hi terry, i also bought this bundle. yes you are correct i had some trouble initially loading shells ( probably had about 4-8 no fires). i quickly discovered that by taking a little care and pushing each shell to the rear of the magazine fully i have no more issues whatsoever. i have literally put a few thousand rounds through this now and have no issues. my only gripe with this rifle is that the scope ring will rub on the fixed sight. after some scope scratching i found that the fixed sight can be dismantled by the tiny screws. take a little care in placing the rounds (i now do it automatical
