[Yellow dog 26]

Picked up a Retay Masai Mara towards the end of waterfowl season last year. At first look and feel, thought it was great. But after getting into the gun a bit, and shooting it, having second thoughts. Tried to change the shims, impossible. Noticed when I took the gun apart, the stock shim, one of the little cleats that hold it into the back of the receiver was smashed. When I tried to fit in the shim I wanted, the cleat holes on the shim would not line up with the ones on the back of the receiver. Thought maybe I got a bad shim. Ordered another, same problem. The spacing of the cleat holes on back of the receiver are spaced further apart than the cleats on the shim. Had to snap the top of the shim to get it to fit in the cleat holes on back of the receiver.
Another big problem I’m having, every single time I have shot this gun at a bird directly above me, it jams. Fires the shot, and won’t eject the shell, every time. Has happened with 3”, and 3 1/2” shells. Not too big on this gun anymore!

 

[HNTFSH]

That'll sour ya.

 

[mudpack]

Have you tried contacting the importer to see if they'll fix or replace your gun? You should not have to live with these kinds of issues.

 

[Hunterhewi]

Maybe got a lemon, my shims all fit perfectly in mine. Also, mine dont jam shooting straight up, i know a lot of inertia guns will not load another shell shooting in that position. From the ones ive had do it, it was usually me not holding the gun tight enough to let the bolt spring compress all the way. Operator error. Not saying thats your issue but maybe try that. If the holes are wrong in the receiver then something should be done about that

 

[Just looking for answers]

I think I also got a lemon, Got the Masai Mara maybe 3 months ago and it's been a rough road ever since. I figured If I spent $1400 I should be able to shoot anything 1oz @ any fps 1-1/8 @ any fps heck If I load a spoon in the chamber it better shoot and eject. Me and my buddy bought guns the same day his a Benelli mine a Retay both brand new perfect so see what the differences In a Turkish mod vs the real thing. They weren't out of the box 5 min before we were shooting clays. Winchester 1oz @ 1300 I believe worked in his gun every time mine it was 75% of the time. those were his shells mine were Herders 1oz @ 1290 fps and they jammed every time and in his gun as well. so I decided to guy a case of Federal 1oz @ 1200 those also didn't shoot at all jammed every time. I call retay up and they inform me that the guns not meant to shoot those get 1 1/8 @ 1200 and if it doesn't shoot those send the gun back. I buy another case of Winchester 1-1/8 oz @ 1200 take them out to shoot and they jam every other shot. ( This is all summed up over a month or so i've had 14 boxes of shells through it by now) I send the gun back, they paid it all didn't cost me a dime took about 17 days ( It is vary hard to get ahold of the company no one ever answers there phones and its just as hard to get them to call you back I had to leave a few messages) Got a call yesterday saying my gun will be here today that they shot 9 shots through it 3 of all the sizes and it ran fine. Got the gun back today from Retay they put a lighter spring in, replaced the trigger the firing pin and a extractor I believe. Went out right away to shoot it it shot 5/6 Winchester 1 1/8oz and I was super supersized that it shot all the shells that it wasn't even rated for 1oz @ 1180 & 1290 just shot 3 of each and it ran fine maybe I just got lucky im not sure. So I went out bird hinting with the dog shooting those winchesters and my luck ended Had 4 jam out of 12. I'm sure I didn't hold the gun any different. that's like 63% Im sorry but when you buy a new car and it brings you home from the store 63% of the time that's not a good car. Im so lost on what to do with the gun because I took it out back and had to double check and it ran 6/6 winchers fine. The gun is so hit or miss. What i'm noticing now with the lighter spring is now the action kinda hangs up they advertise that there actions never bump open but now i'm seeing there isn't a much tension on the bolt. To the point where I can get the bolt to hang out @ 3 different spots now while closing the gun. Will from Retay gave me the original spring so I have both of them incase I want to put the tighter one back in for goose season but it wont hurt if I dont he says. I just don't know what to do anymore All the stuff advertised on google about these guns is nothing but good stuff its hard to find much bad about a Retay I still don't hate the gun its the best fitting shotgun i've found so far at least for me. I hope someone gains something from my experience. If i could go back Id get a Gordon in 3". Tomorrow clay bird shoot will determine if I call Retay Monday morning.
-Elijah

 

[mudpack]

Picked up a Retay Masai Mara towards the end of waterfowl season last year. At first look and feel, thought it was great. But after getting into the gun a bit, and shooting it, having second thoughts. Tried to change the shims, impossible. Noticed when I took the gun apart, the stock shim, one of the little cleats that hold it into the back of the receiver was smashed. When I tried to fit in the shim I wanted, the cleat holes on the shim would not line up with the ones on the back of the receiver. Thought maybe I got a bad shim. Ordered another, same problem. The spacing of the cleat holes on back of the receiver are spaced further apart than the cleats on the shim. Had to snap the top of the shim to get it to fit in the cleat holes on back of the receiver.
Another big problem I’m having, every single time I have shot this gun at a bird directly above me, it jams. Fires the shot, and won’t eject the shell, every time. Has happened with 3”, and 3 1/2” shells. Not too big on this gun anymore!

Was this ever resolved??

Too bad for the Retay problems; they are a handsome gun....but, they ARE Turkish. So, there's that....

 

[Just looking for answers]

So I Tried to send the gun back Yesterday but Will from Retay told me that there isn't anymore we can do with you gun, after telling me a month ago over and over that a Retay Masia Mara will shoot 1 1/8 @ 1200 I got a case of them and when that wouldn't cycle, Even after he modified the spring he decided to change up his story and say that he never said those numbers. He claimed that he said 1 1/8 @1250. I still have the paper I wrote the notes down when we talked on the phone. I wouldn't have bought case of shells on a hunch. His word against mine there is nothing I can do.

I will say that with the modifications he did it will shoot 1oz @1180 and 1oz @ 1290 98% of the time witch the gun isn't supposed to do. I'm pretty thrilled about it makes the whole situation sting a little less. But Winchesters for some reason the gun isn't a fan of least for mine that is. He did give me the extra spring which is nice so I will be able to switch the springs out come Duck & goose season.

 

[Lefty Ray]

Sometimes shells with a rolled crimp versus a folded crimp causes a gun not to cycle regardless of load size.