Hold down the safety switch and gently pull the bolt out, and a 1/4 turn on bolt at point where it sticks. On the Savage 340's. With clip out and safety off pull back the bolt as if you are chambering a round till bolt is all the way back. Pull trigger back fully and slide bolt out while trigger still depressed. To reinstall hold trigger back fully and slide bolt back in same position it was removed.

The Savage Arms model 58 16 gage bolt action shotgun is valued at $150 in good condition. It is valued at $50 in fair condition.

Greetings! The value of any fire arm can vary significantly based on several factors. First and most important is the condition. A Stevens C S R in excelent condition can be worth up to $450.00. On the other hand the same gun on poor condition could fetch as little as $50.00 to $100.00 depending if it is funcional or not. Hope this helps & Good luck

No. A 12 gage shotgun shoots a larger charge than a 16 gage. Shotgun sizes were designated according to the number of steel balls that could be dropped into the barrel that would weigh a pound. 12 steel balls weighing one pound would be dropped into a 12 gage shotgun. Thus it is a larger size than a 16 gage.

(Do not waste your money on a 16 gage shotgun, at least in the United States. You will have difficulty finding shells. You should get a 12 gage or a 20 gage.)

The Model 325 bolt action is a nice little rifle, my 8 year old shoots slightly reduced loads in mine and he loves it. It is a very accurate little rifle and worth every penny I paid for it, $190.00. I use mine as a knock-about gun on my farm, the original stock does have a few repaired cracks in it, but a laminated thumbhole stock is available, I just haven't decided whether I want to put $170 into a new laminated stock when I can get a new factory original for $100. I did have to file a loading ramp into the chamber because uncrimped bullets would hang up, now it feeds all the time with no jams.

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yup, hasn't hurt my two in all the years it has been mandatory on waterfowl

Sort of like driving your 1940's Ford at interstate speeds. Will do just fine for a while, but eventually something is going to be damaged. Newer guns use harder steel for the barrels and even they get more wear from steel shot than from the old lead shot or newer (more expensive) soft shot.

You can shoot steel out of the shotgun as long as the barrel has not been backbored. The steel shot remain in the wad cup of the shot until it hit the choke at the end of the barrel, so the shot does not actually touch the sides of the barrel. (this applies to all shotgun barrels).

Make Sure your Chokes are not FULL, but Mod or Improved if your going to shoot steel

i bought mine off of a used gun rack in good condition for $400

The gauge of a shotgun is the way the size of the bore is measured. In this case, gauge is the number of balls of lead of that diameter that would equal one pound of lead. So, a 12 gauge would take a ball that weighs 1/12th of a pound and a 20 gauge would take a ball that weighs 1/20th of a pound. In other words, a 12 gauge is a larger shell than a 20 gauge.

Would depend on the gun and size scope tube. The tube would be either 1" or 30mm. Could be side mount top mount etc...More info needed

I would suggest trying a local gunsmith who has been around a while. Gun shows would also be a possible source. Numrich Gun parts, http://www.e-gunparts.com/, found a clip for a Savage Model 1903 .22 short pump action rifle for me many years after it had been discontinued. They are known for their large stock of gun parts. Magazines for this rifle are also available at www.midwayusa.com. In googling the model 42, I learned it was a rebranded Marlin 80 and I bought the Marlin 80 magazine; it is product # 635389 and it looks, fits and operates the same as the original JC Higgins clip. The above is correct. The Model 42 and the Marlin Model 80 use the same clip. Do a google search for "Marlin 704046" and you will see a bunch of online stores selling them for about Fifteen bucks. midwayusa.com didn't have them when I searched.

depends on which model it is, how old it is, new would be 300.00 to 375.00, used in fair condition would be 200.00 t0 300.00

Depending on condition, $120-$160