doubleh
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Yesterday morning I went to the range. I had installed a new scope on an AR and bore sighted it. Getting it zeroed was easy. Then I sighted in a Mossberg AR 22 that is brand new and belongs to my #2 great grand daughter . That one was not a problem either although it took a few more shots than the real AR did. Next on the list was shooting my Rossi 92 that I am STILL developing loads for. I was shooting 38 special loads as the thing is kind of herky-jerky loading 357. You have to sort of jiggle them into the chamber where the 38s slide right in. Everything was going well until all at once it didn't feed a round. The round was down under the bolt and stuck. After fiddling with it a bit with no success I pulled the magazine plug, dumped the rounds, packed up, and went home.
I made it out this afternoon to see what I could do and was hoping I could pull the bolt and get the round out. Nope, no cigar. I wound up center punching the round, drilling a 1/16" pilot hole and then a larger hole. I carried the rifle outside and turned it upside down and shook the powder out of the round. Of course when I turned it back up right the round rolled and I could no longer see the hole and it would not roll back up where I could see it. OK, be contrary. I drilled a new hole, inserted a machinest's punch in the hole, and holding the punch at a right angle I applied a little persuasion with a small hammer. Two whacks and the round popped free. I cleaned the few brass cutting out with a q-tip and reassembled the rifle. Only a few bad words were spoken under my breath during this process.
When I installed the tang screw it barely snugged down and the head popped off. D---, uh, darn. Nothing to get a hold on but the bottom end was in sight so I center punched it and using a drill and a small bit I backed it out. I found another metric screw of the right size but a little too long. I cut it off, filed a starting thread, installed it, and am ready to go again. The downside is it is a stainless philips head screw. A magic marker makes it not so noticeable. Now the hunt for a correct replacement starts.
I made it out this afternoon to see what I could do and was hoping I could pull the bolt and get the round out. Nope, no cigar. I wound up center punching the round, drilling a 1/16" pilot hole and then a larger hole. I carried the rifle outside and turned it upside down and shook the powder out of the round. Of course when I turned it back up right the round rolled and I could no longer see the hole and it would not roll back up where I could see it. OK, be contrary. I drilled a new hole, inserted a machinest's punch in the hole, and holding the punch at a right angle I applied a little persuasion with a small hammer. Two whacks and the round popped free. I cleaned the few brass cutting out with a q-tip and reassembled the rifle. Only a few bad words were spoken under my breath during this process.
When I installed the tang screw it barely snugged down and the head popped off. D---, uh, darn. Nothing to get a hold on but the bottom end was in sight so I center punched it and using a drill and a small bit I backed it out. I found another metric screw of the right size but a little too long. I cut it off, filed a starting thread, installed it, and am ready to go again. The downside is it is a stainless philips head screw. A magic marker makes it not so noticeable. Now the hunt for a correct replacement starts.
