I've been so doggone busy lately, that I haven't been shooting for a few weeks. Today, I finally got a chance to spend about four hours at the range. What a fun day.
There were only two little hiccups. The first was that the old Colt Lightning will hold 9 .38-40s in the tube. The only problem is that it's capacity is 8. Number nine takes up its place under the cartridge lifter, completely locking up the action. I became intimately familiar with the magazine system for the rifle, including the discovery that the plug in the end will fly every bit as far as a Winchester's. Thankfully, it went straight up and almost just as straight down. So note to self: Don't load until the last one doesn't fit.
The other problem?
Don't put the empties back in the range bag. It wasn't a total loss - I had about 30 11's that fit if I squished 'em.
And I managed to get home way before my wife, so I got to sit in the air conditioned living room to clean the rifle.
It was hot outside!
There were only two little hiccups. The first was that the old Colt Lightning will hold 9 .38-40s in the tube. The only problem is that it's capacity is 8. Number nine takes up its place under the cartridge lifter, completely locking up the action. I became intimately familiar with the magazine system for the rifle, including the discovery that the plug in the end will fly every bit as far as a Winchester's. Thankfully, it went straight up and almost just as straight down. So note to self: Don't load until the last one doesn't fit.
The other problem?
Don't put the empties back in the range bag. It wasn't a total loss - I had about 30 11's that fit if I squished 'em.
And I managed to get home way before my wife, so I got to sit in the air conditioned living room to clean the rifle.
It was hot outside!
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