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Offline stre-tch

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H&R Topper Jr. Help?
« on: November 13, 2011, 10:45:54 AM »
Hello All.




I have some questions regarding a Topper Jr (20ga and 30-30), it has the youth stock, open sights and the receiver is multi-colored kind of like a case hardening.


Background. My brothers and I have shot this as a shotgun for over 20 yrs.  I have only shot the 30-30 for probably 20 shots.


Last year we were noticing that the shotgun was having some failures to fire - meaning the firing pin wasn't hitting with enough force to ignite the round and just leave a small indent in the round.  So my questions to you are:


Is there an easy way to strip the receiver to clean it thoroughly?


Do you think it is a firing pin problem or a cleaning problem (note the gun has been shoot quite a bit over the years but it has never been taken apart and cleaned other than the barrel)?


The trigger is very heavy (always has been) I see that there are do it your self instructions but if I was limited on time who would you recommend?


Also I was thinking of sending it in to H&R for a .223 barrel but I didn't know if they would but a new rifle barrel on a rifle/shotgun this old do any of know if they would do it and for how much and would I be better off just buying a new gun?


 


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Re: H&R Topper Jr. Help?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2011, 10:54:31 AM »
Welcome! All the answers to your questions can be found in the FAQs and Help sticky above, spend some time reading ther, you can use a keyword in the F3 page search box to find answers to specific questions.  ;)

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