DaveyTed

Heads up. All orders are carriage free during December.

Recently ordered some parts for my Remington 11-87. Slight problem with a spring which had been supplied wrong to Chambers but resolved quickly and all return postage charges repaid without hesitation or asking. Great service from Hamish.

When at Dartford a couple of months ago there was a notice in the back of the DTL stand saying no semis or pumps. Maybe changed now.

Dartford Ground will not allow semis or pumps on DTL. I was told this was due to an accident when someone in the line rested a loaded semi on his foot and drilled through his boot!

Thanks for the replies. Will give them a try.

Unfortunately Scully's post is spot on.

The pattern plates I've seen have always been steel so using steel shot would surely produce potentially lethal ricochets.

Forget the Legia oil - whatever colour can. Use Ballistol, safe for anything and good for everything. and, no, I'm not on commission.

I've often wondered on the legality of a club letting a non-licence holder shoot if they have been refused a SGC for any reason. Regarding Davyo's comment about associating with "dubious" characters this has been brought up elsewhere when someone "friended" a convicted armed robber on Facebook without knowing his background. His SGC application was refused because of it.

Perhaps George, Proper Cartridges, should stop worrying about how to polish lead shot and start thing about making a good alternative to lead; ideally with a fibre/degradeable wad because there's bound to be a survey published soon about plastic wads littering the countryside.

Jim Spalding, Essex.

Same gun as a Bettinsoli, I understand the RA Sports guns are also Bettinsoli under a fancier skin.

Update; Got a new action spring in the post today. Tried to fit it. It is so tight in the tube you don't need the cross pin to keep it in, it just stays there compressed! Waiting to hear supplier's response. I won't bother to drill and fit the bolt buffer until I get a spring that fits. Thanks for all the replies. added: Have got to return the spring for a refund. All their springs will be the same so won't fit and can't get one elsewhere so stuffed for now.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/R5lXYw1l8l0?rel=0&autoplay=1

Salt Mines are worth a visit.

For anyone thinking of having a stock modified to POW remember you can't change it back if you don't like it. I sold a nice 325 grade 5 on here because I couldn't get on with the POW grip that had been previously done. My wrist did not seem to flex to get a secure grip so maybe I'm biased. Looked good though.

Delicately built - that sums up the OP! Hope to see you Sunday week, Leon

I was interested by TDS's comments regarding use of 65 & 67mm cartridges. Is your gun 23/4in chambers. Mine is 3in and I have used only 70mm as I expected to get problems with anything shorter. Regarding the ability to cycle 24gm in mine would a weak action spring help in cycling the lower power load. i have checked the barrel ports and they appear standard. Gun fit is something I had considered but I ensured the butt was tight into my shoulder pocket and even so the recoil was like being hit with a hammer! Thanks again for all the replies.

Thanks for your continuing replies. I have checked the breech bolt buffer and it is worn level with the rear face of the bolt. Given the low cost I have ordered one and await the result. The cartridges do eject about 6-8 feet so looks like the action spring is also weak. I shall probably go for the SureCycle upgrade once I see what effect the new buffer has. Thanks to TDS for the info on port sizes. I will check. I was surprised that the gun cycled 24 gram loads - perhaps this is why.

Thanks for the replies. Couldn't find anything relevant on youtube so decided to remove/check it anyway. Came out easy enough but appears to be in good order. Posts on American forums seem to suggest new spring is 15in long. Problems start when the un-tensioned length falls to less than 14in. My spring measures 14.5in so maybe not the problem.

Good idea and it's available left hand if you want

OP is looking for a left hander; don't think Baikal is available LH.

Recently purchased a Remington 11-87 Premier which appears in good condition. Whilst it cycles faultlessly with 24gm and above loads it has very heavy recoil - much worse than my alloy action game O/U which weighs about 2lbs less! Reading up on internet suggests that the action spring, in the stock, could have weakened/broken and could cause this. Anyone any experience of this and is the action spring easy to replace. Thanks for your help.

I think it's Cooper Tyres that own Avon.

Going back to the original post. Better to ask and be considered stupid than not ask and remain ignorant.