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Doc Hoy · July 24, 2012, 03:27 PM

I agree with you.

The only one that I personally loosened happened because of a chain fire. That was on a C.O.M. Sheriff. I have purchased several which had loose arbors and have a couple frames in which the arbor is loose but I don't know how they got that way. Handled one in Dade City, also a C.O.M. Sheriff in which the arbor turned about 45 degrees in the frame. Didn't notice any damage to the recoil shield but that pistol was rough.

I loaded with the lever until recently (two years ago) and never loosened an arbor.

My point was that loading with the lever puts stress on the arbor which is not present if you load out of the frame or shoot cartridges. If you calculate the tension on the arbor it is significant. I calculated as much as 300 pounds but I was figuring the force on the lever when loading fairly hard roundballs. Force would be less with softer lead.

July 24, 2012, 03:27 PM	#8
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Hawg I agree with you. The only one that I personally loosened happened because of a chain fire. That was on a C.O.M. Sheriff. I have purchased several which had loose arbors and have a couple frames in which the arbor is loose but I don't know how they got that way. Handled one in Dade City, also a C.O.M. Sheriff in which the arbor turned about 45 degrees in the frame. Didn't notice any damage to the recoil shield but that pistol was rough. I loaded with the lever until recently (two years ago) and never loosened an arbor. My point was that loading with the lever puts stress on the arbor which is not present if you load out of the frame or shoot cartridges. If you calculate the tension on the arbor it is significant. I calculated as much as 300 pounds but I was figuring the force on the lever when loading fairly hard roundballs. Force would be less with softer lead. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.