44hunter45
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I've seen a lot of M77's with the mag well keeping the action from being tight to the stock. I file mine down until they float.Ruger 77s too.
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I've seen a lot of M77's with the mag well keeping the action from being tight to the stock. I file mine down until they float.Ruger 77s too.
I have definitely thought about doing this, some people seem like this helps a ton but there are a few who say it made it worse. I'm wondering if a new stock that's a little more rigid wouldn't possibly help too.Take the pressure blocks out? If it shoots better great, if not build the pressure blocks back up. Measure height before you remove it that way you know how much to put back in.
Savage rifles. Good value, shoot well, but all the ones I have owned have inexcusably gritty bolts/actions and actually don't slide into battery if you don't keep the right angle of movement. It is amazing they haven't fixed this or that people haven't stopped buying them -- as all their primary competition seems to have solved it.
FIX that BALLARD! whatever it takes. Rebarrel, restock, it's not a major project to get it running.I've got a Cody made Ballard Schutzen in 32-40 that was dad's. It's an absolutely gorgeous rifle, and it's lights out accurate, if you're into offhand competition black-powder cartridge match shooting.
I have zero use for it, and it doesn't fit my shoulder in the least. So it's been sitting in the safe since 2013. I hate to sell it, but at this point, I'm thinking that I should.
There's a Model 100 Winchester in the safe that is a tremendously accurate single shot, semi-automatic rifle. I need to get the extractor changed out & replace the firing pin on it, as well as find a pre-64 stock to replace the one I butchered.
The 86 Winchester in 33 WCF needs a full restoration and stock replacement as well. Shoots great, but there's something going on with the firing pin & primer flow regardless of powder charge that needs to be worked out as well.
I've heard of guys selling their Axis' because the bolt doesn't lock and would misfire if it wasn't all the way down.No kidding! I've had two Savage rifles, both .22wmr. First I had a 93F that shot great but the magazine feeding and action were absolutely horrendous, and there was no tinkering to fix it. I sold that to a local gunsmith and bought a B22 on sale that shoots lights out and feeds much better. The rotary magazine is a real pain to load though, seems like the magazine design was just not refined that well. Based on these, I won't ever buy another Savage, it's like they just can't quite get everything right at the same time.
FIX that BALLARD! whatever it takes. Rebarrel, restock, it's not a major project to get it running.
that 86 Winchester - https://www.precisiongunstocks.com/contents/en-us/d1.html
It will take you 1 NFL game to fit that buttstock to your rifle. Sounds like your rifle's bolt needs to be bushed. Probably not a big job. There is a guy in Michigan I could dig out for you. He would fix that Ballard too.
Well, if you are going to sell it, you could try the ASSRA forums. But you need to be a member to post, I think. That's where the Schuetzen ballards will go. Another is BPCR.net which I could post for you.The Ballard could be rehomed to someone who will love it much more than I, and would keep it in it's original condition, which is sublime. I simply have no desire for the firearm, and if I can turn that into 2 British doubles, then I think that's a good outcome, and dad would approve. It's taken me years to finally convince myself of this, so stop being unhelpful!
I've been looking at the precision stocks, but it's all pretty bland walnut offerings.
Savage rifles. Good value, shoot well, but all the ones I have owned have inexcusably gritty bolts/actions and actually don't slide into battery if you don't keep the right angle of movement. It is amazing they haven't fixed this or that people haven't stopped buying them -- as all their primary competition seems to have solved it.
I've got a Cody made Ballard Schutzen in 32-40 that was dad's. It's an absolutely gorgeous rifle, and it's lights out accurate, if you're into offhand competition black-powder cartridge match shooting.
I have zero use for it, and it doesn't fit my shoulder in the least. So it's been sitting in the safe since 2013. I hate to sell it, but at this point, I'm thinking that I should.
There's a Model 100 Winchester in the safe that is a tremendously accurate single shot, semi-automatic rifle. I need to get the extractor changed out & replace the firing pin on it, as well as find a pre-64 stock to replace the one I butchered.
The 86 Winchester in 33 WCF needs a full restoration and stock replacement as well. Shoots great, but there's something going on with the firing pin & primer flow regardless of powder charge that needs to be worked out as well.
If you have brass for that 32-40 I'm in the market and willing to pay more than its worth.The Ballard could be rehomed to someone who will love it much more than I, and would keep it in it's original condition, which is sublime. I simply have no desire for the firearm, and if I can turn that into 2 British doubles, then I think that's a good outcome, and dad would approve. It's taken me years to finally convince myself of this, so stop being unhelpful!
I've been looking at the precision stocks, but it's all pretty bland walnut offerings.