What a difference 4 little springs make

[oldandslow]

I bought a Rossi 92 in 357 last year. I liked it but the trigger was a bit heavy, ejected empties went into orbit, and stuffing shells into the loading gate was really rough on my thumb. I finally ordered a spring kit and installed it Sunday afternoon. It's a completely different rifle now. It has nice light trigger, the empties drop at my feet, the action is easier to operate, and I don't wish for King Kong to come and help me load it anymore. The weather forecast calls for the rain chances to drop and light winds tomorrow so I intend to got to the range and enjoy my now improved 92. I have three different new loads read to try, loaded up while it has been raining.

[Land_Owner]

DIY Gunsmithing also enhances the enjoyment.  There are few better feelings than a Job Well Done in taking-it-apart and making it better to wash away all of the alternatives.

[oldandslow]

I made it to the range just as the sun cleared the horizon this morning, 5:20 AM MST, give or take a minute. It is much nicer to shoot now. Only one thing was annoying. It is very picky about what bullet profile you use in 357 and I used the wrong ones in my three different handloads I took to check out. I was getting pretty good groups at 50 yards with 105 gr. PC coated SWC bullets and 3.4 grains of bullseye. I'm going to switch to 38 special brass because it has no problem at all feeding that combo. The only handload that I have got to feed reliably in 357 is a 140 gr. Hornady jacked hollow point and that is not an option for plinking or popping the occasional jackrabbit.

I have been a DIY gunsmith for around fifty or more years now and enjoy that about as much as getting out and shooting what I've dreamed up, fixed, or modified.