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45 colt big boy x update

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Re: 45 colt big boy x update

Post by 5shot » Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:16 pm

That first photo of a good group was my last group of the day. I'd noticed on the last string that the scope had started to wobble.
I brought the gun in to clean it and to tighten that base back down with more lock tight. If blue lock tight doesn't work again, I'll try vibratite.
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Vibratite VC-3 "Threadmate" is my go-to solution for loose Smith & Wesson side plate screws and also single action grip frame screws but I've never used it for scope bases.
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Re: 45 colt big boy x update

Post by fortyshooter » Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:08 pm

DsGrouse wrote:
Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:47 pm
This is the can after about 600 rounds of mixed lead, jacketed, plated and coated.
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How are you cleaning the hard crusty stuff off the baffles? Mine are anodized aluminum.
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Re: 45 colt big boy x update

Post by leverjc » Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:04 pm

DsGrouse wrote:
Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:13 am
Does anyone make aftermarker barrels for the henry?
I have a custom Shilen barrel on a BBS in 357 but it will cost almost as much as your gun.
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Re: 45 colt big boy x update

Post by DsGrouse » Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:42 am

leverjc wrote:
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:04 pm
DsGrouse wrote:
Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:13 am
Does anyone make aftermarker barrels for the henry?
I have a custom Shilen barrel on a BBS in 357 but it will cost almost as much as your gun.
How would that work with the pressed-in barrels?
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Re: 45 colt big boy x update

Post by leverjc » Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:15 pm

I assume you are wondering about Henry's rimfire barrels. I imagine the smith would turn the barrel to fit and notch it for the pins that hold it in place instead of threading it.
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