The pin and the reamer used in the article(and sold by Brownells)
have a taper of 1/4" per foot, as stated by 2-P and me, in my post. Coffield shows and describes how he made a simple clamp to hold the barrel against the standing breech and down tight in the action. Then he reamed the hole and the hook to match the pin. When finished, the pin is driven into the receiver, excess cut off and smoothed. I think we're trying to make an ordeal out of a fairly simple job here. The obvious advantage, to me, is that everything fits together properly, as opposed to simply replacing the pin and having some mismatch with the worn hook. Hook, pin and hole are all matched, at the same time. I've never done it myself but I wouldn't hesitate to try it, after reading the informative DIY article. I have an Iver Johnson made Western Field, solid rib hammer gun that I use for BP cartridge trap matches. It's a little loose and seems a perfect candidate for a job like this.
Thanks to all
Last edited by Jim Legg; 05/30/08 08:58 PM.
