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I recently purchased a used model 11 Savage in 22-250 at a gun show. I ordered three boxes of the "Value Pack" 40-round 45 gr. Winchester ammo from Cabelas. As soon as the ammo arrived I took the model 11 out for a test-drive. After the first round was fired the bolt was very hard to lift and...

Thanks for the replies. There is indeed a pretty good amount of "rattle" back and forth of the cylinder. It should have dawned on me that is why I was having trouble getting acceptable accuracy. I think I will order a new wedge but try the "shim" method while it is getting here. Thanks...

Question for the experts--I have an 1860 Army by Pietta about a year old that has had only a couple hundred rounds fired through it. The wedge screw is screwed in all the way. The wedge goes in with very light finger pressure all the way to the screw. Any tapping I do on it to tighten it up...

JayC Yes, that's it! Absolutely! Thank you very much. They are the cheapest lubed wads that I know about. Thanks again, JayC.

Thanks for the reply, but no, it was not Cabelas--they do not have lubed felt wads for $6/200 nor will they pre-fire and pre-sight a revolver for you as well as remove the Italian proofmarks if you desire. This website also had round balls as cheap as I have ever seen them before. Perhaps I...

A few weeks ago someone posted a new website were lubed felt wads could be purchased for $6/200. The same site also had bp revolvers for sale that had been (or could be) sighted in, etc. For the live of me I cannot find that website. Can anyone please direct me. Also, I have ordered the...