New to your site and have a few questions.
Just bought my third 1895 .1st was a 1972 mod.GREAT GUN. Next was a guide gun (which I could not get rid of fast enough) Cheap stamped checkering and that imfamous crossbolt safety. Last month I piked up a 1974 mod. barely ever fired if at all and still had the geuine walnut sticker on the forestock. Again a GREAT GUN. However here are my questions.
1st- Nowhere on the barrel does it say microgroove but the barrel has 12 grooves. When in 1974 did they change and did they mark all barrels accordingly?
2nd- The gun wants to hang at the extractor when the bolt is fully closed leaving the lever approx. 1/4" from closing. If I apply hard pressure on the lever the extractor will then slide over the rim of the case and the rifle is ready to shoot. I reload and it makes no difference what make of brass it is, WW, FED.,REM. COL. is 2.50. How much can I polish the extractor or do I need to bend it slightly. All advice is welcome.
Kid
1895 rifling
Moderators: Regnier (gunrunner), JohnK, Sure-Shot
I think what you is called Ballard rifling. If you gun has a "B" prefix
to the serial number then it has ballard rifling. The first guns out in
45/70 were 8 grooves & later production were 12 grooves. This is not
to be confused with Microgroove rifling. They were produced with
ballard rifling because the microgroove would not stabilize bullets
escepically cast. When in 1974 they changed to microgoove I don't
know. I do know first year production guns(with B prefix) are in great
demand by collectors.
Do you your own handloading? I had that same problem with some guns
when my full length die was not adjusted correctly. If you adjust the die
so that it "cams" right that should cure the problem. If not I would take
the gun to a gunsmith & have it checked for headspace.Good Luck!
Maybe some other members of the forum can help you.
to the serial number then it has ballard rifling. The first guns out in
45/70 were 8 grooves & later production were 12 grooves. This is not
to be confused with Microgroove rifling. They were produced with
ballard rifling because the microgroove would not stabilize bullets
escepically cast. When in 1974 they changed to microgoove I don't
know. I do know first year production guns(with B prefix) are in great
demand by collectors.
Do you your own handloading? I had that same problem with some guns
when my full length die was not adjusted correctly. If you adjust the die
so that it "cams" right that should cure the problem. If not I would take
the gun to a gunsmith & have it checked for headspace.Good Luck!
Maybe some other members of the forum can help you.
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KID RUSSELL
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Thanks for the tips on the rifling. I'll assume that it is not microgroove.
I've been reloading since 1970 and I agree with you that having enough cam on the die is paramount, however in this case I think the headspace is alright as the shells fit in the receiver fine. The problem is the extractor seems to be stiff or defective. Maybe I'll just polish it more.
Thank you for your help and I hope to here from more members.
Kid
I've been reloading since 1970 and I agree with you that having enough cam on the die is paramount, however in this case I think the headspace is alright as the shells fit in the receiver fine. The problem is the extractor seems to be stiff or defective. Maybe I'll just polish it more.
Thank you for your help and I hope to here from more members.
Kid