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Do any of you know of a gunsmith who is well versed in the Win M88? Specifically, I am looking to have the trigger slicked-up a bit. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | ||
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Me. The main problem with this design is the hammer and the trigger share the same spring. That's why these triggers feel so sluggish. Trying to strike an ideal compromise between a decent pull weight and enough hammer force to ignite a primer can be a bit daunting. You can stone the surfaces for a sluggish drag free feel, but if the hammer is consistently busting caps, then I usually recommend leaving it as is. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Westpac- I still have a .308 Win M88 I bought new in 1955. I have killed a slew of deer with it. Never had any complaints about trigger. It groups 1.5" @ 100 yds; not great but acceptable. Does what I bought it to do. One question for you though: A local gun dealer & casual gunsmith (The principal smith is a trained smith who works for him.) Told me not to shoot Win. FailSafes in it. He claimed they were too stout a load for the M88 action. I have used that load, on occasion, anyway without disaster. But, I have always had it in the back of my mind, what if? I always understood the M88, even though a lever action, to be strong due to its bolt twisting and locking like a conventional bolt action. I have never, in all the years I have had it, heard or read of it being a weak action. | |||
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Olguy I'm not a smith, but I will answer your question. The M88 is strong enough for ANY 308 factory load. And on top of that the Failsafe loads are not over factory pressure specs. The "smith" in question is a gunshop know-it-all. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Ain't it amazing how some of these myths continue to pop up? Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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The "casual" gunsmith must have gotten his info from the "old wives" club. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Jason, Malm did a trigger job on my 88 and it is a very noticable improvement. Don | |||
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Thanks fellas; you confirmed my suspicion. Its one of the reasons I lost confidence in the shop's abilities & now rely on another shop with at least three formally educated, trained & experienced smiths, with each having a specialty(rifle, pistol & shotgun). | |||
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