Anyway, I noticed an issue with the silver "rotating bolt head" with the SBE II. I have noticed that if I gently close the bolt, it will not fully turn into its proper position, but if I let it slam shut, it will fully seat. It will also fully seat when shooting shells in succession. My buddy was hunting with a Nova which has the same rotating bolt head, and it seemed that his could potentially have the same problem. A few times my gun miss-fired because the bolt was not seated. I also noticed that when you let the butt of the gun hit the ground (with the barrel pointing up in the air) the bolt will briefly pull away from the "seated position" and there is also potential for the bolt to not fully seat when it returns, or closes. When the trigger is pulled when the bolt is in this position, it will release the firing pin, but it won't make contact with the primer. Anyone else have this problem? I'm hoping that my gun is defective and I can take it back and get a new one. I just think that something like this should not be an issue after spending $1,300 on a new shotgun.

Thanks in advance!