A few years back I bought a bunch of 73 bits. Now just starting to get it together. Building one from the pieces.
I have relined the barrel, bought a reamer and chambered it, and got everything just about ready.
Now I am stuck as it wont feed. The rim of the shell hits the little tit sticking out from the front of the bottom of the bolt and prevents the lifter coming up. The bolt wont come further back than this so I am stumped as to whats wrong.
Anyone got a 73 they can look at to see what is happening?
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Winchester 73
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Re: Winchester 73
The knees or pins are worn, it's not retracting the bolt into the frame far enough.When the lever is fully forward, The ctg. guide (teet) needs to be flush with the frame to allow the ctg to rise past the guide into position to feed into the chamber.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Hope this helps,
Tom
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Re: Winchester 73
get a copy of Restoring Antique Guns of the old west.
they have a section on 73's .
replacing the pins in the action, how it works, etc.
this is something you can do in your basement shop too.
Ken
they have a section on 73's .
replacing the pins in the action, how it works, etc.
this is something you can do in your basement shop too.
Ken
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Re: Winchester 73
Thanks Tom, I thought that might have been the problem. Good to have it confirmed.Tomklinger wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:06 am The knees or pins are worn, it's not retracting the bolt into the frame far enough.When the lever is fully forward, The ctg. guide (teet) needs to be flush with the frame to allow the ctg to rise past the guide into position to feed into the chamber.
Hope this helps,
Tom
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Re: Winchester 73
Good idea. I googled it but couldnt find that one. Amazon came up with Gunsmithing. Guns of the old West. It has a photo of a 73 on the cover so looks promising.
Thanks Ken.
Keith