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Offline RTO0377

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Unhappy Handi owner needs some advice.
« on: January 26, 2009, 10:18:00 PM »
I bought a handi about a year ago 243 with a 22" bull barrel. second time out to the range the barrel catch broke and the gun wouldn't open. You can't buy a barrel catch so i sent it in to get fixed. to my surprise 3 weeks later i had it back (HAPPY). I opened the box and found that the wood was all beat to hell and the metal was scratched up (NOT HAPPY). I called them up and they sent me a new stock. I put the new stock on and went to the range. On the first shot it opened up and still opens on every shot. so i went from a gun that wouldn't open to one that won't stay closed. Does anyone know why this is happening? you would think a headspace problem but it didn't do it before i sent it to be fixed. It looks cool so maybe I'll just hang it on the wall and buy a stevens bolt action to shoot. I'm sure not going to send it back to H&R.
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Re: Unhappy Handi owner needs some advice.
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 01:45:44 AM »
I haven't had this problem myself, but it is covered in the FAQs at the top of the forum page.
use control F to open a search window and if I recall correctly, type in "pop open medicine".

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Re: Unhappy Handi owner needs some advice.
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2009, 02:15:15 AM »
Not that uncommon with the higher intensity chamberings and usually easily fixed.

Don't sweat it too much, we will fix you up!!  ;D ;)

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Re: Unhappy Handi owner needs some advice.
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 03:55:14 AM »
No problema! Just follow the "pop open medicine" in the FAQ's like the
Westbound said. Had the same issue with my 223 for a brief moment. I
gave it some pop open medicine and it hasn't happened again in almost
400 rounds.

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Offline mitch132

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Re: Unhappy Handi owner needs some advice.
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2009, 05:44:52 AM »
My .243 Ultra used to pop open on every shot. After applying some of the tips listed in "pop open medicine" it will only pop open on neck resized brass. Full length resized or factory brass shoots great! Hope you get it figured out.
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Re: Unhappy Handi owner needs some advice.
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 05:18:49 PM »
Thank you guy's for your advice. New to this site so i havent read everything but i know the handi experts are here. I will check out pop open medicine.thank you all very much.
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