I bought a Winchester model 94 that was made in 1970. It is in really good shape but has been stored for a long time and had a great deal of dried oil in the action. I disassembled and cleaned the rifle but made a mistake and removed the hammer spring adjustment screw during disassembly, and now the hammer is hard to cock. It appearers to me that turning the screw in puts more tension on the hammer spring, and turning it out relieves it. I have tried turning the adjustment screw all of the way in, and then turning it out one quarter turn at a time and testing it. But even with all of the tension removed the acting seems to be too stiff. By that I mean, working the action to cock the hammer it meats with resistance when the bolt comes in contact with the hammer.
I welcome any suggestions.
I welcome any suggestions.