Thread: Bolt hard/stiff/gritty to lift after firing

Yeah the primers do look a bit flat, doesn't look like any camming on the base though.
A better pic would help

Originally Posted by Gibo

Close, grab a case out of the box, one that looks like it has a shinny stamp on the edge or a primer strike with raised edges of the crater, then get a close up of that, end on to camera
maybe that second from bottom on right

Some of those primers look quite flat too

Will do.

Primer looks quite flat, the photo of the case on the last page shows the chambered portion appears to be roughened compared to the web but the photos a bit blurry. I assume both a fired case and full length resized case chamber and extract easily after the action has been eased(firing pin gone forward). If not some engineers blue on a case might be the ticket.
You say its a 98 action, it may help to know exactly what the rifle ismilitary action rebarrelled or something else also how it grouped with the ammunition.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Primer looks quite flat, the photo of the case on the last page shows the chambered portion appears to be roughened compared to the web but the photos a bit blurry. I assume both a fired case and full length resized case chamber and extract easily after the action has been eased(firing pin gone forward). If not some engineers blue on a case might be the ticket.
You say its a 98 action, it may help to know exactly what the rifle ismilitary action rebarrelled or something else also how it grouped with the ammunition.

It's an Allie capture k98k re barreled in either Czech Republic or Belgium. Don't know where it was made as the scope mount has covered up the code.

It grouped fairly good for me shooting it for the first time. We didn't end up have enough time to get the zero bang on at 100 metres I think but a group of 5 shots was not much more than an inch across.

So you recommend pushing the shoulder down a bit with a die or using a bit of lube on the case before firing?

I tried a fired case but it ended up damaging the neck. Not keen to try a live case even with the firing pin not cocked.

DO NOT lube before fireing. it will let case slop around too much.
how would you damage neck?????
if action is controlled feed slip case in under extractor manually before chambering....not too hard to work out......or if all other brass is ok just ditch the S&B.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

It's an Allie capture k98k re barreled in either Czech Republic or Belgium. Don't know where it was made as the scope mount has covered up the code.

It grouped fairly good for me shooting it for the first time. We didn't end up have enough time to get the zero bang on at 100 metres I think but a group of 5 shots was not much more than an inch across.

So you recommend pushing the shoulder down a bit with a die or using a bit of lube on the case before firing?

I tried a fired case but it ended up damaging the neck. Not keen to try a live case even with the firing pin not cocked.

Sounds a bit like TR's new rig. There was a tag in the neck area of the chamber. Got the chamber cleaned up and polished. Now fired cases will feed back in.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

DO NOT lube before fireing. it will let case slop around too much.
how would you damage neck?????
if action is controlled feed slip case in under extractor manually before chambering....not too hard to work out......or if all other brass is ok just ditch the S&B.

Probably moved the bolt too quickly or with too much force.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Sounds a bit like TR's new rig. There was a tag in the neck area of the chamber. Got the chamber cleaned up and polished. Now fired cases will feed back in.

I haven't found a gun smith in auckland so I will probably send it off to someone in Hamilton. How much did your clean up and polish cost if you don't mind me asking?

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I haven't found a gun smith in auckland so I will probably send it off to someone in Hamilton. How much did your clean up and polish cost if you don't mind me asking?

A whole $38.