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Problem fixed! The cartridge stop guide spring was not installed correctly. There was no tension on it. Once installed correctly (putting it behind the "claw") it works. I installed a lower pressure spring on the ejector and she runs pretty smooth now. A video... http://vid3.photobucket.co...

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Thanks guys. I will take a look at the cartridge stop.

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Hi, I have an 80's vintage Rossi 92 from my childhood that I am using a lot more lately...cuz it is fun to shoot cast lead in it. Anyhow, a latent feeding problem that has bugged me means it must be time to fix it. The symptom is the following picture, where a shell jams up against another one and t...

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This Win 94 was a rescue project. I won an auction on Gunbroker for this rifle cheap. It was most likely in a flood, where the water damaged the stock/lever and part of the receiver. The damage was mostly cosmetic, except for an area on the stock near the butt plate that needed epoxy filler. I also ...

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For now it is a platform to experiment with reloading. It is nice, because I don't have to worry about getting things to work with a gas system on an auto loader. I like to plink with it, believe it or not, shooting steel, water filled milk jugs is a blast. Eventually, I will get out and harvest me ...

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No Winchester to send it back to, could try Browning or Winchester Japan I suppose.
Seriously, I thought these were 3-4 MOA guns.

Streetstar wrote:You should try to send it back to Winchester --- everybody knows these guns are .25 MOA operators out of the box!

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Took the Winchester 94, 30-30 with my handloads (Medium charge of IMR 3031, 150gr RNFP G/C, random brass and CCI primer) to basically plink around. I was sighting it in at 100 yards and when I checked my spotter scope, lo and behold I got a 2" group! I was shocked as I was not really trying. Th...

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Ah, now it all makes sense. Thanks! Somewhere along the line that fired 32 Special case got mixed in with fired 30/30 cases. Full-length resized in process of reloading and became just another 30/30 case, albeit with the 32 Special headstamp. Nothing hazardous going on -- just gives a fellow a bit o...

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Hi all, I got done shooting some reloads in my 30-30 the other day. I was inspecting brass and was surprised to run across a case that was stamped 32 Winchester Special. I DID shoot this case along with the others. I had no problems with it. Could this be mis-stamped? Anyone know what the heck a 32 ...

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Ok. She is all done. Actually wish I did it sooner, I think it was all minor enough that just gluing was the ticket. You can not tell that I did anything, other than the stock no longer wiggles when installed. Here is a picture. Notice the "chunk" that got busted out on left side of the st...

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Took off the rubber bands today. Everything looks and feels real nice. The chip went in perfect. I am very happy with the results. I "lovingly" hand rubbed boiled linseed oil into the wood to moisturize and protect it. I think the stock will be very strong and be good enough for my kids to...

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Howdy. I removed the clamps this morning and checked for strength.
Looks and feels great. You can not even tell that there was a crack!

Now I am going to start working on the chip.
Any good cleaning agents I can use before
gluing the chip back in?

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Well, my first attempted failed. The glue flowed really nice, but I watered it down too much and did not have very good holding force. I am going to get another syringe today that is smaller gauge in order to get it down in the crack better. My other syringe had problems. I will then not down as muc...

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The crack was not too bad. It was not to the tang screw (yet). I slightly watered down some wood glue to help make it flow better and put it in a hypodermic syringe with needle. I then "injected" the crack until it flowed out of all the crack seams with the glue, clamped and wiped off exce...

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Ok. I like some of the ideas.
I will take a closer look to get it back into service condition
hopefully with just minor repair.
So, what brand epoxy or glue should I use?

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Hi, I have my Grandfather's 1940 Model 94 Winnie that has seen better days. Bluing is gone, barrel is not a mirror and the stock has damage around the wrist area. However, she still shoots and works fine with a smooth, smooth action. The rifle, S/N puts it in 1940 year of manufacture. (Guess Winches...

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Well CPY, are you gonna share any of the history your dad shared with you? I got time... :roll: I can wait. I love a good story. :D Okay, here are your stories! This is Grandpa's Model 94 Winchester rifle. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/jmortens/W94Small_zps54f6ef03.jpg Per the serial number,...

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Thanks for the comments. Makes sense...people have now grown up with AR platform and that is what they are used to. Also, its easy to modify and tweak to the user's customizations. I guess I missed out on this. I have fired and AR, and appreciate it, hey I like guns, but I didn't have the urge to ju...

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Hi all, I am in my late 30's and most guys my age really like the AR-15 platform for shooting and of course, the black hole of accessorizing. These accessories include a whole massive market of doodads and nicknacks that you can buy and upgrade and modify an AR to your liking. It seems like the AR p...

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SOLVED!!!! Well, I was looking at the sizing die again and noticed when I was pushing the case up into the die, I was not taking it ALL the way in. I have it set now that the case goes to the point that it almost kisses the shell carrier. I took several BAD ones and re-sized and re-trimmed. The resu...

