Recently acquired a "A" grade fox 12 gauge serial number 20830. Really like the gun but during dove hunt discharged the left barrel first and both barrels fired. At that point I loaded just the left barrel and fired the gun and the right hammer dropped every time. Fired the right barrel first numerous times and every thing OK. Gave the gun a cleaning and appeared to have solved the problem. Later replaced the axle pin for sears that I damaged during the first cleaning and gun back to doubling when rear trigger is pulled first. The reason I replaced the sear pin was during the cleaning approx. 1/16" of the sear pin broke. Still functioning but not happy with damaged sear pin.
I have fired the right barrel first several hundred times with no doubling. I guess my question is; can tightening the tang screws affect sear engagement? Between cleaning and sear pin replacement I fired the left barrel first 3-4 times and everything OK and I hoped the problem solved, but after installing new pin problem is back. I suspect I need a good trigger smith unless someone can offer something else I can try. Thanks
Fox doubling
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Twice Barrel
Re: Fox doubling
"I guess my question is; can tightening the tang screws affect sear engagement? Between cleaning and sear pin replacement I fired the left barrel first 3-4 times and everything OK and I hoped the problem solved, but after installing new pin problem is back. I suspect I need a good trigger smith unless someone can offer something else I can try.
Yes if the rear tang screw is over tight you may have changed the geometry of the trigger plate which may be your culprit. You might have to shim the hole that the rear tang screw in the stock passes through to get the proper alignment of the trigger plated while also being able to get the rear tang screw tight enough to properly secure the action to the stock.
Yes if the rear tang screw is over tight you may have changed the geometry of the trigger plate which may be your culprit. You might have to shim the hole that the rear tang screw in the stock passes through to get the proper alignment of the trigger plated while also being able to get the rear tang screw tight enough to properly secure the action to the stock.
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ASavageFox
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Re: Fox doubling
twice barrel nailed it... I had the same problem on one of my first Fox guns and it was an overtightend (hole worn out) tang screw... to make matters worse... on the second time it doubled, it actually broke the locking rotor... cost enough to fix to learn to check my Fox guns more closely before shooting... still one my favorite fox guns and I shoot it welll but something that I probably could have avoided....
Cheers!