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DM
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Re: Just a few Weatherbys
25/03/09 11:11 AM

I've seen two failures of rifles in the Alaskan bush, both were Wby's...

First was on a winter hunt and moisture (ice crystals) got into those little locking lugs, and the action froze shut... Perhaps fireing it would have jarred it loose, but i didn't think much of the design after i got back to town and my friend (who was a guide) said he had seen it happen too...

Second time, i had bought a 340 as i was doing a LOT of brown bear hunting, and thought i'd give one a try... Anyway, one day shortly after i bought it, i took it out for a day hunt to see if i could find a moose for the freezer. Sure enough, i did find a bull and stalked close for the shot... When i fired, i opened the bolt, pulled it back to eject the cartridge, and the bolt came out, with me almost loosing it behind me... It rather shocked me, but i fumbled around and got it back into the gun!

The bolt stop had broken off, and after examineing it, i could see it had a little lathe cut in it, and that's where it had broken... I bought a new bolt stop, (that didn't have the lathe cut) put it in and sold the rifle! I'm damn glad it didn't happen when i was following up someones wounded bear!

I've also seen those actions where all of the locking lugs didn't touch, but after fireing numerous rounds through the action they will wear in... I use to know a guy that would lap the lugs in every new Wby. he bought so all the lugs would mate properly...

DM

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Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	13/02/09 06:17 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	DuggaBoy	20/03/09 01:14 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	21/03/09 01:32 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	DuggaBoy	21/03/09 01:52 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	DM	25/03/09 11:11 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	grandveneur	14/02/09 01:46 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	mickey	14/02/09 07:26 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	dale	15/02/09 07:10 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	grandveneur	15/02/09 08:16 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	mlg	02/03/09 09:14 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	02/03/09 09:46 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Bestboss	18/03/09 08:21 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	18/03/09 10:40 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Bestboss	19/03/09 02:01 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	GG375	13/02/09 07:03 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	tophet1	13/02/09 07:13 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Caprivi	13/02/09 11:02 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Ripp	13/02/09 12:25 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Caprivi	13/02/09 01:03 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Huvius	13/02/09 02:24 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	14/02/09 12:05 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	9.3x57	13/02/09 01:26 PM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	14/02/09 12:09 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	John303	14/02/09 12:48 AM
Re: Just a few Weatherbys	Der_Jaeger	14/02/09 01:32 AM
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