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Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by Don Snyder on April 13, 2022, 9:01 pm

My Hunter Special 16 ga has frequent misfires from light primer strikes. It's been at a competent gunsmith's for months. I've had it apart way too many times to count, and done everything that some of the best gunsmiths in the country have suggested. My question is: From these pictures, what is the correct orientation of part 61F (firing pin stop)? Sketch 1 or 2? The firing pin has full range of motion no matter which way the stop is positioned. Please help!

Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by David Williamson on April 14, 2022, 6:42 am, in reply to "Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes"

Don I have a Fulton box lock that is doing the same thing. I like you have taken it apart too many times. This one the right barrel is the problem, I have reversed the springs, no good, made the firing pin longer, no good, hammers are fine. The only thing I haven't checked is the depth of the shell in the extractor ejector.
If you put the light strike shell back in the same barrel (right) it will fire.

I also have a hammer gun that will not fire Winchester primers in the right barrel but is fine with other primers.

Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by Don Snyder on April 17, 2022, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes"
Edited by board administrator April 18, 2022, 6:55 am

thanks david, the main problem is the right barrel also. the only difference between this right and left side is that the top lever spring is visible thru the side of the firing pin hole, but it does not appear to rub against or hinder the firing pin travel. will look into that, and also suspect too short of hammer travel. i was hoping that the pictures would at least spark some theory debate about the correct orientation of the firing pin check studs (61f)

Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by Carl Erickson on April 18, 2022, 1:09 am, in reply to "Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes"

I have the same problem! I am going to give mt gun to my gunsmith to have him install stronger springs.

Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by David Williamson on April 18, 2022, 6:02 am, in reply to "Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes"

Carl, I tried new springs from Numrich and it didn't help/

Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by Carl Erickson on April 18, 2022, 2:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes"

Dave: I want stronger than stock. It would appear that stock springs are too weak.

Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes

Posted by Don Snyder on April 18, 2022, 9:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Hunter Special Light Primer Strikes"
Edited by board administrator April 19, 2022, 7:12 am

thanks carl, is your problem the right side? have your gunsmith run at least a box of shells thru it. i put 20 cheddite reloads thru mine. confident it was fixed, went hunting, 4 misfires in a row. i purchased springs from acxess online. stock springs are .062x.320- 9/inch, and extremely stout. the stiffest i could find that fits in the hole and allows the spring caps and firing pin check studs is a .070 dia. they haven not cured the problem. got great advice from buck h. and jerry a. about how to measure firing pin force.

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