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watched your video, it answers a lot of the questions asked. do you have a good set of calipers? micrometer? you need to measure the good and bad and find the difference. there is one, must be. pay attention to rim thickness. why the two guns behave differently, because they are two different guns....

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Definitely check your case-length if you haven't already - some cases may be longer, and it is conceivable that one brand could be more so than another. The Lee trimmer/guage is inexpensive and perfect for the task. I am testing only full length sized cases that are all trimmed using a Lee trimmer ...

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I would buy a couple hundred rounds of new brass and keep it segregated for use only in that rifle. Your chamber might be on the small side, and your sizing die on the large side of tolerance. If you know someone else who has a 30-30 sizer, you might try it for size. Also try chambering a resized c...

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Hi all, I am reloading for 30-30 and find that some brass (usually Remington, but not always) that is sized properly and loaded will become very difficult to chamber (when moving the lever to its home position). When extracting the brass (opening the lever) it is almost impossible to open the lever ...

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Update.

Cranked off about 20-30 rounds and the locking screw (its actually the broken one that is turned 1/2 additional to lock in the pin) is still holding.

I will get aggressive with it. I still need to order a screw! But the broken one seems to work OK for now !

Thanks for all the help!

cpy911

Ok, I have filed that shoulder down so it is basically flush with the counter bore. My old screw was able to go half a turn more to capture it and I worked the action, so far it is holding. I will need to crank off a bunch of rounds to see how she holds. After: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/...

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Ok, I have filed that shoulder down so it is basically flush with the counter bore. My old screw was able to go half a turn more to capture it and I worked the action, so far it is holding. I will need to crank off a bunch of rounds to see how she holds. After: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/j...

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Sorry about taking so long to get back to you, but since the computer crash, I forgot to download and register my camera software... And since I wanted to get as clear and detailed picture as is practicable, it took some editing. So, as you can see, even without the pressure of the retaining screw,...

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I have uploaded images from my broken Rossi Below, see the locking screw broken http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/jmortens/brokenrossiscrew.jpg Below, the locking screw is removed to reveal the bolt pin. The 1/2 style moon cut out on the bolt pin where the locking screw clamps on is definitely .0...

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cpy911, I think you are on the right track. I can't remember exactly how the right side of the pin is shaped; ie; whether it has a head on it or is straight sided, but I'd file on the left end of it first if possible so as to not mess up the little curved cut out for the locking screw. You might al...

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I noticed on the small machined area of the locking bolt pin that the locking screw clamps down on (1/2 moon shape area) is proud about .005" to .010". So, when I crank down the locking screw on the locking bolt pin, the locking screw has a pre-load on it and may contribute to its untimely...

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Hi friends, I have a stock Rossi 92 that has now broken the locking bolt pin screw twice after <100 rounds. I am frustrated as to why it keeps breaking. This is the screw that holds the main locking bolt pin in place. The little head on the locking screw snaps off where it is holding the locking bol...

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.........What you need is a Rossi oct rifle stock. Besides being longer than the carbine stock it's about an 1" longer than the original Win Rifle stock as well........... That's good to know. My next Rossi will be a longer-barreled one and I would probably consider swapping the stock to a car...

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I overlayed my Pre WWII Win '94 and the Mid 90's Rossi M92 lining up the triggers. The stock on the Rossi is about 1/2" shorter than the '94. However, when I shoulder the '94, I noticed it could also be a little longer too! Seems a tad short for my long arms. It seemed about 1/2" short! Th...

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I have seen 94 stocks listed as 94/92, but I can't remember where. I have also seen at least one post somewhere where the owner of a 92 fitted a 94 stock. I can't say for sure how well they fit or how much work it is, but I have seen at least a few references to havuing used a 94 stock on a 92. The...

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I have a mid 90's Rossi Puma M92 .357/.38 lever action carbine with the shorter barrel (16"?). The rifle would be better for a child when it comes to the stock length. I am 6'1" with long arms and the little Rossi just seems too small/short. Is there an extension or new longer stock I can ...

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I own a Winchester 94/22, Marlin Model 60 and a Ruger 10/22. I just took the Winchester out a couple days ago. It was my dad's. He gave it to me before he died last year. Classy gun. It is accurate and loves cheap Walmart Federal. I did a shoot from the hip, rapid fire all the rounds...and it feeds ...

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I use the free left hand brass catcher. When the right hand brings the lever down the left hand slides back over the reciever and catches the brass. Then the right hand brings the lever back up and the left hand deposits the shell in my left back pocket. Works for me. Sure you can use the left hand...

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Does anyone know if there is a brass catch type system for the lever gun. I have a 94AE, 94, and a Rossi 92 that I would like to attach a brass catcher to. Here is what I have found so far, but its for those evil black guns... :lol: http://www.floridagunworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&am...

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