Good afternoon:
My BT99 has a 1973 manufacture date. The gun was essentailly new and unfired when I purchased it from the original owner about six years ago. Since that time I have run over 13,000 rounds through it and the action had grown appropriately loose with use.
However, recently the gun has become increasingly difficult to open and close. I keep it clean and lubricate the friction points with Tetra.
Note that the barrel does continue to move freely on the hinges when the forend is detached.
A couple of guys at my club suggested that the screw on the muzzle end of the forend actually adjusts the resistence but when I reviewed the schematic on the BT99 it appears that it simply helps to hold the rest of the hardware in place within the forend.
Any ideas??? All responses welcome.
Thanks.....Andrew
My BT99 has a 1973 manufacture date. The gun was essentailly new and unfired when I purchased it from the original owner about six years ago. Since that time I have run over 13,000 rounds through it and the action had grown appropriately loose with use.
However, recently the gun has become increasingly difficult to open and close. I keep it clean and lubricate the friction points with Tetra.
Note that the barrel does continue to move freely on the hinges when the forend is detached.
A couple of guys at my club suggested that the screw on the muzzle end of the forend actually adjusts the resistence but when I reviewed the schematic on the BT99 it appears that it simply helps to hold the rest of the hardware in place within the forend.
Any ideas??? All responses welcome.
Thanks.....Andrew