Hi

picked up this rifle 5 yrs ago with the following faults overwise in excellent condition;
1) broken cocking shoe
2] cocking lever cracked at forward pin

Finally getting round to giving it the care she deserves. Ive bought a new lever, shoe,
indent holder & new seals from AA, excellent help & service, also have a tbt kit ready to install.

Shes now nice & clean, however before I reassemble;
1) what could have caused the breaks (in my view the design around lever & pivot bracket
looks weak, too many holes & not enough support material
2) what else can I check before reassembly
3) any extra tips, mods etc
4) with tbt spring any ideas as to how many rings can be removed if any before 1st assembly & trial

thanking all for any help & advice in advance
julesy