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Hi all, What do you use to make a SxS open easier other than shooting, shooting and more shooting. I know this is the lazy way, but what would you suggest? Would graphite help on the contact points? Or any other product thats worked for you. Don't really want to take it to a smith so close to the season.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks as always!!!
Greg
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Greg, more info is required. Which gun is it? Is the lump rubbing against the frame? Is it the top lever which is stiff? Is there undue force required to operate the cocking rods? Is the stiffness occurring on original opening, or only after the gun is half opened or more? These details will make a difference to the advice you receive.
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Remove the forend. Does the gun open easily now? If so, stone a little bit off the rear of the forend lug where it contacts the inside surface of the iron, a little at a time. Try it frequently as you go. Many new guns, Browning Citoris in particular, are shipped with the forend way too tight against the front of the receiver. This makes it feel very tight and hard to open while actually not holding it tighter against the standing breech. It's simply binding between the forend iron and the receiver front end. Don't wait for 50,000 shots. It may even gall between the two too-tight surfaces.
If it does not open easier with the forend removed, look elsewhere. Wherever you lube, use a good gun grease, not graphite. You'll be wearing the graphite.
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If it is stiff because it has been re-jointed, shoot it - don't do anything else.
It will free up before tooo long and 'bed-in'. The gun will then take a very long time to shoot loose again.
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How could a problem be diagnosed when the action type was never mentioned ?
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SxS was a big clue, Hopeless. Experience helps also. Your post added a lot to the solution.
Last edited by Jim Legg; 09/04/07 11:56 AM.
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Jim I'm not the hOpeless man that's diagnosing a gun problem when he doesn't even know the action type.
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If you had read the opening post in the thread, you'd know it was a SxS.(that's the action type). It also asks about how to make it open easier. Any gun that breaks open involves similar contact points: a hinge (pin, ball or trunnions), matching surface on the barrel assembly and a forend. Forends have a part called forend iron that bears against the front of the action. Get the picture yet?
Quite possibly you are not able to help in the diagnosis.
Your posts, so far, certainly have not. Others of us are quite capable, however.
A bit of good advice when you have nothing to say is: DON'T say anything.
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I don't know everything but I do know there are different action types.
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I'm happy for you.
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