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    Boring out a barrel

    I have a trade rifle with a slight bulge you can only see when the light shines off it. Probably will just shoot it and forget about it, but part of me thinks I could file it totally flat and reblue the barrel. And that it could get bored to 54 cal to eliminate the bulge on the inside.
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    Boring out a barrel

    I keep hearing people say they had their barrel bored larger and rifling cut. How much does that cost?
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    New toy

    I do in nice weather, in colder weather I like to wear shooting gloves inside mitts, and remove the mitts to shoot.
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    New toy

    I will try that when I end up with a Great Plains or something else with a set trigger.
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    New toy

    I’m hoping to do the same this fall with this one. I’m interested in single trigger ML for hunting because I’m not used to set triggers. Of course I could adapt but I’m thinking the light trigger might be a bit too light with numb hands. I find a crisp 3.5 lb trigger to be as light as I want...
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    New toy

    Used 50 cal Lyman Trade rifle is on the way to keep my Traditions Deerhunter company!😁
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    Hammer alignment

    Update: Traditions has told me I can ship the gun to and from them on my dime, a minimum $55 inspection fee to look at it, and I also would pay parts and labor for any work done. 😆
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    Hammer alignment

    I sent them an email with the picture, I’ll see what they have to say.
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    Hammer alignment

    Warranty from traditions isn’t an option, I bought the gun used.
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    Hammer alignment

    The caps are going off every time, and I can see where the nipple contacts the face of the hammer. I had a hang fire, and then a fail to fire on the next shot. I removed the cleanout screw and put a bit of powder into the “barrel” that the nipple screws into. The nipple had some crud so I...
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    Patch material

    Thanks folks. I’ll have to visit some fabric stores with my calipers lol!
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    Hammer alignment

    I had some issues but didn’t have a nipple pick. Next time I’ll pick it before loading and see. All I had was 777, I’m not sure if that’s an issue for these.
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    Patch material

    Where do you buy your patch material, and what kind do you prefer? I’m looking at buying some cotton ticking from a fabric store, is there a lot of variation in the thickness?
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    Hammer alignment

    My traditions deerhunter hammer and nipple are poorly aligned. Is there anything I can do to improve things?
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    50 cal deer projectiles

    It’s a bit lighter than I’d prefer, I wonder if there’s a beefier stock that could be put on it. I’d rather see 7 1/2 to 7 3/4 lb, a bit easier to hold steady. For sure an easy one to carry at 6 lbs!
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