the other dws
Bearcat
Just acquired a near mint 96/44. I'm poking about here and several other on-line resources for information on the care and feeding of this new little beast. I've put about 40 rounds through it so far. Found that the PO had probably never shot it. The scope was not as tight as it needed to be in the rings. Took half a box to get it onto a 5x7 paper at 100 yds.--but managed to keep'em there once it was adjusted. looks like 4 shots in about 3 inches with the Fed Am Eagle 240 stuff. may go back out tomorrow with a proper bench rest setup. just shooting off the elbows on a wobbly old bench had to hurt too
Problems/issues:
A} real poor trigger-- long takeup and then a stiff irregular pull to the break I suspect a good clean breaking 3.5/4 lb trigger alone would trim groups by close to a half. Anyone know what it take to do a good trigger job on'em---I'm wondering it they used 10-22 trigger parts in these rifles?
That'd simplify things a lot.
B} the stock is------er---functional. too short for my length of pull and only a Ruger cost analyst could love its looks. I'm looking for a source for a decent mansized walnut replacement---better yet a Intl-style one like I've seen in one of the posts on the site.
C} magazine capacity. the factory one is fine for hunting but a PITA for range work. I have been looking for additional mags but MIdway shows them as out of stock---any other sources??
I heard an e-rumor that someone was fitting Desert Eagle 44m magazines in to the gutted factory magazine. not sure I need a cowboy assault rifle but its an interesting concept. anyone have any info on the conversion?
D} custom barrels. has anyone experimented with a custom barrel, maybe a little more diameter for stiffness and changing twist for more accuracy with different weight bullets? Generally factory twists are a compromise and I'd guess the factory barrel in the lever guns was predicated on the requirements of the more common semi-autos functional needs with jacketed 240s.
Problems/issues:
A} real poor trigger-- long takeup and then a stiff irregular pull to the break I suspect a good clean breaking 3.5/4 lb trigger alone would trim groups by close to a half. Anyone know what it take to do a good trigger job on'em---I'm wondering it they used 10-22 trigger parts in these rifles?
That'd simplify things a lot.
B} the stock is------er---functional. too short for my length of pull and only a Ruger cost analyst could love its looks. I'm looking for a source for a decent mansized walnut replacement---better yet a Intl-style one like I've seen in one of the posts on the site.
C} magazine capacity. the factory one is fine for hunting but a PITA for range work. I have been looking for additional mags but MIdway shows them as out of stock---any other sources??
I heard an e-rumor that someone was fitting Desert Eagle 44m magazines in to the gutted factory magazine. not sure I need a cowboy assault rifle but its an interesting concept. anyone have any info on the conversion?
D} custom barrels. has anyone experimented with a custom barrel, maybe a little more diameter for stiffness and changing twist for more accuracy with different weight bullets? Generally factory twists are a compromise and I'd guess the factory barrel in the lever guns was predicated on the requirements of the more common semi-autos functional needs with jacketed 240s.