Posted by Eric on November 16, 2001 at 11:56:50:
Am familiar with rifles
but not with true match 22s a la Anschutz.
What are the important things to
check and look for? Both in general and perhaps specifically for an 1813?
How to tell if the barrel is good without a borescope ?
Things to check
for on the trigger, how can one tell if it is good? Is there a way to ID the
model number of the trigger?
Things to check to ensure the rifle is complete
and original?
Are these things supposed to be free-floating barrels?
How
does one check the sights for slop etc?
TIA for all comments and
feedback!
Eric
Posted by Jim on November 16, 2001 at 12:22:14:
: Am familiar with rifles
but not with true match 22s a la Anschutz.
: What are the important things to
check and look for? Both in general and perhaps specifically for an 1813?
:
How to tell if the barrel is good without a borescope ?
Look for any shadows
or rings in the bore, paying close attention top the area just in front of the
breach and the muzzle should be free from dings.
: Things to check for on
the trigger, how can one tell if it is good? Is there a way to ID the model
number of the trigger?
Is the trigger one stage or two?
: Things to check
to ensure the rifle is complete and original?
Most Anschutz rifles came
complete with at least a hand stop. The 18/1913's also came with palm rests and
the palm shelf Sights may or may not be included as they do not come with the
standard new set up. Tools should include two allen wrenches and a standard
screw driver.
: Are these things supposed to be free-floating
barrels?
Yes
: How does one check the sights for slop etc?
With a
micrometer
: TIA for all comments and feedback !
: Eric
Posted by Eric on November 16, 2001 at 22:36:44:
well, IIRC the trigger
that came with the 1813 was generally a 2-stage, was it not ? Can one tell
readily by looking at its shape or the adjustment screws?
Anything to watch
out for when disassembling an 1813 type rifle? (any instructions on the web?)
thanks
Eric
Posted by Michael Ray on November 17, 2001 at 09:21:08:
: well, IIRC the
trigger that came with the 1813 was generally a 2-stage, was it not ? Can one
tell readily by looking at its shape or the adjustment screws?
Yes, it
should be a 2-stage. There will be 2 screws at the back of the trigger (closer
to the grip).
: Anything to watch out for when disassembling an 1813 type
rifle? (Any instructions on the web?)
Not really. Just be gentle. 2 bolts
affix the action to the stock, one through the trigger guard and one about 4" in
front of that. If you wish to take the entire bolt apart to inspect it, you
simply unscrew that back end but keep a hold of it as there is a spring inside
that could fly out. Take the parts out in order and just reverse to put it back
together.
Posted by Michael Ray on November 16, 2001 at 18:18:00:
: Look for any
shadows or rings in the bore, paying close attention top the area just in front
of the breach and the muzzle should be free from dings.
If the muzzle is
dinged or not perfectly circular, some moron cleaned it from that end rather
than the breech end. Don't buy it.
The most common area of wear is just in
front of the chamber. The first 1-2" of the bore will often have blemishes on
the bottom (holding the rifle in normal firing position). This does not
necessarily mean it won't shoot well; just that it's been shot a lot. The best
shooting rifle my team has is the oldest one we've got from 1966 and it has a
very noticeable blemish in front of the chamber.
If there is a ding on the
top of the breech by the chamber, the firing pin was not fit properly and could
be suspect. You can dryfire an Anschutz all you want if the pin fits correctly.
Pins do not break very often. In fact, my team just had the first one in at
least 16 years a couple weeks ago out of the 12 older rifles we've got.
: :
Things to check for on the trigger, how can one tell if it is good ? Is there a
way to ID the model number of the trigger ?
: Is the trigger one stage or
two?
It should be stamped with an 18 if it's an 1800 or newer series. Older
ones may have a 71. Really old ones weren't stamped. All this is for the
standard 2-stage match trigger. If there's a lot of debris on the parts, it
hasn't been cared for well. You also want to look at the stock around the
receiver area (with the barrel out of course). Has it been modified at all (eg,
chiseled)? Is it very solid (eg, not spongy because it got wet)?
: : Things
to check to ensure the rifle is complete and original ?
The bolt has the
last 3 digits of the SN stamped into the breech end. Other than that, everything
should look good and fit very well. If the buttplate doesn't match the stock
profile for example, it most likely wasn't the stock buttplate.
: : How does
one check the sights for slop etc ?
: With a micrometer
The best way if
you don't have a measuring instrument is to shoot it. Fire a group, move sights
40 clicks left, another group, 40 clicks up, another group, 40 clicks right,
another group, 40 clicks down, and that group had better be just where you
started (assuming you're holding it on the rest the same way).
Posted by e9999 on November 17, 2001 at 00:44:01:
excellent,
thanks.
eric
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