RE: Sticky lever
On alot(especially post 64 Winchester's) of lever guns the linkage is very loose, just open the lever and shake the rifle. On some levers you can actualy hear them rattle. If the linkage is loose-then sticky means that the elevator catches and releases as it rises. I had a 94 that did this. When I operated the lever slowly-sometimes the elevator did not go all the way to the top. Tom.