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Im not sure if Im doing something wrong (first rifle), but its not rocket science.

I pull back the lever (to the left or right) but the bolt does not move, and the chamber remains closed. The lever pull is very light, as if its not connected to anything.

What can I do?
 
Im not sure if Im doing something wrong (first rifle), but its not rocket science.

I pull back the lever (to the left or right) but the bolt does not move, and the chamber remains closed. The lever pull is very light, as if its not connected to anything.

What can I do?

Just to clarify: When you pull the lever to the left or right are you the pulling the whole cocking handle toward the buttstock? Or are you just pulling the little handle out?
 
Well, it turned out that Im an idiot.

Had to take apart 1/2 the rifle to figure out that I need to apply force.


:redface::redface::redface:
 
post some pics of it.... hope your enjoying it... learning how to take her apart and clean her are the first steps you need to master...




a clean rifle is a happy rifle.

:sniper:
 
Threads like this make me weep for humanity.

Yes, Genius child, why are you not on the road to greatness right now? Ego much?

Jeff Cooper once opined that he thought all men, who would refer to themselves as such, should be competent with a rifle, automobile, and small airplane. The ability to operate any of these should just be basic skills that any man possessed. I think that was kinda what he was getting at. Sad commentary on the state of the average Canadian male and all that.

Not that I have a pilot's license to show you either.
 
Given the price of obtaining a pilot's license these days, meeting Colonel Cooper's standard does call for either a comfortable income or some impressive budgeting skills.

That said, I do agree with him when it comes to automobiles and rifles. I'd also suggest that if you can't drive a stick shift, then you can't call yourself competent with automobiles. Changing a tire, putting on tire chains so that they don't destroy your brake lines, and checking/topping up your fluid levels all fall in this category too. Even if you don't choose to change your oil yourself, you should probably know how to do that too.
 
Jeff Cooper once opined that he thought all men, who would refer to themselves as such, should be competent with a rifle, automobile, and small airplane.


A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects!

I prefere Heinlein's take on it.
 
Given the price of obtaining a pilot's license these days, meeting Colonel Cooper's standard does call for either a comfortable income or some impressive budgeting skills.
He didn't say you had to have a license, just be competent with piloting an aircraft. Flying is easy, it's all the friggin' air law and rules that is hard.
 
He didn't say you had to have a license, just be competent with piloting an aircraft. Flying is easy, it's all the friggin' air law and rules that is hard.

Got to agree with ya Armedsask flyin is easy landing is the hard part.........wait a minute come to think of it all planes are going to land........eventually:D
 
Got to agree with ya Armedsask flyin is easy landing is the hard part.........wait a minute come to think of it all planes are going to land........eventually:D
Any one can land a plan. the skilled people can walk away from it. :D

Ah to be in flight school again. It only takes one time to learn that when ATC says "caution wake turbulance", they mean it. Cessna's aren't designed to do back flips. :redface:
 
Any one can land a plan. the skilled people can walk away from it. :D

Ah to be in flight school again. It only takes one time to learn that when ATC says "caution wake turbulance", they mean it. Cessna's aren't designed to do back flips. :redface:

I thought everybody knows you gotta rotate before the take off position of the heavier aircraft, and stay well above its flight path.
 
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