[I debated putting this here or in Rifle Country. I decided on here because in my journey I've had to lean on you reloading experts the most.]
Although I'm posting this as "Thanks!" - I will admit I'm also posting motivated by the fact that I'm simply giddy.
I took possession a number of years ago of a Rem Model 14 (in .32 Remington) that was my grandfather's. (I'm 57.) My adult son adores this gun and I wanted to have a way to "honor grandpa" by pulling the trigger periodically.
.32 Rem wasn't my first caliber but I'm a relatively new reloader. A number of folks here helped me get through the initial process of getting good load data, etc. When I finally got some loads together the darn action was nearly impossible to open after firing. I feared I was pushing pressure limits, although where I was in the load data (low end) didn't support that. Again, folks here helped. After becoming convinced the issue wasn't pressure a local smith checked it out, found chamber pitting, polished it, and said it would be good to go.
It wasn't. Same problem. I was really dejected. It sat in the safe, a problem I kept procrastinating trying to solve. I received a referral to another local smith. He had it for two months. I picked it up yesterday. He said it was a real riddle. The ultimate issues were 1/ chamber pitting the first guy didn't truly resolve and 2/ he found a number of burrs on moving parts of the action that he smoothed out.
Today I had it out and it's wonderful. The expertise and generosity of the folks here have helped immensely in resurrecting an old gun that has a tremendous amount of sentimental value for me and my son.
This loading hobby is so darn rewarding!
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Although I'm posting this as "Thanks!" - I will admit I'm also posting motivated by the fact that I'm simply giddy.
I took possession a number of years ago of a Rem Model 14 (in .32 Remington) that was my grandfather's. (I'm 57.) My adult son adores this gun and I wanted to have a way to "honor grandpa" by pulling the trigger periodically.
.32 Rem wasn't my first caliber but I'm a relatively new reloader. A number of folks here helped me get through the initial process of getting good load data, etc. When I finally got some loads together the darn action was nearly impossible to open after firing. I feared I was pushing pressure limits, although where I was in the load data (low end) didn't support that. Again, folks here helped. After becoming convinced the issue wasn't pressure a local smith checked it out, found chamber pitting, polished it, and said it would be good to go.
It wasn't. Same problem. I was really dejected. It sat in the safe, a problem I kept procrastinating trying to solve. I received a referral to another local smith. He had it for two months. I picked it up yesterday. He said it was a real riddle. The ultimate issues were 1/ chamber pitting the first guy didn't truly resolve and 2/ he found a number of burrs on moving parts of the action that he smoothed out.
Today I had it out and it's wonderful. The expertise and generosity of the folks here have helped immensely in resurrecting an old gun that has a tremendous amount of sentimental value for me and my son.
This loading hobby is so darn rewarding!
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