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Nice. Over what period of time do you shoot it? Are those Magnums, .38s, or a mix?
Ever run into anything like I described a few posts up? How many rounds do you have through that GP?

Sorry for...

That's pretty impressive. From the impression I've gotten on the internet, lever actions are notoriously finicky and unreliable, but I gotta think there's a way to get a good, reliable one, so long...

They seem like neat little rifles. How many rounds have you got through each one?

Went through my notes again. Yes, you have that straight. Although I think there was a brief moment where the action was stiffer but a quick scrub/wipe in the relevant areas quickly remedied that.
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What about the Uberti or Miroku/Winchester 1873's? Wonder how reliability would compare to a Winchester 94.

I don't care for much of this guy's stuff, but he does shoot lever rifles a hell of a...

I suppose that is the case. Last time it happened it was a bit less than 75 rounds, but I will need to check my notes. It never happened in the first 1k rounds. Maybe I didn’t get it quite as hot...

I spent quite a while at the range today, primarily shooting the GP100 in question but a couple of other guns in between. I put a total of 236 rounds through the GP100. I did experience the sticky...

That's some pretty high praise for the Winchester 94. Is this the one you're talking about? I think these are Miroku:...

Sorry to resurrect a sleeping thread, but this is a subject that has again come into relevancy for me. When I first posted this thread I went with the suggestion of just using a short bolt action...

After I get it that hot, should I keep shooting it to see if it has any problems? Or is just getting it to that point without any problems the goal?

I have the Hogue Tamer grips on this GP100. I...

I think it’s a valid question in a world where there are stretches of time where the latest tech expanding loads like HST and Gold Dot are not necessarily available to non-LE, especially in calibers...

I don't mean 1000 rounds without any cleaning, I just mean 1000 rounds total, and with a revolver, with proper cleaning intervals. It'd be nice if the round count could be lower for revolvers to make...

For autos, I've always gone by the criteria DocGKR has espoused as I thought it was pretty good, that is, 1000 rounds without a stoppage to vet reliability (not all at once or without cleaning, just...

There's a 3" stainless fixed sight GP100 I have my eye on. It would make a decent carry gun with a good IWB holster.

Regarding the vetting subject again, for a serious use defensive carry .357...

Thank you, I didn’t even think of using an adjustable wrench. I’ll bring the gun to work tomorrow, I should be able to get it done there

EDIT: I managed to do it here at home tonight. Got the gun...

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Here are a couple of pics. The paperclip piece started straight and the spring pressure bent it. I had it attached to the rest of the paperclip but another piece got bent so I just used...

I got it out, the problem I’m having is getting it back in. I will post a pic of my situation when able.

I think its that the paper clip bent under the spring pressure to where it no longer pushes the little hook thing down far enough to fit under the hammer. I'm getting extremely frustrated and I don't...

Using that. I’m having a hell of a time getting the hammer strut/mainspring back in. Its like I can’t get it in far enough to place it on the little holder on the bottom.

For disassembly, isn't there supposed to be a pin to help me get out the mainspring? It's not in the box.

I just ordered this tool. Not sure if the gunsmith here has one (if not that makes me kind of leery).

What's strange is that the cylinder is easy to open and close right now. Maybe fouling/debris...

That's impressive. See that's what makes me wonder if it's not just a fouling issue, lots of people shoot thousands of rounds before cleaning without it causing any stickiness issues. But maybe it's...

Thank you for the recap. I'm going to have my local gunsmith GP100 guy take a look at mine because I'm afraid of messing things up, but it sounds like it might just be fouling or something. Dry...

Maybe I'm misremembering, didn't you have to disassemble the gun to see the unburnt powder? Or was it just sitting under the extractor star?

Update: I don't know if it matters, but the issue presented itself after shooting a few cylinders worth of recent production Winchester Silvertip 145gr .357 Magnum. I had put off using that ammo for...