Help please - 44 mag Shikari misfiring

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Took the Shikari for it's first run to the range the other day and had a couple of misfires. The primer was indented a bit and went off on the second fall of the hammer.

Tried the PMC ammo to start, failed on a couple then had 1 with the Remington ammo and put it away.

I'm thinking maybe a weak hammer spring or worn firing pin???

Any comments or suggestions?

Apart from the misfires it's a hoot to shoot! 

[quickdtoo]

I'd say order a new hammer spring from Numrich, but that's not really an option from Down Under!!   If you can't get one, I'll order one for ya and ship it to ya. If it takes the same spring as current models, I already have some, but it may take a double spring, I don't know for sure.

Tim

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Tim, that's awfully nice of you (as per ususal!    ).

I'll check with Numrich after I pull the other one out. They do list a replacement but I'm not confident the schematic they have for the 155 is "picture perfect". I'll let you know. 

As an aside, I now am leaning heavily to the spring being weak. To test the firing pin I removed the barrel, cocked the action and placed a coin on the receiver over the firing pin hole. Did it with the Shikari and the SB2. The Shikari shot the coin a few feet up, the SB2 nearly put it through the roof! 

Seems the spring is the culprit.

[mt3030]

....Seems the spring is the culprit.

I'd guess you were correct. All the old H&Rs had short lasting hammer springs. Real common.

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... All the old H&Rs had short lasting hammer springs. Real common.

Thanks, mt3030, happy to hear it...I think, lol. 

I'll get a couple of springs.