I've had this rifle since I was nine. (1949)
It was with me through rabbits, birds, cans, and targets. (never bottles though )
This is a pic. It is near mint.
I took immaculate care of it and even at one time VARNISHED ..ugh... the stock.
Then I corrected that with a good LinSpeed finish and that's what's in the pic.
Nuffa that.
A few years ago, it started jamming. Tried to double feed and the upcoming ctg would jam against the new one going in. Or.... the one coming OUT would hang up on the one coming IN.
Okay... feed prob.
So.... I took it to a "gunsmith" here in Sacto.
He kept it 7 months, charged me $35 and did NOTHING to cure ...anything.
Not willing to let him get his incompetent mitts on it again, I started tweaking the big screw on the side that I read was what should be tweaked.
It worked sporadically but better than dopey left it.
Then it started the whole thing again about 3 months ago and I took it to a smith that has done GOOD work for me.
Just got it back. He said he fixed it. uh....nope...
but at least NOW it will work if loaded with 5 rds only.
Which I guess is OK since I only fixed it for sentimental reasons and I....USE...my 10/22 and 9422 whenever I shoot 22 rifle.
Back to the 512....
If it works with 5....but not with 15.....or even 10.....
Does that suggest to you a ctg follower spring issue? Too much push on the column of cartridges???
The kicker is that this is a crimped brass tube insert. (Not bent or dented)
Should I try "working" on the spring or retire this ole thang?
It was with me through rabbits, birds, cans, and targets. (never bottles though )
This is a pic. It is near mint.
I took immaculate care of it and even at one time VARNISHED ..ugh... the stock.
Then I corrected that with a good LinSpeed finish and that's what's in the pic.
Nuffa that.
A few years ago, it started jamming. Tried to double feed and the upcoming ctg would jam against the new one going in. Or.... the one coming OUT would hang up on the one coming IN.
Okay... feed prob.
So.... I took it to a "gunsmith" here in Sacto.
He kept it 7 months, charged me $35 and did NOTHING to cure ...anything.
Not willing to let him get his incompetent mitts on it again, I started tweaking the big screw on the side that I read was what should be tweaked.
It worked sporadically but better than dopey left it.
Then it started the whole thing again about 3 months ago and I took it to a smith that has done GOOD work for me.
Just got it back. He said he fixed it. uh....nope...
but at least NOW it will work if loaded with 5 rds only.
Which I guess is OK since I only fixed it for sentimental reasons and I....USE...my 10/22 and 9422 whenever I shoot 22 rifle.
Back to the 512....
If it works with 5....but not with 15.....or even 10.....
Does that suggest to you a ctg follower spring issue? Too much push on the column of cartridges???
The kicker is that this is a crimped brass tube insert. (Not bent or dented)
Should I try "working" on the spring or retire this ole thang?