embarrasing ? about reassembly of Black Diamond
08-28-2005, 06:54 PM
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embarrasing ? about reassembly of Black Diamond
Was able to go and shoot my new Black Diamond XR and was very pleased. Brought the gun home disassembled to clean. Went to put everything back together and have run into a snag. When trying to slide the striker plug into the striker assembly it will not go but about half way. There is a tit sticking up from the trigger assembly that is preventing easy insertion. I don't see anything in the manual about this. I don't want to force it and break something if it is suppossed to just slide in. Or am I suppossed to apply force and shove this little tit the other directions? Help and thanks
GHog
GHog
08-28-2005, 07:22 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
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RE: embarrasing ? about reassembly of Black Diamond
With my former Traditions bolt-action, I had to slightly squeeze the trigger to slide it in.
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08-28-2005, 07:31 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: embarrasing ? about reassembly of Black Diamond
Hold back on the trigger and make sure the safety of the rifle is not on. If the safety is on it produces a pin up into the striker area to keep that from sliding. It will also keep you from pushing the striker back into the rifle....
Try that and I think you can slide it in. Push it in as far as to where you can see the striker pin hole. Then put the striker pin in place, hold back the trigger and slide the whole works forward. Then add the spring and finally the locking lug on the back....
This might sound silly but make sure the striker is in right side up and not backwards. I discovered they will not go in that way also...
Try that and I think you can slide it in. Push it in as far as to where you can see the striker pin hole. Then put the striker pin in place, hold back the trigger and slide the whole works forward. Then add the spring and finally the locking lug on the back....
This might sound silly but make sure the striker is in right side up and not backwards. I discovered they will not go in that way also...
08-28-2005, 07:56 PM
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RE: embarrasing ? about reassembly of Black Diamond
Thanks Guys, That did it. I had the Safety On. I had to take a screwdriver and push the pin down then move the safety to off, It then held the pin down. Thanks for the tip.
On another note, I shot this gun about 10 times this evening using two triple 7, 50grain pellets. Swabed the gun after each shot. When it came time to clean up. It was really very easy and a lot less messy than the old Lyman 54 cal using the Pyrodex loose power I shot about 12 years ago. Hated that gun..would never shoot reliable for me, thats one reason I gave up muzzleloading for all these years. Pull the trigger and ten minutes later (it seemed) the gun would fire. I did really enjoy shooting the BD today though. Sweeeeet!!
I really appreciate all the help and advice from everyone who has replyed to my posts.
GHog
On another note, I shot this gun about 10 times this evening using two triple 7, 50grain pellets. Swabed the gun after each shot. When it came time to clean up. It was really very easy and a lot less messy than the old Lyman 54 cal using the Pyrodex loose power I shot about 12 years ago. Hated that gun..would never shoot reliable for me, thats one reason I gave up muzzleloading for all these years. Pull the trigger and ten minutes later (it seemed) the gun would fire. I did really enjoy shooting the BD today though. Sweeeeet!!
I really appreciate all the help and advice from everyone who has replyed to my posts.
GHog
