BOSTITCH Coil Roofing Nailer, Roofing Nail Gun, Fast Reloading, 3/4-Inch to 1-3/4-Inch (RN46)

It's early days for me. I've only run about 1 case of nails (7,000 nails) through it, but it's awesome so far. I love it. The gun did jam one time, and when it did, it was a real doosey to get it un-jammed. But, I'm pretty sure I know *why* it jammed. My guys aren't real careful with the nail spools before putting them in the gun, sometimes storing them in their pockets, and I'm willing to bet the little copper wires holding the nails together were a bit bent, causing two of the nails to be too close to one another, and at the wrong angle to one another. The gun managed to get two nails at once into the firing chute, and really blasted them into one another. I had to knock the breach (the magazine -- also how you load this gun) with a hammer to get it open. But, the safety mechanism worked perfectly, and once it jammed, it wouldn't fire again until I got it cleared out. Once I managed to get the breach open, I just pried out the old nails with a screwdriver, pushed the piston back up, and there was no sign of any damage on the hardened steel mechanism. It worked flawlessly after that. I'm not super thrilled with the "black" trigger design (as opposed to the "gray" trigger). It DOES work the way a roofing nailer is supposed to work (depress the trigger first, then fire on bump), but sometimes I try to use the gun in a more precise way (like when I'm installing drip-edge), and position the nail accurately by depressing the safety first, THEN pulling the trigger. Good luck with that! Very often I end up double, or even triple firing. The trigger is just not made to be multipurpose. It's made for bump fire, not single fire. It'd be nice if it did both -- but that would probably be a way more complex (and expensive) design! I would buy this gun again if I needed another roofing nailer. In fact, I did! Now I've got two of them, and they both work great.

I know some people dont think it is worth it to bet one of these just to do one roof however I like how you can get an attachment to use this on vinyl siding. Normally when my family does a roof we can easily get more man power (uncles and grand parents no cousins because they dont go on the roof -.-) sadly this time it was only two of us most of the time which lead me to getting this nailer. I will say that with this nailer you can really get shingles down fast which was the point since we were on a time crunch since winter rain season was coming. Okay on to the product itself. This thing is hefty and very easy to use. The first few times it is a little unnerving but you get use to it quick (the kickback and how to line it up). If you are going really fast you definitely need something better then small air compressor from Lowes however my compressor was easy to carry around on the roof though which was nice (didnt have a long hose). It worked out well though for one man operation since laying the shingles gives the air compressor time to catch up. It did jam a little and a lot of times it was just how you used it... if you ran the pressure down it tends to jam however a screw driver and a hammer takes care of that. Normally I would go through a few coils before it would jam. It does have a nice feature where you can hold the trigger down and push the nailer down and it will fire. Not the safest thing however it is a bit faster then the pulling the trigger each time. Oh... the tip does seem prone to rusting so I will clean it and oil or grease it while it is waiting for my next roof.

Worked great

Ordered mine in August and wasn't sure if I'd get the RN46 or the RN46-1. I got the 46-1 version and the last nail lockout is a real improvement. No more partial clips discarded for no reason or nailer punches in good shingles that do have to be repaired or replaced. Shot 12 squares and worked exactly as it was supposed to. First thing to learn is the spool has to load along the top of the magazine and reloads need to put a nail all the way into the breach. Other than that, just like any other nailgun.

It does a good job when bump firing. However when trying to trigger fire single nails it tends to double fire

My favorite roofing gun. Hits nice depth adjustment is great quick loading, and its light weight. When laying 10 - 20 square a day every bit of weight matters.

I’ve used this nailer on several roofing projects — it performs excellent. Consistent depth, strong drive, and lightweight for long hours of work. Never had a jam or leak. Great balance and quality from Bostitch!

I like this nail gun I’ve had it for about a year now and it hasn’t failed me, I was even able to make it shoot faster.

