Hello,

I now have my CPA Stevens 44 1/2 on hand, and am starting to gather what I need to get shooting.  I bought a Hoch .32-40 mould from CPA, and my next items are a lead melter and bullet casting metal.  Rather than starting out mixing alloys myself (though I eventually will do that), can anyone recommend sources for ready made 1:24 -1:25 bullet casting alloys?   

I also recently bought a J.W. Fecker 10x scope for this rifle.  Does anyone know where I might find a manual/operating instructions for Fecker scopes?  Photocopies would be fine - I am just looking for instructions for the various adjustments.  I am okay with the Fecker mount adjustments, as I found an article in an old issue of "American Rifleman" that gives a good explanation.   

I am planning to remove the recoil spring from the scope, but am looking for general opinions re: recoil spring - no recoil spring.

Thank you for any help you can provide.

Steve Bryson

Steve,

  I was always taught that the tension is completely relieved from the spring if shooting a CF gun. This is so you don't get whacked in the eye if you have your eye to close to the end, which is a very real possibility as the eye relief is pretty short on the older external adjusted scopes. I always put a gap of about 1/2" between the spring and the front mount when it is drawn all the way back. For .22's tension is put on the spring.

  Of course you can remove the spring but if you ever sell the scope the next owner would appreciate having it. The spring on my Fecker is missing. They do seem to get lost somewhere along the line if removed. I know to many scopes without the spring and several that have had to have the spring scrounged up for the next owner.

  Then of course you need to know how to take it off!

PETE

Sent the Fecker instructions out today. You should see them by Sat.
Vall