gstewart,
I got through to CS today with no problem at about 12:30 central time, that was the good news. The CS person told me they would look at my 22 Hornet to see if the barrel was indeed loose or within tolarance. I have to pay shipping to them and if the firearm meets their specs, I would have to pay both return shipping and hourly rate for checking it out. I was not given an explanation on what the specs are. How does one quantify a "loose " barrel to know if it is within specs? I asked about getting a break on a barrel while it was there, absolutely not! The CS person could not even tell me if the barrel I wanted was in stock! I was told several times if the firearm was more than 2 years old it was not under warranty. They made me feel as if though I was a PIA for wanting it fixed. If this does not get resolved to my liking, it will be my last Handi! JamesIII