Hey all,
Those who've been here awhile might remmeber my "strange guy" posts.
I built a 32-40 Winchester by cutting, stubbing, and threading an NEF barrel to accept my Shilen 32 cal heavy bbl. This was/is to be a breech seating, cast lead bullet shooting machine.
Well, I did the trigger work yesterday. I have an RCBS trigger pull gauge and tested before I started. Results -average of ten test pulls= 4# 13oz. Pull was +/- 3 oz, and my pull gauge didn't go high enough, so I had to tie a 3# 12oz hammer to the trigger with fishing line!
I followed a very good set of instructions (dunno the rules for posting links, so Google "perkloafm" if you want them). and by the time I was done I was rewarded with an extrememly consistant trigger pull of 24oz.
I was surprised how much difference the pin and pivot polishing made. This action has more that 4000 shots through it with another 1500-2000 shots of dry fire. I'd have thought that the pins and pivots were pretty shiny already. That was NOT the case.
I had built a stoning jig around Christmas time and finally built my slave pin yesterday. I also made a punch out of brass for the larger pins. (This wasn't really necessary)
Anybody with a little skill can do this work. The slave pin is just a shank from a 3/16" wood screw. Diameter and length of this pin are somewhat important, but can be under a bit and still work well.
What a great action to work on. I wouldn't recommend the light trigger pull for a non-target rifle, but it is nice to know that it can be done!!
