Gun breakdowns and fix

[Alan]

From jams to breakdowns, what major issues have you dealt with, and what solutions did you implement?

 

[sharp shooter]

The worst thing I had was a really stuck case in an old 1911. A new extractor and getting the tension right fixed it up. I learned that sometimes the smallest parts cause the biggest problems.

 

[Spikedriver]

When I was a kid, Pops had a New Haven .22 semi auto rifle. It was effectively a single shot with a 7 round detachable mag. Shooting it went like this:

Bang!
(Rack bolt for stovepipe)
Bang!
(Rack bolt for stovepipe)
Bang!
(Clear fail to feed)
Bang!
(Rack bolt for stovepipe)

When Pops moved to the retirement apartments, I got his .22 rifles and that damn thing was in the back of the safe. As far as I know it still won't feed and I have no interest in fixing it. It's too bad because it's actually fairly accurate, but cleaning, lubing, changing ammo, and changing mags made no difference. I'd sell it for $25...

 

[Old Hickory]

My worst was a fine Argentine 7.65 Mauser I had sporterized. A so-called gun smith tried to braze the bolt to snug it up and the first shot I took afterward blew up the rifle and also ruined the scope and stock. I still have shrapnel in my body because of that.
I was having a lot of problems with my Savage A17 Sporter .17 WSM rifle so I sent it to Savage to fix. It came back better than new and also sported a great rail for my scope. The Savage fix-it folks and Savage are great folks.

 

[Old Hickory]

From jams to breakdowns, what major issues have you dealt with, and what solutions did you implement?

My present problems are my new Ruger American gen 2 Ranch needs an aftermarket trigger and my Savage A17 Sporter needs a replacement trigger adjustment tool. Ruger is getting a replacement trigger and I am rounding up a replacement trigger adjustment tool for my Savage lost tool.
Another problem was the comp on my Ruger needed a gunsmith to remove it to make room for my silencer. Ruger used Rockset on the threads.

 

[John4st]

My last "fix up" was drilling and tapping for the tiny machine screws that hold down a scope rail. Just not alot of thread bite to make me happy. We will se how they hold?

 

[Marine63]

My last "fix up" was drilling and tapping for the tiny machine screws that hold down a scope rail. Just not alot of thread bite to make me happy. We will se how they hold?

A buddy of mine had the same problem with the short mounting screws for his rail. He was able to find some longer ones that worked, I'm sure if you look around you'll be able to find some. I wish you luck. As common as that problem is you think they would make them a bit longer. I've seen it mentioned on several forums.

 

[John4st]

I don't know if I really want them any longer? I wondered about how deep I really wanted to drill into the metal around the chamber. Not concerned when I have the adaptor in but when I shoot a regular shot shell those three screws holes make a nice line to start a crack? Maybe I'll never shoot a shotshell in it again?

 

[Marine63]

I understand the concern but don't really see a fix. I admire you wanting to customize your gun, but the manufacturers probably didn't foresee anyone mounting a scope on it. Hope it holds up for what you want to do with it. Sometimes you're limited by the design of the gun what you can do.

 

[John4st]

There are a bunch of guys drilling and tapping for scope rails with h & r's so it's kind of proven and I really will probably only shoot with the adaptor in 99 % of the time.

My next little project is going to be a double barrel kind of big game gun style but I think I will go with buckhorn style back sight and use the front bead on it. Old school look. Stick with 20 gauge so can use these same adaptors.