Range Report on the 'Big 5 Sports' IBM

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Actually, it was a picture of one of your Inland's targets that got me trying for better accuracy. I bought an M2 hammer because of the polished sear contact area, and was planning on putting it in my old S'G' along with a 26-1/2 coil spring. When I asked on the forum about using a spacer with the hammer, JimF4M1's was kind enough to send me a really nice 'WA' hammer so I woudn't have to fool around finding a washer. I've got some parts on order from Bill Ricca that should allow me to put together a complete spare trigger housing - then I'll do some experimenting with the trigger pull, and see what different combinations of the later parts will give me. After reading about the design changes of the sears in Kuhnhausen's manual, I think the M2 sear does have some advantages. I think the M2 sear in the IBM has probably been with the gun for a good 50-60 years and the parts have worn themselves in to give a really smooth feel. After I find a combination of parts that works good, I plan to try that TH in a couple other guns to see how they shoot. I have an Inland with more ME, that already shoots pretty darn good - maybe it will even help it.

Thanks for the BB gun information and the picture of the Grandson with his. Both my older brothers had Daisy lever guns, and always made fun of the way my pump sounded - kinda of went "Booop" when I shot it, so they called it the "Booop Gun." The oldest brother has a Red Ryder with the wood stock that he got in about 1948. He brought it with him when he visited 3 or 4 years ago. It might have had a saddle ring with a leather thong - can't remember for sure. It still shot pretty darn good! I remember getting shot in the butt once with it, when I was a kid - not sure if it was accidental or not? - Bob

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