Hi Paul,

Likewise, I hope all is well with you.

Yes I have had problems with the recoil of my .500 jarring the safety on. It's really disconcerting, and I think it would be dangerous in a tight situation.

I sent it to GSI for repair, and it was supposed to be fixed . . . but it wasn't. The problem continued.

This past summer, rather than box it up and send it back to GSI, I took it apart myself and added some tension to the little flimsy leaf spring that holds the safety in position. I figured I had nothing to lose, since that spring would need to be replaced in any event, should my repair fail. Fortunately, my repair job has held so far.

The root of the problem is the little leaf spring. It's far too light for a .500NE. To properly fix the problem a new, heavier spring should be installed in its place.

Good luck with the fix. I think GSI should be happy to fix it. Let me know what you do and how it works out.

Best,
Curl