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Who can modify a Ruger No. 3 lever? #12208588 08/15/17
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,323 Tropical Alaska P pabucktail OP Campfire Tracker
OP pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,323 Tropical Alaska	I'm thinking of having my .223 rebored to something more touching and if I do it the lever is gonna need fixing. Any recommendations?

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Re: Who can modify a Ruger No. 3 lever? pabucktail #12208594 08/15/17
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shooter42 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,666 Shenandoah Valley VA	what do you mean "fixing". is there something wrong where the locking detent fits in the action or do you mean you want the lever reshaped?

Re: Who can modify a Ruger No. 3 lever? pabucktail #12208597 08/15/17
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OP pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,323 Tropical Alaska	Reshaped so as not to maul my hand when shooting a cartridge with actual recoil.

Re: Who can modify a Ruger No. 3 lever? pabucktail #12209342 08/15/17
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Re: Who can modify a Ruger No. 3 lever? pabucktail #12209358 08/15/17
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder T Tejano Campfire Tracker
Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder	Just swap it for a #1 lever would be the easiest and least expensive if you can find one. Since it is a casting I would be a little suspect if it were bent radically but it is done successfully. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

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Re: Who can modify a Ruger No. 3 lever? Tejano #12217493 08/18/17
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,083 Australia R rockdoc Campfire Regular
rockdoc Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,083 Australia	Originally Posted by Tejano Just swap it for a #1 lever would be the easiest and least expensive if you can find one. Since it is a casting I would be a little suspect if it were bent radically but it is done successfully. Not so easy. The No.3 locks up via a ball detente into bottom of the action. The No.1 via a latch locking to the trigger guard. Best a nice reshape of the No.3 lever.

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