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Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
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- Tenderfoot
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Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
Hello. Today while shooting discovered that the spring is stuck, recessed, inside the tube. Any guidance to spring it back out? Thanks!
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
You might just squirt some WD-40 in there and slap it around some.
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
Then if it springs free after the above recommendation you need to disassemble it and clean it entirely and reassemble with only the lightest lube applied.
I recommend disassembly regardless as it is most likely full of factory left grease & debris inside - as mine was.
I recommend disassembly regardless as it is most likely full of factory left grease & debris inside - as mine was.
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- Tenderfoot
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
I punched the pin out and then pushed the follower back out. Had to literally pound the pin to get it out and back in.
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- JEBar
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
how grubby was the inside of the tube .. ..does it now work as it should ..
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
Yep - ya gotta be careful with this part!Had to literally pound the pin to get it out and back in.
One good cleaning with light (to nearly no) lube and it should be good to go for a while.
You might also want to accomplish the chamfer on the mouth of the tube as I have previously posted on and you should be problem free.
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
Hello all. I did clean the tube very well but the follower continued to recess when I tried to load so called Henry to see if there may be something else I could try. I haven't had the gun that long, purchased sometime last year I believe, so they are just going to send me a new one. Nice! I actually shoot my Henry Steel .30-30 more but haven't experienced any issues with it.
Thanks again for all the feedback. Mike
Thanks again for all the feedback. Mike
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- JEBar
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Re: Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck
good to hear that a part is on the way for your 357 and that your new 30-30 is working well .... please report back once you get your 357 going .... be sure to follow the link below and add your Henry Rifles to our Community's total
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