Chaparral

[Cross-stixs]

Well i ordered a 45-75 rifle 26" tube  from marstar   wish me luck

I will let you all know in about 3 weeks if i got a good one or a p.o.s.

How many of you have got a good Chaparral rifle



Neil

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

I have one of the three first NWMP carbines brought in to Canada, with the serial numbers in the range of the originals.  Only a few shots so far, but every thing seems to work right and tolerances seem to be reasonable.

Rounds loaded in .348 cases converted by myself, with GOEX FFF over the Gould HP bullet are showing pretty good grouping.  I am going to fit an original Lyman tang sight before my next range session.

[Irish Dave]

Don't have one of their 76s, but my Chaparral 1873 is a very nice rifle -- and every bit as good as any Uberti I have.

[Cross-stixs]

Thinks for the replys. only time will tell but you guys give me hope

Sir Charles you are using FFF. and not FF

Thanks
Neil

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Yes, I am using 3F Goex.  Measure set at 65.  .060 beer mat card.  Oal2.3" No chrono data yet, but 2F, or Cartridge,  would give you a milder load.

I have an old Lyman tang sight mounted, but it obviously needs some windage.  I could shim the base to tip the sight, or wait to see if I can get a Marbles tang sight with windage in the base

[john boy]

Cross-stixs:  Mine was a total nightmare in the begining but that's when Italy had terrible QC.  Understand that has improve substantially now.  I worked the 'kink's out and it is a good rifle now.  One part of the rifle that was great from day one was the barrel ...

[Cross-stixs]

Hi J B
That was the up side they have good barrels. i have got my dies and brass and started forming cases that's fun

Hoping the rifle will be here next week. and can start making smoke. thanks to all for the input

Neil

[OKDEE]

I sure can relate to John Boy!   

My Chaparral 45-75 Short Rifle, was a lesson in pain and frustration, understanding and patience and the age old " try, try, try and then try again!"

And now, I think I have finally gotten her to the point where if I do my part right, she does her part right! 

Great luck on your journey, be long ( like mine) or be it short.

Oklahoma Dee

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy Pards
Chaparral I have a 45-60 with a 28 in barrel . And yes I have had my share of TROUBLE and last friday it broke again . This is the rifle I was planning to hunt with . I wish USFA made them but I would have to sell a kidney to pay for it .

[Cross-stixs]

Hi  Rowdy

I feel your pain i was hoping to go hunting with the 76 this year to. but it has been a long road to get one.
So good or bad this will be the one i have to work with ( hoping good ) if you don't mined me asking what broke.

Okdee  thanks  it will be here Oct. 15-16  and i will report back when it arrives

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Okee
Last Friday I was out shooting  . I noticed that when you levered the rifle the hammer wouldn't stay cocked
but if the barrel was pointed up and you levered it,  it would stay cocked. or if you held tension on the trigger it worked so I knew it had to be the trigger spring . Today I got a call from the gunsmith and that was the problem . What happened was the spring was a touch short and the screw hole was large  and the screw was lose which caused  it to get out of the trigger notch . I had him replace the spring and hand fit the next spring , which will be a better grade of metal .

[OKDEE]

Interesting!  I am trying to picture in my mind what happened!  Dad Gum coffee is not working!   

I need to get a schematic of the 1876 breakdown and relook at the parts in the area of the hammer and trigger.

I am aware of the hammer main spring and how the hammer notchs in a couple of places on the trigger.

I am not so sure about the trigger spring.

I will check it tonite at home.  I should be reloading 45-75's tonite too !!!   

Oklahoma Dee

[john boy]

The '73 is the same diagram as the '76 ... http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=42&cat=Uberti+1873+Rifle

[Hoof Hearted]

Well i ordered a 45-75 rifle 26" tube  from marstar   wish me luck

I will let you all know in about 3 weeks if i got a good one or a p.o.s.

How many of you have got a good Chaparral rifle



Neil

Not me

and not any of the other ones I have seen.......................

[IT KIDD]

pards, have a 6 months old 73,.45, 24" , shoots great, had slight ejection problem took to local smith, now great, finish, barrel crown stock first rate and way less than others!!  talked to charter at nra convention, they say any problem send to conn. and americans will fix it!!

[Crotchety Old Grouch]

Got my NWMP carbine in May 07.  Been happy with it.

[Hobie]

Got my NWMP carbine in May 07.  Been happy with it.

Dittos.  I think we got ours out of the same shipment at the same time. 

[Cross-stixs]

Hi Guys

Well i got my rifle today so far looks good. it runs my reformed cases in and out ok.

Levers smoothly has a fairly lite trigger. now the wood is a little hi on the left side of the upper tang. and a little low on the one side

Of the forend cap. but i can live with that  now i can  fire form the cases and see what happens 

[Grizzly Adams]

Hi Guys

Well i got my rifle today so far looks good. it runs my reformed cases in and out ok.

Levers smoothly has a fairly lite trigger. now the wood is a little hi on the left side of the upper tang. and a little low on the one side

Of the forend cap. but i can live with that  now i can  fire form the cases and see what happens 

Sounds promising!   Keep us posted on your new baby!

[Cross-stixs]

Well got out to shoot on the weekend and everything worked great.

I was even able to keep a group.  didn't think i would because i was using 45. mines for fire forming.

Now to try the 325 RCBS & LEE 340 gr. to find a good deer load.

Thanks again to all for the great info. you sure made it easy to get started