Removing the flat spring tab is good for two or three pounds off the trigger pull.
Most of the credit cards I had were a little too thick. I used like a hotel key card once, a pizza discount card, etc. Just checked— Mr. Mitutoyo says:MasterCard-0.0320”NRA Life membership card- 0.0260”Medical insurance card-0.185”These last two were the thicknesses I have used in the past. I do touch up the faces and bearing surfaces with an extra fine diamond hone.
Quote from: Garandsx5 on January 27, 2021, 02:46:07 PMMost of the credit cards I had were a little too thick. I used like a hotel key card once, a pizza discount card, etc. Just checked— Mr. Mitutoyo says:MasterCard-0.0320”NRA Life membership card- 0.0260”Medical insurance card-0.185”These last two were the thicknesses I have used in the past. I do touch up the faces and bearing surfaces with an extra fine diamond hone.I think most of mine are a little too thick too. I don't have a diamond hone, but I'm sure going to sand a corner real good before I cut a 3x6mm piece off of it.
Quote from: Longbob on January 27, 2021, 04:59:21 PMQuote from: Garandsx5 on January 27, 2021, 02:46:07 PMMost of the credit cards I had were a little too thick. I used like a hotel key card once, a pizza discount card, etc. Just checked— Mr. Mitutoyo says:MasterCard-0.0320”NRA Life membership card- 0.0260”Medical insurance card-0.185”These last two were the thicknesses I have used in the past. I do touch up the faces and bearing surfaces with an extra fine diamond hone.I think most of mine are a little too thick too. I don't have a diamond hone, but I'm sure going to sand a corner real good before I cut a 3x6mm piece off of it.Yes, be sure to scuff the plastic surface before gluing it onto the trigger. I was actually referring to using the Diamond hone on the surfaces of the trigger. You can accomplish the same effect with sandpaper (320-400 grit) backed with a flat file or block of wood. This action will square the surfaces and also smooth the sliding effort of trigger on the hammer sear.
Put a GEO LDC on it all you hear is the trigger click and it looks good.
Quote from: jccams on February 01, 2021, 04:08:14 PMPut a GEO LDC on it all you hear is the trigger click and it looks good.How heavy is it? The 880 is already nose heavy, unless you fill the butt with silicone.
I'd like to add studs for a sling, wondering if anyone has done that.
Quote from: dogstar on February 01, 2021, 04:39:59 PMQuote from: jccams on February 01, 2021, 04:08:14 PMPut a GEO LDC on it all you hear is the trigger click and it looks good.How heavy is it? The 880 is already nose heavy, unless you fill the butt with silicone.My 1977XS w/ its Geo LDC, Tasco 3-7X20, and buttstock full of silicone weighs approximately 4.5 lbs. I used a spring scale I use for fishing to weigh it. It's a tad heavier than I thought it would be. I'd have guessed its weight as being 4 lbs.
Quote from: dogstar on January 31, 2021, 05:09:15 PM I'd like to add studs for a sling, wondering if anyone has done that.I'll be adding studs & a sling to mine just as soon as I get around to it. They're very handy when going fishing. Picture me w/ a slung lightweight air rifle, tackle box in my right hand and 2 fishing rods in my left hand and you'll have a good idea what I look like when I go fishing.And, there will likely be at least 1 CO2 bb pistol in the tackle box too.
FISH SCALE ?? Seriously??Can't trust those things........ps..my daughter used to work at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin!
You need a cart or dolly! I've given the sling studs some thought. The front stud... should we drill into the pump handle, especially where it is experiencing the most stress (at the hinge)? The rear stud... The stock is hollow, so not much material to grab on to. Maybe pour some epoxy into the bottom of the stock to beef it up?I am old school, would love to shoot with hasty or loop sling. Bipods be darned!