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by cm6259
Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:45 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: 22/45 MkIII bore problem - anyone seen this?
Replies: 19
Views: 13233

OK, here's the (near) end of the story, if anyone is still interested. :) I sent the pistol back to the Ruger Prescott, AZ service center shortly after my last post. I finally received a response a couple weeks ago. Yes, it really took that long. (!) To paraphrase the response from Ruger, 'The recei...
by cm6259
Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: Handgun Forum
Topic: 1911 newb with questions!
Replies: 40
Views: 23393

Great thread, very informative. Thanks to all, I found answers here to questions I hadn't even thought of yet.

I just bought a new LBC Concept I, and wondered about the brass deposits on the slide. Glad to hear this should go away once I get it broken in.

CM
by cm6259
Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: 22/45 MkIII bore problem - anyone seen this?
Replies: 19
Views: 13233

My best guess, and it definitely a guess, is that maybe I had some weird case separation that pushed part of a spent case down the barrel, and then the following round caused an overpressure situation? Otherwise, I'm thinking it's a manufacturing defect. I am definitely puzzled as well. I'll let you...
by cm6259
Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: 22/45 MkIII bore problem - anyone seen this?
Replies: 19
Views: 13233

The ring is indented, almost as if some of the rifling is missing. No, it has not always been this way. I noticed it about a year after I bought it. I guess I'm off to research Ruger warranty procedures. I've installed the VQ sear and trigger, so I guess It's a good thing I kept the originals so I c...
by cm6259
Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: 22/45 MkIII bore problem - anyone seen this?
Replies: 19
Views: 13233

22/45 MkIII bore problem - anyone seen this?

Has anyone run into this? Recently when cleaning my 22/45 MkIII Hunter I noticed something strange in the bore. I usually run a brush through a couple times to loosen up the grime, and I noticed that the brush hit a 'loose' patch near the center of the barrel where there was a very noticeable drop i...
by cm6259
Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:42 pm
Forum: Rifle Forum
Topic: How to identify surplus .30-06 as corrosive/noncorrosive?
Replies: 3
Views: 6471

How to identify surplus .30-06 as corrosive/noncorrosive?

I have full ammo can of surplus .30-06 with the headstamp OJP 60 IV. A quick search found several sources identifying OJP as Austrian in origin. A got a single hit which was a posting in a (different) forum which identified something stamped OJP 63 as being corrosive. Hardly authoritative, but it ra...
by cm6259
Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:23 am
Forum: Handgun Forum
Topic: S&W 669 question
Replies: 4
Views: 4235

Bullseye has already kindly provided a description and photo, so I'll skip that part. From the photo, I see that Pachmayr makes grips for the 669, so I'll look into that. Otherwise, I suppose I'll let it be what it is, and use it as such. I have a ready supply of reloads for practice, but am told I ...
by cm6259
Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:35 pm
Forum: Handgun Forum
Topic: S&W 669 question
Replies: 4
Views: 4235

S&W 669 question

I was recently gifted with a very lightly used, nearly pristine, S&W model 669. This pistol is ultimately intended for home defense (my nightstand). Initial test firing tells me what seems obvious. This pistol is designed for short range fire and/or concealed carry. I have this habit of wanting to m...
by cm6259
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:00 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: MK11 Trigger
Replies: 5
Views: 4742

add a +1 agree on the VQ sear. It made a real difference in the trigger pull in my MK III. I also added the VQ trigger with the pre and post set screws as an added bonus.
by cm6259
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Rimfire Rifles
Topic: Western Auto 'Revelation' .22
Replies: 16
Views: 33860

toyfj40, The stock included the studs for the sling, but not the sling. I picked up the sling, which included the clips, at a local sporting goods store for $20. The only downside I've noticed with the stock so far is the short length (it's about the same as the original wood stock, just slightly lo...
by cm6259
Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: Rimfire Rifles
Topic: Western Auto 'Revelation' .22
Replies: 16
Views: 33860

Bullseye, I looked up the ATI part number at the company site, then did a google search. This yielded an ebay seller offering the stock for MSRP+s&h. The stock arrived in a couple days in the original packaging. Assembly is very straightforward and intuitive. I first assembled the rifle without even...
by cm6259
Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:16 pm
Forum: Rimfire Rifles
Topic: Western Auto 'Revelation' .22
Replies: 16
Views: 33860

OK, This is my repaired rifle, with it's new updated modern good looks. I now have a lighter weight companion to my heavy 10/22 target rifle. :) Here's the final product (so far) with the ATI stock and the new style trigger assembly from Numrich. The new trigger guard appears to be made out of nylon...
by cm6259
Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:01 pm
Forum: Rifle Forum
Topic: Looking for add-on cut-to-fit recoil pad
Replies: 3
Views: 3813

I just ordered a Pachmayr pad that should do the job. I'll post an update once I have it fitted and have tried it out.

-Chris
by cm6259
Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:39 pm
Forum: Rifle Forum
Topic: Saftey of shooting '03 Springfield
Replies: 2
Views: 3301

From the tables on the linked page, my rifle was built in 1910, which appears to have been a 'good' year.

Thanks for the info,

-Chris
by cm6259
Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:22 pm
Forum: Rifle Forum
Topic: Saftey of shooting '03 Springfield
Replies: 2
Views: 3301

Saftey of shooting '03 Springfield

I have a sporterized '03 Springfield with a serial number in the mid 400K range (Springfield Armory). I have read varying opinions as to the safety of this rifle due to possible bad heat treatment of the receiver. I have read everything from "It's somewhat less desirable" to "hang it on the wall and...