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Offline Ranger J

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Grumble, grumble growl
« on: February 01, 2008, 02:34:01 PM »
Well my new .44 and .357 barrels came today.  Well actually they didn't come I had to go get them.  We had about three inches of snow last night and the brown truck driver said she was afraid to come down our road.  I finally talked her into leaving them at a friend's house along a main road about ten miles away as  I had to go by there later in the day to get my drivers license renewed..  I picked up the box plus a rifle that the friend's son borrowed for deer season, went on to take care of business and returned home.  I had ordered two barrels and two scope brackets.  As it would happen they only sent one bracket, although they charged me for two.  I'll have to give them a call.  I attached the one bracket to the 44 and went down stairs to get rings and scopes.  I have a half dozen sets of rings, all of them low sets.  Grumble, grumble.  I'll have to drive about 30 miles tomorrow to get some rings and another scope as I only had one free one.  On the lighter side both barrels seem to fit well and I hope to have the .44 barrel up and running by Sunday as it may be warm enough to try it out.  I sure hope it shoots better than the old one I once had.  I am really looking forward to shooting these two barrels.  Kinda makes the winter brighter.

RJ

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Re: Grumble, grumble growl
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 02:51:05 PM »
Ever thought about doing a small hammer mod? I ended up grinding off the tips of all my hammers on each receiver I have. Quick, painless and I am able to use low rings on a few of them. Just an idea.
Look forward to a report on how they both shoot for ya.



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Re: Grumble, grumble growl
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 04:27:40 AM »
I'm not real handy working on guns and stuff.  Almost every time I have turned my hand at something like that I have ended up buggering (that's a tech term) it up.  It's kind of like my cooking--I don't put any salt in it because you can always add more salt...I need to make a trip to town anyway as tomorrow is my lovely wife's birthday and I need to get a cake, card etc.  that is if I ever expect to be able to get another barrel etc.

RJ

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Re: Grumble, grumble growl
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2008, 05:11:40 AM »
ive ground off a couple rifle hammer  it dont take much and if yu put the hammer extention on yu never notice the difference, ita soft metal and a  small file or even a bench grinder works slick ,  drop some cold blue on an yur good to go

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Re: Grumble, grumble growl
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2008, 05:15:55 AM »
I'm not real handy working on guns and stuff.  Almost every time I have turned my hand at something like that I have ended up buggering (that's a tech term) it up.  It's kind of like my cooking--I don't put any salt in it because you can always add more salt...I need to make a trip to town anyway as tomorrow is my lovely wife's birthday and I need to get a cake, card etc.  that is if I ever expect to be able to get another barrel etc.

RJ

Yes...you mustn't forget the lovely wife's Birthday...That would be a Baaaaaad thing... ;) I hope they shoot good for ya..

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