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I have a small screwdriver that has a filed notch for that. Before that, I used two pin punches with one to push down and the other to nudge over.

Hand isn’t rotating the cylinder. Scrub the star extractor and the hand the best you can. Then test it. If that doesn’t work, return it to the factory.

Hawg - what about higher powder charges?

Anything assembled may be disassembled. Of course, some parts should not be recycled (roll pins on military/police fyre-arms).

Too po’ to buy fancy pants boolits. Thanks for the warning.

40 FF grains is good enough for target shooting and a starting load. It’ll take more, but it’s up you to figure out what works best for your purpose (target, hunting, plinking). Like MLB, I’m also southpaw but I’ve also shot right handed guns. Concentrate on your front sight and you never...

For cold blue I’m impressed. It looks nice. Remember, those guns sometimes had their finish scrubbed off so they were bright white metal. It all depends on the unit.

What happened in 1973? Geez, the thing went up like a bottle rocket.

Neato. I tried to learn quill work but had very short nails and couldn’t fold down the quills

@ROA45 - please tell us more about the .36 conversion. I understand that the center pin must be removed for the cylinder to be pulled out and reloaded. What is that bottom knurled pin for? Loading plunger outside the frame?

This thread makes me smile. A couple I know had two “rescue” burros and they once chased a black bear off the land.

I dislike stainless steel bristle brushes. I’ve only used them to clean the chamber face of stainless steel revolvers. Use brass/bronze bristle brushes. I use a brass muzzle protector if it’s an action that requires cleaning from the muzzle (M-1 Garand/M-1 Carbine/M-14 type action).

Wood blocks? Find dia,drill, band saw in half, resin & put in vise?

I kick myself in the arse for not snapping up a bunch of Finnish MN for $79.95 at Big5.

Check out the parts diagram here at Numrich: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/henry-repeating-arms/big-boy-henry It does have a rising locking block (part 35) like the Marlin. I have not physically handled any newer big bore Henrys and am not in a position to make any assertions.