Paladin_Hammer
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I was watching Shooting USA on the outdoor channel two or so days ago when they had a segment on Western 3-Gun Shooting. For those who don't know, its kind of like Cowboy action shooting, save that now you use a wheel-gun, lever-action rifle, and "western" era style shotgun.
The lever-actions used by those shooters had a modification done to them. They did SOMETHING to shorten the cycling of the action. An example would be a Marlin which, from factory, I know you have to move the lever almost 90 degrees from the stock and receiver to fully cycle the rifle. The rifles used by the three-gun shooters however were barely moving beyond 20 or 30 degrees from the stock and receiver, allowing the shooters to keep their hands on the rifle stock while cycling the action!
I know my Marlin 30AW cannot do that. I also know that something is wrong with it because I have to crank that sucker almost 110 degrees to cycle the action! What modification do these guys to to lessen the cycle time?
The lever-actions used by those shooters had a modification done to them. They did SOMETHING to shorten the cycling of the action. An example would be a Marlin which, from factory, I know you have to move the lever almost 90 degrees from the stock and receiver to fully cycle the rifle. The rifles used by the three-gun shooters however were barely moving beyond 20 or 30 degrees from the stock and receiver, allowing the shooters to keep their hands on the rifle stock while cycling the action!
I know my Marlin 30AW cannot do that. I also know that something is wrong with it because I have to crank that sucker almost 110 degrees to cycle the action! What modification do these guys to to lessen the cycle time?