Recent content by Aitch

Hi, found the pin at Brownells, then called Ruger customer service, they are sending me a pin at no charge. Good on them! I may get ambitious and attempt to recess the safety so the ejected cases don't catch on it. But that may prove a chore above my skill level. Thanks again!

Good stuff, thanks for posting the pictures. I was looking at doing the same thing with my project No 1. When I looked at it, I noticed I am missing the pin that the spring rides on, (shown in your picture just left of "radius here") and the spring is now resting against the roll pin. I can't...

Wes, Krieger has an exclusive deal with Boots Obermeyer now and is offering his 5-R rifling in their barrels for a $30 up-charge. Currently they offer it in a limited number of calibers: 6, 6.5, 7mm, .30T Palma and .308. This may be the direction I will go. Thanks, Aitch

Ross, To your point, I stumbled upon a Ballard rifle and a 30-40 #3 at a yard sale. Picked up both. Ballard for $250 and the #3 for $450. That makes my second 30-40. The first I bought in a local gun shop for $550 I think. It was really clean but I suspect the PO had installed a Unertl or...

Hey Ross, thanks for the input. Makes sense. $500 #1's are not that common in these parts nowadays. Might have more if they were. Still sounds like $300-350 is reasonable. Unless my memory is worse than I think, Brownell's used to sell #1 barreled actions. Used to is the operative phrase. I'm...

I'm going to build a .284 Win on a #3 (preferably) or #1 action. I have some nice English walnut for the furniture and am undecided on Krieger, Shilen, Douglas or other barrel. I have some #3's and #1's but I'm not eager to take one of them down so I would prefer to buy an action to build on. A...