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    single-trigger SXS--second shot doesn't always fire

    I took off the trigger plate and had a lookat the action inside. the trigger reset is mechanical, not inertial. there was a trigger tension spring on each side of the trigger and only one of the two springs was engaged. this caused the trigger to wobble and i think this is why the second trigger...
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    single-trigger SXS--second shot doesn't always fire

    owen, i tried that yesterday, and the second one didn't go off. maybe i didn't whack hard enough. anyway, it's probably time for a trip to the gunsmith if that doesn't work.
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    single-trigger SXS--second shot doesn't always fire

    I'll look into removing the stock. is there any way to tell whether the trigger is set by inertia or mechanically set? when i dry-fire, the first hammer drops, but the second one generally does not (can't remember the last time it did). this makes it sound like an inertia trigger.
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    single-trigger SXS--second shot doesn't always fire

    would the cleaning you describe require some more-than-basic knowledge of gunsmithing? i can find diagrams of the action, but i'm wary of taking it apart...i'm afraid i won't be able to put it back together!
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    single-trigger SXS--second shot doesn't always fire

    Hello again, I have an old (1930s, based on serial number) 12ga western arms (ithaca) "long range" single-trigger side-by-side shotgun that has a funny habit of not discharging the second shot consistently. The first shot always goes off, but about half the time, the second trigger pull is a...
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    slide very difficult to rack after firing

    ok, i'll try chambering more aggressively with the universals i have left and see if it's any better. so, goaded on by the replies in this thread, i finally got a bore brush and man, was the bore filthy! can't wait to shoot it now. hopefully the new combination of cleaner gun + better ammo...
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    slide very difficult to rack after firing

    I ended up taking the action apart and cleaning it last night. it wasn't all that dirty, actually! but I'll go buy a bore brush tonight. I wasn't even aware that winchester universals were cruddy ammo. The logo is pretty sleek, which is probably why I bought the shells in the first place. so...
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    slide very difficult to rack after firing

    I was using mostly winchester universals indeed, but it happened with most of the few winchester super-x shells I tried, too. crap! I have so many winchester universals left! obviously crud in the chamber would contribute to this problem, but i don't want to take this darn thing apart to...
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    slide very difficult to rack after firing

    Hello everyone, I have recently been having an issue with my JC Higgins Model 20. The slide racks front and back just fine without a shell in the chamber. It also racks and ejects without any issues if I load shells and don't discharge the gun. However, if I DO fire a round, the slide is...
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    1911 picture thread...let's see them!

    way to go frankie for representing rocks :)
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    sight picture for handgun?

    thank you for the helpful tips! my target load is 200 gr lswc on top of 4.0 gr bullseye, a very comfortable recipe i got after reading many, many posts on various sites on the web. i will try some 230 gr bullets as you suggest once i get my hands on some. over at m1911.org many RIA owners...
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    sight picture for handgun?

    I'm planning on filing down the front sight on my RIA tactical, which is shooting low even with a center-of-mass sight picture (let alone a 6-o'clock sight picture). As I venture forth, should I be sighting with center-of-mass or with the 6-o'clock hold? I have read several articles and threads...
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    Lee safety powder scale?

    the lee DOES have a magnetic damper. occasionally the blade on the end of my beam will stick to the magnetic damper behind it, locking it from moving freely--perhaps this is what bear was experiencing?
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    Best value in 9mm?

    used sig p6, p225, or p228
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    Magnum Research 1911?

    sweet, MR makes a 1911???
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    Why did you start reloading your own ammunition?

    because i couldn't find any .45 acp, and when i could, it cost too much... this thread got me excited so i just reloaded another 50 rounds! haha
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    CZ 452 versus CZ 452 E

    thank you for the informative replies! juk, of course i have perused the czusa website. otherwise i wouldn't have brought this up for your consideration! :) glad to hear the european stocks are at least tolerable. the european stock i handled actually seemed like it was a good fit--the drop at...
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    CZ 452 versus CZ 452 E

    I was in the local gun shop and asked to see a CZ 452. They didn't have CZ 452 in stock, but they DID have what was labeled on the store tag as the CZ 452 E. It had a European-style stock, and I think it was beechwood. What's the difference between the CZ 452 and the CZ 452 E? Is the CZ 452 E...
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    Lee Pro 1000 Solutions < No Bashing >

    Problem: supplied spring for autodisk powder measure is too stiff, hence increasing the likelihood of breaking the brass chain. Solution: instead, use the spring from any retractable pen; these springs are much lighter but still get the job done. make sure the new spring is at near-full...
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