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A lite scrubbing with a brass brush or old toothbrush will do it , just put it on with a acid brush , little does a long way. Scrubby

Howdy CarbineCasey! What are you using the 50/70 brass in?

You may not be able to make DX contacts due to antenna performance vice power output. I'm saving my pennies for a DX Commander antenna, probably the Signature 9 or 12.4. No tuner required. Currently running an 80M EFHW, set up for more NVIS.

Each one weighs about 42 pounds.

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Thanks, I think.

Gotta give another shout to the Back Powder solution. A day shooting black powder and all the carbon buildup on the end of the cylinder was gone. Looked cleaner than when it was fresh from Ruger (after washing off the BP residue... which is a whole lot easier than cleaning up after smokeless)

I have found nothing better than Breakthrough Carbon Pro, and I have tried a lot of the products already mentioned. Have never used anything other than a nylon brush to remove the more stubborn built up carbon from past neglect. Found it at Wal-Mart for 7.99 a bottle.

I’m new to this website, do you know how to find that thread? I cannot seem to

Sounds like you're giving ME a hard time! I'm just giving Subdeacon Joe his due.

And I'll bet you have questions...

Looks like both at this point. Both days starting around 10:00

No problem, just love giving Alpo a hard time. TM

Well, pull the thread on why that does not work, and you will probably find the root cause. The action (un)lock button should be "depress-able" with the hammer down on a closed action. That is how you unload a loaded 97 - you press the unlock button and pull the slide open. GJ

I don't use a boresighter light. I (like many others) just use the "sight down the bore" approach. Get some sandbags or other rest. But, I've not seen a reason to even do that with SASS MATCH guns. No need to get within 1/4 MOA of the aim point. And, with iron sights, you really have to SHOOT the gun anyway. It's not like sighting in a scope where you can twist a couple of knobs and get the crosshairs onto the laser dot. I did barrel-boresight once (yes, through the .45 caliber hole) a Winchester clone High Wall just to get my tang sight close to POI, though. That probably saved me 3 shots. Ho-hum! 😃 GJ

No it does not, the action lock button only is able to be pressed when the hammer is cocked.

I’ve always heard of the benefits of a spoonful of honey daily. https://www.thelist.com/164414/when-you-eat-honey-every-day-this-is-what-really-happens-to-your-body/

I used to post in The Wire. I still occasionally post in TEAM SASS, but I found that when it comes to posting about the goings on by the quockerwodgers and wethers in the Sacramento Reichstag, my main area of interest, one of the bosses there has beat me to it by several hours. So I'm mostly posting trivia of interest in The Saloon.

Be careful of the Brillo pads. Some are just plated steel. Check with a magnet.

I tried a brass Brillo pad and a brass brush from my cleaning kit neither touched the residue. The only thing that got it to come off was a lot of elbow grease.

A 97 is not a black gun where you can just toss in new parts and they work (due to tight tolerances now), instead of how guns were designed 125 years ago (requiring a lot of hand fitting). Throwing new parts in it can often be more work than fixing what is wrong. First, diagnose. Second, find a way to fix the problem with some smithing. New parts for a Chinese made 97 or 93/97 can be real hard to get, and can often need the same fitting that you would do if you just tuned your existing part(s). Be glad you have Outlaw Gambler to refer a parts order to. I've gotten several 97s to open better, and tuning the slide lock itself was rarely what it took. More likely, it's how the diamond shaped tab at the rear end of the action slide engages the action lock. Does the action lock button on the right side of the action operate the action lock to release it and open the action when you have "hammer-down, action-closed" condition? This will tell you more about what "hidden part" in your gun is not working well. Here's a manual with a good diagram of a 97..... https://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Manuals-Forms/PDFs/1897Shotgun.pdf Do your testing actually firing rounds. Diagnosing this with dummy rounds is hard for a beginner smith. Kinda sounds like a good smith would be the "part" you need to find, IME. If you have some time to wait, Squibber does a lot of 97 work - he's in Casa Grande AZ. https://www.dustybunch.com/ Outlaw Gambler is great, too. But, a little farther from you. good luck, GJ

Will do. I currently use my sonic bath with the sonic gun cleaner but it doesn't get the face of the cylinder clean so I am hoping this will do a better job so I don't have to get the brass tooth brush out. TM

I use one very similar to the one Horace posted about but it is smaller. I used it with pretty good success but then went to using the individual bullet sighter and it is even better for my pistols. I have the 38 and 9mm. TM

Because you are being charged with illegal hunting. Hunting is the act of going after game for food or sport. You do not have to actually kill a live animal to be convicted of illegally hunting. You just have to meet the legal definition of hunting. If you illegally shot a live deer or other game animal, you would be guilty of poaching which is the act of taking game illegally. it is no different than Fishing. You can carry a fishing pole in your truck all day without having a license. However as soon as you put a line into the water you are fishing and if you don't have a license then you are guilty of a crime even if you never catch a fish. If you do catch a fish then you are also guilty of poaching as the fish was taken illegally.

I did just that. Then restocked some. I need a chance to cast some. Too hot.