Most of the Rossi guns are over-sprung. That and a lack of
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Sunday, November 23, 2014, 13:49 (3594 days ago) @ Byron
use are the two biggest impediments to smooth functioning. Steve Young of Steve's Gunz has the skinny and a handy instructional DVD. He has the springs as well.
Mine is a .45 Colt that Steve worked on direct from the factory and I really like it. It is plenty smooth. I would not want even an extra 1-2 thousandths headspace from lapping the locking surfaces. My 2 cents.
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Sincerely,
Hobie
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- Lapping a lever action carbine... -
Byron,
2014-11-23, 09:44
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- Lapping a lever action carbine... -
John Meeker,
2014-11-23, 11:29
- Lapping a lever action carbine... - uncowboy, 2014-11-23, 12:13
- Most of us are content just to drool on them... - Sarge, 2014-11-23, 12:10
- Most of the Rossi guns are over-sprung. That and a lack of -
Hobie,
2014-11-23, 13:49
- Headspace!!? Unh-oh.. Was unaware of issue.... -
John Meeker,
2014-11-23, 21:25
- I was referring to the liberal use and uncritical appli- -
Hobie,
2014-11-24, 21:58
- I was referring to the liberal use and uncritical appli- -
John Meeker,
2014-11-24, 22:40
- I was referring to the liberal use and uncritical appli- - Slow Hand, 2014-11-25, 04:05
- I was referring to the liberal use and uncritical appli- -
John Meeker,
2014-11-24, 22:40
- I was referring to the liberal use and uncritical appli- -
Hobie,
2014-11-24, 21:58
- Headspace!!? Unh-oh.. Was unaware of issue.... -
John Meeker,
2014-11-23, 21:25
- Lapping a lever action carbine... - bob, 2014-11-24, 09:11
- Lapping a lever action carbine... -
John Meeker,
2014-11-23, 11:29