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Quick/cheap heavy hammer

I you’d like to do some testing with a heavier than stock hammer, but don’t want to spend the bucks on a test, here’s a cheaper alternative. Check out your local hardware store for bronze bushings. The biggest one my local store stocks is a 3/4″ id x 1″ od x 2″ long, which happens to be a perfect fit, and is the same length as my original delrin hammer. Weight is exactly 75 grams, vs. about 50 for the stock late model Talon hammer. The only thing I did to prep it was chuck it up in my lathe and polish it a bit, stuck it in my rifle and started shooting. I don’t remember what I paid, but I think it was around $5. So far so good, will post more later if anything changes. Later.

Dave

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quote bikincrazy52:

Do It Center in Tujunga.

Hey… I think we’re nieghbors.. I live 5 min from that Do It Center in Sunland! Unless there’s another Tujunga around I don’t know about… where you at? PM if you like.

Let’s see. It’s self lubricating. You stick it in and start the hammering action! And wait for the shot!:P 😈

quote bikincrazy52:

Do It Center in Tujunga.

Sounds like a Mexican whore house….LOL

Thanks

Do It Center in Tujunga.

quote bikincrazy52:

the one just bought cost me $3.70 and weighs 72.48 grams.

Biken,

Where did you get yours?

the one just bought cost me $3.70 and weighs 72.48 grams.

The beauty of using bronze bushings is that they’re MADE for metal on metal contact. They’re self-lubricating. I’m surprised that they’re heavy enough, though.

Is the metal on metal contact between the frame and the hammer bad?

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