Hey fellas,
I have a 336 Texan that had seen some hard use in the past, with damaged screw heads on nearly all screws, so I decided to order a bunch of new screws, a new extractor, new follower and follower spring, and give the old girl a bit of a refurbish. Well upon re-assembly, I realized that the lever would open about 0.5", and then hit a wall. I believe the locking bolt is not coming down far enough to release the lever, or something similar. I'm very new to the 336, so I wondered if I had re-assembled it incorrectly. I've watched a bunch of assembly videos, all screws are in the correct locations, etc. The rifle functioned smoothly and flawlessly before I dis-assembled it, so I'm not sure what could be causing this. It seems like if I put lateral pressure on the lever to the left, I can sometimes get the lever to open all the way. Any tips or pointers? I'll try to get a vid up showing the behaviour.
