ramrod problems

[sduve]

I have 2 G.M. barrels for my TC Renegade. My ramrods keep sliding out and the little metal clippy thingy doesn't offer enough tension. Any suggestions to keeping the rod in its place? Thanks

 

[Roy]

Well if you can get to the metal clippy thingy you may beable to bend it where it adds more pressure. I have never worked on one of these, does the metal clippy thingy pivit on a pin or is it a spring? If its a spring I can give you a step by step how to bend and re-temper it without breaking.

 

[Landngroove]

Just a thought. Can you put a small washer between the barrel rib, and the ramrod clip spring, (metal clippy thing). It may shim it out enough to put enough pressure on the ramrod to hold it.

 

[410-er]

How about a dot of super glue and a very small piece of leather on the springy?How about putting a small grove in your rod for the springy to grab?

 

[George F.]

Try getting a really cooked ramrod and make one for this gun.

 

[roundball]

I have 2 G.M. barrels for my TC Renegade. My ramrods keep sliding out and the little metal clippy thingy doesn't offer enough tension. Any suggestions to keeping the rod in its place? Thanks

My GM drop in barrels did the same thing...I just bent the flat piece of spring steel out a little further to put more tension against the rods

 

[sduve]

When I bend the spring steel out, it takes its old form back as soon as the ramrod is replaced, on both barrels.

 

[roundball]

When I bend the spring steel out, it takes its old form back as soon as the ramrod is replaced, on both barrels.

Sounds like they didn't use spring steel...I'd call GM...speak to Kerry and ask her to send some replacements, see if they're any better.

Or call TC and buy a few of theirs...can't be very expensive and I know they're spring steel, retain their springiness, etc.

 

[Roy]

Then its not very springy is it. Anyway here we go step one remove the metal clippy thingy If you can bend it by hand and stays do this then heat it up red and quinch it in either water or oil. This if its spring steel should be hard as glass. To test run a new file or sharp file over it, if the file cuts the metal clippy thingy it is not spring steel, if it slides across it is. Step two polish the piece bright. You can use sandpaper or a buffing wheel to do so. Step three, now there is a lot of different methods to step three here is what I do... Heat the peice using a torch and starting with the thickest part and move the flame, watch for color change I like to take it to the silver-black color past the purple and blue. Once you have reached the color lay the spring down on a piece of wood and let cool by itself. Once cool to the touch your done. If you draw it back too far it will bend (then do all of this all over again), but if you do not draw it back enough it'll break. I have never broke a spring using this method.

 

[boar]

Sduve Heres sure thing.A piece of real thin leather tied thru ramrod thimble or sinew, can't be too thick. Have them on several. Works, probably PC? Dilly

 

[Pittsburghunter]

I notice this happening on a few guns. Not to much you can do about it if it happens when you shoot but if it happens just walking around you need a stonger spring. You don't want your ramrod creeping up into the line of fire.

 

[Ridge]

A crooked ramrod acts as a natural spring to hold it in place.

 

[brubincam]

use a round file and put a ring or groove like a ring around the ramrod for the nob to grip,,, :blah:

 

[ryoung14]

Haven't tried this on a T/C, so it may not work. But it sure worked well on my Cabela/Investarms Hawken that came without the 'springy thingy'.

Get some sticky back velcro and cut a piece about the size of a postage stamp. Pick either the fuzzy part or the hook part of what you cut and peel the backing off it. Then carefully work your piece down into the ramrod channel of the stock so that the sticky part faces the bottom of the ramrod channel and press it into place.

The velcro provides enough friction on the rod to keep it in place. The rod provides enough pressure on the velcro to keep it firmly stuck to the ramrod channel.

I used the fuzzy part and it works well with the wood ramrod on my gun. You might need more than one piece for those slick aluminum ramrods.

If the T/C stock provides extra room for the ramrod in the ramrod channel, this may not work.
FWIW
Bob

 

[CrackStock]

Make a new rod retaining spring out of brass stock.

Shim the current retaining spring with a wedge shaped bit of metal.

Hide an internal retaining device inside the entry thimble.

Make or buy a slightly fatter ramrod.

(I do not like bent ramrods as the drag against the bore.)

CS