Originally Posted by tomk
Definitely would listen to z1r & greydog...you have probably done this but just in case. The unusual seems to come with the exclusive crap I buy used.

chamber smooth & round?
measured the throat for seating?


Oh, I'm definitely paying attention. You can count on that! smile

Yes, the chamber is fine. Actually, and oddly enough, I have two other rifles that will chamber a fired round from this 1909. I have not, though, measured the throat for seating.

"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown