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My old British double hard to open wen sear released after dry firing or live firing. Suspect dragging firing pins? Only explanation I can come up with. Wilkinson 470 nitro White Mountains Arizona | ||
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Sounds it. You would want to check pin protrusion and cocking dog timing as sources of your problem. | |||
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Cal says a drop of oil may loosen the pins I'll try that White Mountains Arizona | |||
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Cal forgot to add that a blast from an air nozzle may loosen any junk in the pins. Do that first and then add a bit of oil. Cal PS. I keep a small compressor in my reloading room for just that(and other) reasons. _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Thanks cal I'll try that as well White Mountains Arizona | |||
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sounds like a strip and clean is in your future DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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LOL that will be a learning experience White Mountains Arizona | |||
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Nobody has mentioned it but I would never dry fire a double, rifle or shotgun, its a sure way to pound and eventually break pins. Possibly you are using snap caps which is the correct way to unload the hammer springs or test out the trigger mechanism if required. | |||
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Yep fired cases now snap caps. Reading I see dragging pins is common on square pin tips. Can be modified. How interesting this game is! Apparently old guns and modern primers have issues..... White Mountains Arizona | |||
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If the rifle has bushed firing pins with removable bushes the pins will come out with the spring. Once out they can be examined for damage or a broken spring. Usually if a rifle has square firing pins the firing pin will turn with the bushing so the pins and springs can be examined and the pin tunnels can be cleaned for deposits of old grease and other gunk. If the rifle has been dry fired without snap- caps the pin may be bent, and that may require a new pin be made! ……………………………………………………….  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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If they are dragging then a fired case should shot signs of that..I just had one repaired that was dragging an had worn springs also, worn springs caused the problem. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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