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Frank!
Yeah, I should charge for my advice but then telling someone to smack the crap out of the front end of the magazine tube doesn't sound like something you should be charged for. Installing extractors is/was my least favorite job and when you finally got them in place they still wouldn't work ...

God willing there is not a round in the chamber, this method should NOT be used if there is.

If possible, remove the cartridge stop located under the action bar cover tab in the frame but this "method" has worked with the stop in place.
Remove the magazine plug, remove the spring/follower.
Place a ...

Yes, you are missing a tiny spring that goes with the parts group you show in the photo, you are also missing the spring/friction plunger that fits into the hole on the side of the carrier..............they came in two sizes. You asked what you are missing, that's what you're missing, and good luck ...

Yeah, there are a LOT of things that can go wrong here but its probably related to the bolt, wonder how much you did with the bolt during your cleaning process and did you actually work the action after you test fired it and before you took the rifle apart. You neglected to say whether its still ...

Thanks Eddie!

One final note on .321 vs. .323 and you're quite right that the 170gr RN .323 for the 8MM are easy to find, Hornady makes them, and they're reasonably priced.

About 15-18 years ago my now deceased gun writer friend Charlie Petty and I put together a bunch of loads for the .32 ...

Just to be totally clear!

The bolt for the 14-1/2 is different with a unique ejector rod that has a broad face.
All bolts for the 14-1/2 are marked "44" on the top, many of the early rifles had the serial stamped on the top of the bolt, something not seen on the other calibers.

The cartridge stop ...

14-1/2 Half Magazine rifles are a rarity, many were converted to carbines at the factory because they didn't sell. Yours is NOT a factory half/mag rifle and from what all you describe it has indeed been butchered. Its little more than a "parts gun" but since parts for the 14-1/2 are extremely hard ...

Hey!

Two items of note, this rifle was made in 44-40/44 Remington which are the same cartridge, not .44 Magnum unless someone did some serious modifications. That rifle and the steel used was never designed for something that stout.

Secondly, yes the carrier dog spring is key to activating the ...

Hey!
I shot against a few indiciduals that used this rifle mostly firing the National Match Course which is a blend of position shooting along with portions of the course being rapid fire.

The 40X Match High Power like its small bore counter part were extremely accurate BUT when used in any ...

I have a couple of 38-40 shell heads and one flush 44 REM that is still in place on a frame. None seem appropriate for your use. Sorry about that!

Jim in Charlotte

Yeah, Jack First doesn't even know that rifle exists.

I probably have one but too lazy to go down to my shop and check. Almost all were the recessed version with the primer. They made a few late guns that had the raised shell head without the primer. If I have one it would be the former (flush ...

Here are some pictures of the boxes, left off my original posting.

Two (2) full boxes, 40 Rounds of bright/shiny factory Ammunition.

$175 + $20 shipping / $195

Nice stuff, I don't sell crap! These are the hard to find 170gr RN, boxes have some edge wear but fully intact. One has a styrofoam insert, the other plastic.

Jim Peterson
Charlotte, NC

The "Sear" is called a "Sear" and is Part #122, nice the other chap downloaded a repair manual, should have been done a long time ago.

Yeah, messing with the trigger and the end of the sear is easy to do and a total bitch to fix. Replacing the trigger is annoying but doable AND actually its good to ...

John!

For some reason I 'm having problems sending a private message BUT I will take your offer and pull it from GB...................and glad its going to someone who will appreciate it!!!!!

Jim Peterson
7420 Leharne Drive
Charlotte, NC 28270