Glad it worked out! Now get that old gal cleaned up and take her out for a dance!
Stuck Carcano action screw HELP!
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bigmancrisler
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Ya I know where to get a replacement if I have to thanks though
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bigmancrisler
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I got 3 clips and 60 rounds coming for it this week
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J Beard
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j8064
Garrett Co Hooligan #1
Glad you got the rifle apart, cleaned and ready to shoot. 
You do know that original 6.5X52 Carcano rounds were loaded with .267 (basically .268) RN bullets, right? Good luck finding any surplus ammo...that ain't gonna happen. Besides, it's collector ammo now.
6.5 rounds for modern rifles are topped with .264 bullets. A lot of the current 6.5X52 ammo sold for Carcano's is also topped with undersized .264's. Meaning: no accuracy at all...
I'd recommend you slug your barrel and measure the bore (not hard to do). I'd also measure the projectiles in the ammo you have coming to see how they line up together.
Good luck. And we're looking forward to a range report! (With pics, please)...
You do know that original 6.5X52 Carcano rounds were loaded with .267 (basically .268) RN bullets, right? Good luck finding any surplus ammo...that ain't gonna happen. Besides, it's collector ammo now.
6.5 rounds for modern rifles are topped with .264 bullets. A lot of the current 6.5X52 ammo sold for Carcano's is also topped with undersized .264's. Meaning: no accuracy at all...
I'd recommend you slug your barrel and measure the bore (not hard to do). I'd also measure the projectiles in the ammo you have coming to see how they line up together.
Good luck. And we're looking forward to a range report! (With pics, please)...
bigmancrisler
2A Preacher
Glad you got the rifle apart, cleaned and ready to shoot.
You do know that original 6.5X52 Carcano rounds were loaded with .267 (basically .268) RN bullets, right? Good luck finding any surplus ammo...that ain't gonna happen. Besides, it's collector ammo now.
6.5 rounds for modern rifles are topped with .264 bullets. A lot of the current 6.5X52 ammo sold for Carcano's is also topped with undersized .264's. Meaning: no accuracy at all...
I'd recommend you slug your barrel and measure the bore (not hard to do). I'd also measure the projectiles in the ammo you have coming to see how they line up together.
Good luck. And we're looking forward to a range report! (With pics, please)...
I’m still working on cleaning all of the funk out of the barrel (will try to post photo of rifling once it’s not completely gunked up). The only reason I haven’t finished it yet is cause I have been slammed at work the past week or so. I’m going to try and finish it up tomorrow. And I didn’t know that (I honestly didn’t know anything about the rifle before I bought it) and I’m really curious to see if it shoots well. Speaking of which, does anyone have a go no go gauge I can borrow to check the headspace?
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jt2100r
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my friend got me one of those around 1980. I remember him saying it cost him $35.It shot well.
bigmancrisler
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I can’t even imagine buying guns for anything less than $100
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bigmancrisler
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About 2.5 weeks later she is finally cleaned up and reassembled! I really appreciate everyone’s help and guidance on this project!! Here’s to hopefully having a fun new shooter.
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That's a nice looking rifle. Shoot it in good health!
bigmancrisler
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I’m leaving for the range right now to see how it shoots! Will post pictures of rifle and brass with the update on how it shoots.
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bigmancrisler
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Sorry I didn’t write this last night but here is photos of the brass, I only put about 20 or so rounds through it yesterday but the brass looks great to me, no split casings, no flat primers all very uniform.
It didn’t occur to me to collect the brass in order of what I shot until I was done picking them up.
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It didn’t occur to me to collect the brass in order of what I shot until I was done picking them up.
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Doco Overboard
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Peen the metal up to the top of the fillister dome, then downwards and towards the slot, Grind the blade on one side to fit the slot correctly, remove a few teeth in the middle and then have at it.
By polishing the working face(s) of the hammer the work goes more smoothly.
The omitted teeth allows the blade to remain straight.
Screws that are tough to work, polish with sand-cloth, heat them up to almost bright red and stick them in sand till they cool off.
bigmancrisler
2A Preacher
How well did she shoot?
bigmancrisler
2A Preacher
I think it is the light, when I get home I will double check and get back to you.
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bigmancrisler
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Really well, it put rounds right where it was pointing (the first 5 rounds I was just pointing it at the berm hoping it wouldn’t blow up. But after that i was trying to actually put rounds on paper. I’m gonna order some more ammo and put it on the bench rest to see what kind of grouping I can really get at 100 yards. I will try to remember to take photos next time I go out, it might be this weekend.
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