Recent content by billybob

I've won a few trophies so I can shoot passably. The other day I was PRIMARILY checking "function" but still aiming at paper. The small distraction of ...slightly... being aware of the functioning seemed to ...help :confused: My groups actually diminished. Like maybe I had been...

I've had the series 70 Colt. Made a mistake of replacing the finger type bushing due to fear of breakage. Never was the same again. Got it CLOSE, but finally gave the gun to my kid. If I were going .45 again, I'd try the Smith. :)

Thank you, wally. :D

I installed the Volquartsen "Exact Edge" extractor and everything got a lot better. Running the bolt dry in the receiver was what made me consider just taking the sharp edges off the new extractor. The bolt was going ..... A L M O S T... into battery easily but there was just a...

My problem was the extractor.

I didn't do anything to the ejector pin, but I make it a practice to NOT use the slide release to release the slide on any semi. I always snap it and let the full force loose.

Okay, the Ruger in this thread: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=355482 now has the Volquartsen extractor. HOORAY! AND it extracts. BUT it rides over the next round in the mag ..unless... 3 rounds are gone. In which case it works fine. I took EVERYTHING to the range. I...

New problem, new thread on Ruger Mk2 ....Arrrrgh! nnnnnnnn

AAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!! It came today. POSTAGE DUE! Well, at least we know there's no shipping charges. :rolleyes:

So.... spinning and clicking is out, huh? :D

I am forgetting the project. I was just musing about how neat a ONE HAND pistol using the ultra reliable Ruger mag would be. Sort of a cheapass Walther GSP. The Walthers have short barrels yet are very accurate. :(

If you sawed (well...turned) the barrel to 4" and did NOT put it back in the rifle stock but modified the rifle stock to be a pistol stock, would it be legal? Thinking Ruger 10-22 here. :confused:

http://www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RSC&Product_Code=VC10EE/VC2EE $10.95 and no shipping charges. :)

I ....cleaned.... the mags. I did EVERYTHING. I even took the thing apart and REMOVED the light coat of grease and ran it DRY. Other than smelting it and re-alloying and casting a new gun, I tried everything. I now have an extractor on the way. Let's hope this does it. At least....I...

Dry running the bolt alone with a full mag chambers EASILY. Extracts fine and the case doesn't hit mag lips. Only occasionally. The comments on this link have convinced me to try an extractor...