bigcountry: Thanks a million for the tips. I intend to head over to Bass Pro in Ft. Lauderdale and see if they have any TE's in stock. I will definitely use the trick you mentioned to make sure the hinge pins are tight. One question based on this reply. If you have the reeceiver milled for oversize after market hinge pins, do you then need to have each new barrel milled to fit? It would appear that it would be required. If so, I guess I had figure that into any cost for a new barrel. Thanks again. By the way, Wherepart of Maryland are you from?