Originally Posted by
John Bly
The Garrett's had very deep cut rifling, approximately .020" deep and I guess that's why they needed larger bullets. People either loved them or cursed them, not much in between. I've got a cartridge one in 45/70 and after reworking the lock, the triggers, bending the lever to get the firing pin strike better centered on the primer, lapping the barrel and a prolonged search for a bullet mold that fit the odd sized bore and groove, I've got a fully functional gun with thousands of rounds through it that works fine.
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