Hey Jeff
I believe your trouble is because of your trigger adjustment. A Stevens
trigger pull is made lighter by the use of a thinner piece of music wire. Run the screw back in as close to the original setting as you can and your gun should function as it did. A SSS or rifle basix trigger is well worth the price. I would suggest testing any trigger work with slam test and such. It sounds like yours is questionable now . Good luck, Bill
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