Big Boy 357 Carbine Magazine Spring Stuck

[lovesleverguns]

Hello. Today while shooting discovered that the spring is stuck, recessed, inside the tube. Any guidance to spring it back out? Thanks!

[GunnyGene]

You might just squirt some WD-40 in there and slap it around some.

[Mistered]

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.

[lovesleverguns]

thanks for the tips!

[lovesleverguns]

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.

[JEBar]

how grubby was the inside of the tube .. ..does it now work as it should ..

[Mistered]

Had to literally pound the pin to get it out and back in.

Yep - ya gotta be careful with this part!

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.

[lovesleverguns]

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

[JEBar]

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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