Hey folks, I've got a new Henry Survival Rifle. I've worked most of the kinks out of it, but it's firing reliability leaves something to be desired. I've tried a wide variety of ammo and have a failure to fire about once in 10 or 15 rounds. The indentation on the rim is sometimes a little bit light.
I'm thinking about increasing the forward travel of the firing pin by grinding off just a hair (less than 1/16") from the back of the retaining hole. That's the hole in the side of the firing pin that the retaining pin goes into.
In the following pic, you can see the retaining hole clearly in the middle of the pin. I want to grind down the right side of the hole. The left side of the pin is the striking surface.
I don't foresee how this could damage the rifle, and I think it SHOULD correct my problems. Do any of y'all know how this could fail?
Thanks
Dubious
I'm thinking about increasing the forward travel of the firing pin by grinding off just a hair (less than 1/16") from the back of the retaining hole. That's the hole in the side of the firing pin that the retaining pin goes into.
In the following pic, you can see the retaining hole clearly in the middle of the pin. I want to grind down the right side of the hole. The left side of the pin is the striking surface.
I don't foresee how this could damage the rifle, and I think it SHOULD correct my problems. Do any of y'all know how this could fail?
Thanks
Dubious