Gene Beggs
Active member
The more I study these little rimfire actions the more convinced I become; rimfire is different! 
But you knew that; didn't you?
For example, removing the firing pin assembly from the Turbo bolt is not quite as simple as a Remington. I didn't even know where to begin and decided it would be wise to consult the master before proceeding further. Now, thanks to the marvelous little bolt disengagement tool he makes and a few minutes instruction from Flash Ebert, I can now remove the firing pin assembly with the best of 'em!
For several weeks, I have studied both the Turbo and Hall rimfire actions and completed one rifle with another nearing completion. The one I am presently shooting is a Turbo with a Shilen 16 twist ratchet barrel. Bill Meyers installed the barrel and indexing bushing; I installed the Ultralite stock and tuner. So far,, so good. My two biggest challenges have been;
1. Stuffing those 'itty-bitty' greasy little cartridges into the chamber. (I'm getting better.)
2. Figuring out how to use the barrel indexing system.
"So Beggs" you say, "You mean you're having trouble using the barrel indexing system you came up with; you gotta' be kidding!"
Yes, when I first tried to re-index the barrel, I could not get it to come to rest in the desired position. It was some time before I realized, the Meyers indexing bushing works opposite to the one I built! Yep,, sure does.
First, let me say, the Meyers bushing is easier to use than the one I built for the centerfire rifles. By that I mean, if you want the barrel to rotate a quarter turn clockwise, you turn the bushing a half turn in the same direction. With my centerfire bushing, the bushing and barrel rotate in opposite directions. Don't think that won't warp your mind for a few minutes. If any of you are interested in knowing why this happens, we can discuss it further. The two main things to keep in mind are
1. The bushing rotates in the same direction as the barrel.
2. The ratio is almost exactly two to one. If you want the barrel to rotate an eighth of a turn counter-clockwise, turn the bushing a quarter turn in the same direction. It's as simple as that!
Later,
Gene Beggs
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But you knew that; didn't you? For example,
removing the firing pin assembly from the Turbo bolt is not quite as simple as a Remington. I didn't even know where to begin and decided it would be wise to consult the master before proceeding further. Now, thanks to the marvelous little bolt disengagement tool he makes and a few minutes instruction from Flash Ebert, I can now remove the firing pin assembly with the best of 'em! For several weeks, I have studied both the Turbo and Hall rimfire actions and completed one rifle with another nearing completion. The one I am presently shooting is a Turbo with a Shilen 16 twist ratchet barrel. Bill Meyers installed the barrel and indexing bushing; I installed the Ultralite stock and tuner. So far,, so good.
My two biggest challenges have been;1. Stuffing those 'itty-bitty' greasy little cartridges into the chamber. (I'm getting better.
)2. Figuring out how to use the barrel indexing system.
"So Beggs" you say, "You mean you're having trouble using the barrel indexing system you came up with; you gotta' be kidding!"
Yes, when I first tried to re-index the barrel, I could not get it to come to rest in the desired position. It was some time before I realized, the Meyers indexing bushing works opposite to the one I built!
Yep,, sure does.First, let me say, the Meyers bushing is easier to use than the one I built for the centerfire rifles. By that I mean, if you want the barrel to rotate a quarter turn clockwise, you turn the bushing a half turn in the same direction. With my centerfire bushing, the bushing and barrel rotate in opposite directions. Don't think that won't warp your mind for a few minutes.
If any of you are interested in knowing why this happens, we can discuss it further. The two main things to keep in mind are 1. The bushing rotates in the same direction as the barrel.
2. The ratio is almost exactly two to one. If you want the barrel to rotate an eighth of a turn counter-clockwise, turn the bushing a quarter turn in the same direction. It's as simple as that!
Later,
Gene Beggs
2.