Gentlemen

Here's a question for some of you guys in the know.

Ok so I've been opening up a Old Remington M17 action for a long case and bullet "600OK"

At the back of the magazine well on the M17 you have the section that hold the front of the trigger shear and a spring. I've opened the magazine right back to only 40 thou from this wall, but I need about another 80 thou

SO can I take the front of this shear spring cavity wall out or not ?

Also I notice the pin that centers the shear spring through this cavity does infact pop up into the action under the bolt.......WHY what does it do

thankyou in advance

If you need more info I will post a picture shortly

regards
S&F

Jim Wisner's work

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Originally posted by J Wisner:
You can find it here as well.

http://www.weaponsmith.com/ima...d/wisner/feeding.pdf

James Wisner
Custom Metalsmith

Thanks Jeff

I had a read he mentions, for GIBBS type conversion to plug up and weld this hole up, because he uses an aftermarket trigger. So what happens to the pin that comes up thru the spring, it pokes thru into the action and under the bolt, it must not be very important

Is that what you guys would do

Here's a picture of where I'm at at the momment, the milling is rough at this stage, I've been slowly doing it by hand, so don't Sh#tcan me for that yet it will get polished up.....the red line is about where I'd like to take it back to.

I've taken a bit off the bolt stop, so I have the room to go back further in the shear spring cavity instead of disrupting the front of the action, with is pretty undesireable

I did mill the front of this cavity off and left the hole open, there will be the wall of the new signal stack magazine box infront of the opening so I cant imagine the spring would work loose, it would still have room.

And the recoil pressure is on the front of the action lug and the barrel lug not on this section so I can't imagine it would be weaker.

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Also I notice the pin that centers the shear spring through this cavity does infact pop up into the action under the bolt.......WHY what does it do

S&F, you will notice a corresponding notch in the bolt that this pin protrudes into when the bolt is fully closed. Therefore when the bolt is not fully closed, the trigger cant be pulled.

This was an idea taken from the 93 mauser which also has this feature.

Rojelio

Gawd, you been using a rat to chew that out with .

Paz

Paz,
Should see all the metal on the floor of his shop!

We may have solved the issue anyway ... slotted in an aftermarket trigger from my range-rifle 15 minutes ago. The aftermarket triggers seem to come with a metal plug that fits in the hole (I tried to charge him $100 for the metal plug ). A spot weld now to hold it in place and he'll be able to grind away to his hearts content!

Off to the school technology department to find him some scrap mild steel plate to fabricate a box from.
Cheers...
Con
PS: Paz ... when you come down to shoot the black beast ... try and remember it has a target trigger with no creep or stages.

16 ga steel, gents

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
16 ga steel, gents

What's a shotgun got to do with this?

Delivered some steel for S&F to play with ... 50mm wide, 3mm thickness and long enough to make two boxes ... just in case!
Cheers...
Con

Would thet be 2-3/4' or 3" magnum,inquiring minds want to know.