Here is what I am seeing:
1) I can load one round in the tube and it cycles fine.
2) I can load 5 rounds in the tube and the first round jams about 1/3 of the way out of the tube. Locks the lever solid. I can work the round out with a screwdriver or remove the lever screw and it relieves the pressure and it comes out. It is not trying to feed two rounds; I am having a problem getting one to feed initially.
3) I can load one round, cycle it into the barrel, load four more rounds and everything works fine.
I am seeing two fine lines scars on the brass the whole way down. Looks like it may be the forward edge of the carrier scarring the brass. The carrier may not be dropping down enough with the first round to allow it to come all the way out of the tube in some cases. But when I work the action, without rounds, looks like everything is working properly.
Anyone seen this problem before.