fatnhappy
10-12-2014, 07:59 PM
Bit of a back story: Once upon a time I fleeced a coworker out of a essentially brand new 336 in .30-30. He fired all of 16 rounds through it and didn't like the recoil. I needed another .30-30 like a hole in the head but 2 full boxes of leverution ammo, a hard case, scout mounts, hammer extension and a 336 for the princely sum of $200 is hard to walk away from.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/lhsjfk3t/102_0493.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/lhsjfk3t/media/102_0493.jpg.html)
Fast forward to this summer. My brother is heading up to the family cabin in the adirondacks and stops on the way. He brings our father's .35 rem 336 which I had sent to him after Dad died. Guess what, no ammo. He didn't realize that .35 rem ammo isn't exactly falling off of trees. Seeing as I have about a zillion rounds of .30-30 and a couple rifles, we commence to trade.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/lhsjfk3t/photo1_zpsdb6b5c8b.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/lhsjfk3t/media/photo1_zpsdb6b5c8b.jpg.html)
So I begged, bought, cast and borrowed some components. I still had dies. I head out to the range today and during the drive the lever had unlocked slightly. I couldn't for the life of me unlock the lever or close it. It was literally frozen solid. I sat there scratching my head and was just about to start disassembly when it occurred to me the carrier might be binding the bolt. I gave the top of the receiver a hard smack with a stick and darned if it didn't work, everything is fine.
I have never for the life of me seen that happen before. Anyone else?
PS: Say what you will about MG rifling, that .30-30 is a bell ringer at 100 yards with the lyman 311291 and a max load of IMR 3031.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/lhsjfk3t/102_0493.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/lhsjfk3t/media/102_0493.jpg.html)
Fast forward to this summer. My brother is heading up to the family cabin in the adirondacks and stops on the way. He brings our father's .35 rem 336 which I had sent to him after Dad died. Guess what, no ammo. He didn't realize that .35 rem ammo isn't exactly falling off of trees. Seeing as I have about a zillion rounds of .30-30 and a couple rifles, we commence to trade.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/lhsjfk3t/photo1_zpsdb6b5c8b.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/lhsjfk3t/media/photo1_zpsdb6b5c8b.jpg.html)
So I begged, bought, cast and borrowed some components. I still had dies. I head out to the range today and during the drive the lever had unlocked slightly. I couldn't for the life of me unlock the lever or close it. It was literally frozen solid. I sat there scratching my head and was just about to start disassembly when it occurred to me the carrier might be binding the bolt. I gave the top of the receiver a hard smack with a stick and darned if it didn't work, everything is fine.
I have never for the life of me seen that happen before. Anyone else?
PS: Say what you will about MG rifling, that .30-30 is a bell ringer at 100 yards with the lyman 311291 and a max load of IMR 3031.