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Can you provide more info, like at what point in the cycle is it failing: extract the fired round, ejecting the fired round, feeding a new round? In autos, most of the time your issue is related to the gas system- port clogged with carbon, piston has too much carbon and is dragging in the gas...

Gary Roman at Firearms Service Center used to be my go to person when I lived in Louisville, way back in 98-99. Gary passed a while back and the machinist/gunsmith, Mark Basner I think his name was, had left before that. I hear that the shop was still in business, but it just sent everything off...

OH NO........Thats the worst idea. I will worry about the broken bolt. Usually by the time most people grab the easy out, you have already moved past the point where it might actually work. 90% of the time, they just make a bigger hole and make it almost impossible to get the bolt out without...

Where are you coming from? If I am in your direction on other business, I would be willing to meet you and save you some drive time.

You know, I have that backwards. You are correct, it was Marlin parts I was after, a new barrel. And Ruger said No, they will not supply the parts to outside vendors.

Ruger has been purchased and the customer service has left the building. Tried to get some parts from them and they flat out refused- the parts they had on hand will only be used if they get a warranty repair sent to them. Trouble is, they don't want to accept any warranty repairs now. So...

Koger, send me some pictures of some of your bluing work please. I am always looking for people who can do stuff like bluing and Parkerizing and do it well. I get customers from time to time that are wanting it done and you would be a good resource. How's that scope working-out for you?

You may also have a look at how tight the lock up is on the bolt lugs. Remove the bolt, wipe off the oil, color the back face of each recoil lug with a sharpie and then cycle the bolt 1 time. Look at how much marker has been rubbed off. On a well fitting bolt, you should see at least 50% or...

OK, this sounds like a really tight action. The best way to fix that is to lightly lube the firing pin spring, cocking piece nose, a single drop on back side of the locking lugs and on the bolt body. Then, unloaded, go find a TV show you like and sit there and cycle the action a few hundred...

Used to pick them up from the import place in Louisville back in early 2000 for $75 each. Bought dozens of them for the actions. Last one I did was a VZ-24 in pristine condition. Hated to tear it apart, but the customer wanted a 7mm-08 made from it. Turned out nice but they are not easy to re...

Need more information to help you. Is it hard to lift the bolt on a fired round, close it on a fresh round? Empty does it cycle smoothly or does it still have some stiffness? A lot of the time the time, it's not the lugs, it's a rough nose on the cocking piece where it cams on opening to cock...

LOL, gotta get those Army Reserve chopper pilots some stick hours to stay current on their ratings. I know that's how a lot of guys that fly Blackhawks spend their summers up in Martin County. DEA does the work, Uncle Sam provides the rides.

One thing you have to remember- You have every right to be the asshole if they damaged your property through their own poor workmanship/negligence. If it were an accident, then you have to have a measure of understanding about it and reach some agreement as to what the acceptable remedy will be...

You absolutely have 100% a say so in who does the work. Now, you may not get the top-of-the-line contractor because they have to accept the terms the insurance company is paying out with, but you do have the option of going with a different company IF you can show good cause- like bad reviews...

Sightron has been sold.

If any of you guys I have done work for are willing, a review on Yelp would be very much appreciated. 1wildcatfan, added the location on the web page. Thanks for the heads up. I stared at the page for so long that I missed a few things for sure!

Appreciate the comments. I try to work with my customers and the way I see it, you pay a fair price, so you get fair work. If I really cannot fix it, then I haven't really done anything, so why charge for nothing?

I dont do the bluing myself, just don't get enough call to invest in the tanks and chemicals, but I partner a lot with Kevin at KY Gunsmithing and he does do hot blue. Don't know his tank schedule, he waits until he has a few to justify the time it takes to heat the tanks and run the parts, but...

Got your email and we will get you fixed up.

Richmond KY