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H/W flat spring breech block to coil spring?
Dec 7th, 2010 at 12:08pm
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What does it take to convert a flat spring high wall breech block to coil spring? To me it looks like drilling a pair of holes. Is there more to it?
  
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Re: H/W flat spring breech block to coil spring?
Reply #1 - Dec 7th, 2010 at 1:19pm
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AFAIK, that should just about do it!  Smiley

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Re: H/W flat spring breech block to coil spring?
Reply #2 - Dec 7th, 2010 at 3:38pm
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If you retain the flat spring to hold the lever up, you'll need a coil spring hammer. If it's got a set trigger, you'll need one with a fly.        Good Luck,          ...MIKE...
  
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Re: H/W flat spring breech block to coil spring?
Reply #3 - Dec 8th, 2010 at 8:24am
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FITZ has a rifle that is a super fine performer using both mainsprings!  He told me it wouldn't shoot as well if he left out either spring, so he has a flat-spring type hammer and a coil spring type breech block and shoots it about as well offhand as I do sitting down most days!  Shocked  Maybe he will chime in and tell us about it.  Wink

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Re: H/W flat spring breech block to coil spring?
Reply #4 - Dec 15th, 2010 at 11:40am
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In case I'm not the only one interested, I did come across a reference to this issue. On page 75 of Campbells first book on 85s there is reference to just drilling the two holes.
  
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