failure to feed

[ThePreacher]

Took my BBS in 357 for its second outing
Good: It is accurate-far more than I am!
Bad: 3X out of a box of 50 .357 jacketed it jammed up feeding
I am always willing to consider operator error-please let me know what I might be doing wrong!
with thanks

[Cofisher]

As always, be authoritative about your lever work.

[RanchRoper]

Yes. My Big Boy did not feed properly if I weeny-armed it. Had to work that lever like I meant business.

[ThePreacher]

thank you!!!

[JEBar]

agree with the need to firmly work the lever ... I have noticed that as we run more and more rounds through ours, it seems to work even more smoothly .... that could easily be in part to us doing our part

[.45Steel]

As always, be authoritative about your lever work.

I concur. I noticed my Big Boy .45 colt had some issues the last time I was at the range. I was levering easy like so that my case wouldn't eject out onto the ground so that my lazy butt wouldn't have to bend over to pick them up.I was trying to keep them on the bench. Once I started to lever it with authority......no problems. I need the exercise anyhow.

[larry7293]

My 357mag likes 38specials better than 357's.

[Frontiersman]

It may be more forgiving after you get a few hundred rounds through it.

[Mistered]

agree with the need to firmly work the lever ...

So do I but this doesn't mean force it if something hangs up and simply does not move. If everything is still moving and not actually 'binding' keep doing what you are doing and try to take notice if it is smoothing out. My BBB took a couple 100 rounds before it smoothed out but part of that was my fault for not accomplishing a complete disassembly, inspection and cleaning before taking it out because it was just so dang smooth out of the box ! I just shot it full of Rem-Oil and went on my way and it is now like butter (well almost) as I still haven't given it a complete take down yet - but will soon. Actually my BBB has been the smoothest of all the lever action rifles I have owned (both new and used) - except maybe my 1899 mod 94 Winchester which has an incredible action - and still hasn't had a complete take down and cleaning!

[GFK]

It may be more forgiving after you get a few hundred rounds through it.

I am hoping. I have noticed the cases dinging the receiver while I work the lever firmly as they fly out. I do oil it when I am finished. I just hope the cases do not take off too much of the bluing before it becomes more forgiving.