J'ai décidé de refaire ma toiture de maison et de garage moi-même vu les prix exorbitants des contracteurs et cette cloueuse pneumatique a été la vedette! Très puissant et facile à ajuster pour avoir la bonne profondeur de clou sur les bardeaux. La cloueuse est plus facilement utilisable en mode "Automatique" on garde la gachette enfoncé et on ne fait que "cogner" le bout de la cloueuse sur le bardeau à l'endroit désiré et le clou sera enfoncé. Si on enfonce le bout d'abord et par la suite on appuie sur la gachette il peut y avoir des double-coups ce qui cause des problèmes. La cloueuse n'est pas la plus grosse et donc pas trop lourde a tenir non plus! Parfait autant pour un débutant qu'un contracteur!

Used this nailer to do a big roofing job (86 bundles). Worked very well. I used 4-6 drops of air tool oil in the gun every 4 hours of use. Best feature is the nail depth adjustment right on the end of the gun. As the shingles heated up adjusting less depth and in cold weather adjusting for more depth. I would recommend this gun to anyone.

Good product for the price , heavy duty , fall of a second floor and was working perfectly , the only things is they don’t give any oil in the box .

The pros: I purchased this gun after reading many, many forum reviews. It really came down to Hitachi, or this Bostitch for me. Funnily though, I never read any of the amazon feedback until I was about to purchase it, by which time it only confirmed what I already knew about the gun. The gun is well balanced in the hand, and comfortable to hold. It is also very light weight and does not feel cumbersome at all in use, not that I have used it a whole lot yet. For me at least it bounce trips and cycles perfectly, sinking 1 1/4" galv nails into 2 by lumber effortlessly and without excessive recoil. The side loading mechanism is amazingly easy to use and once you figure out how to load it, will be pretty quick to load coils of nails on the job. I will point out though that your nail coils need to be properly stacked coils, not squares, triangles or any other shape and should be neatly wrapped without tangles. If your nails are squished out of shape you will not be able to load them properly, if at all, in the magazine and they will likely not feed properly causing jams. This is true of most guns however and should not be viewed as a negative, it's just a heads up for anyone new to coil guns. The cons: The gun is not shipped with any 1/4" male air coupling. Something Bostitch has in common with Paslode and others, so don't expect to use this as soon as you open the box. You will need to fit your own air coupling before you can use it. I would recommend a 360 degree swivel type. The gun is capable of both sequential and contact tripping, however, only the contact trip trigger is supplied. This is possibly not a big deal if that's how you plan on using it anyway, however, I can envisage times when I may want the sequential firing for precision. If you were to use this gun for siding, for example, you will definitely want the gun in sequential mode. Another niggle about the gun is that it is not supplied with a small starter bottle of oil. I know it's not a big deal, most folks buying this gun, myself included, already have multiple guns and oil already and are aware of the need to lubricate a pneumatic gun properly during use and storage, however, for someone buying this as their first gun, they should be aware that along with an air coupling, they will also need to buy some oil before getting started with it. Lastly, the gun does not ship in a protective case, which for professional use is not really an issue as it will likely never be stored in it, however the weekend warrior may want a molded case for storage between uses. None of my niggles, and that's really all they are, is a deal breaker or reason not to choose this gun. In terms of ease of use, build quality and value for money, I really think you can't go wrong with this gun. The gun is a sturdy professional tool and will stand the test of time on any jobsite. It will also be equally at home for the weekend warrior. If not for the lack of oil and air coupling, I would have given this gun 5 stars.

Don’t get fed up during the first couple bundles. Bought this to replace my older hitachi that has seen better days. Got it on the roof and for maybe the first 6 bundles it was a jam-o-matic and I was going to return it for a new hitachi. I oiled it before I started and a few times during the first 6 bundles. Then all of a sudden I realized it wasn’t jamming anymore working flawless. Must have needed a break in period. Every time I ran out of nails it let me know by not firing which is a really nice feature and the 1 piece door is awesome. A1 roofing gun in my books