My GEWEHR 98

[MartinS]

Right!

No .303 in sight Mr D! Hehe!

Just had a good look and giving it a good clean, the very small bits of brass look like its being due to the claw on the bolt! I also cleaned the barrel with boiling hot water and also wire brushed inside the receiver so it's super clean!
I tried a spent round and still tight to close the bolt but as I release the bolt and pull it from the chamber but them chamber it again it goes in as sweet as a nut!!
I will get the headspace checked again though.

A spent case will always be tighter to chamber, as it's fire-formed to your chamber. That's a point, what ammunition is it? Factory, or homeloads, and if they're homeloads are they fully-sized cases?

My Gew98's ejector likes to scratch my cases upon being kicked out of the action, is that what you mean by the "claw on the bolt", or is the extractor somehow shaving metal off of the cases?

Hi there

The ammo I used is PPU prvi. I'm pretty sure it is the extractor which is chewing them a tad!

I was loading them one at a time instead of using the mag so I'll try using the mag on the zero range at Bisley to see if they chamber better. Worth a try and at the same time I'll get headspace checked.

[sandy22]

I was loading them one at a time instead of using the mag so I'll try using the mag on the zero range at Bisley to see if they chamber better. Worth a try and at the same time I'll get headspace checked.

Are you push-feeding them? I think with the Mauser even single shots are suposed to be fed through the magazine, so the rim slips up under the extractor, rather than the extractor having to ride over the rim.

[MartinS]

I was loading them one at a time instead of using the mag so I'll try using the mag on the zero range at Bisley to see if they chamber better. Worth a try and at the same time I'll get headspace checked.

Are you push-feeding them? I think with the Mauser even single shots are suposed to be fed through the magazine, so the rim slips up under the extractor, rather than the extractor having to ride over the rim.

sign92

That'll be it then!

[Tower75]

I was loading them one at a time instead of using the mag so I'll try using the mag on the zero range at Bisley to see if they chamber better. Worth a try and at the same time I'll get headspace checked.

Are you push-feeding them? I think with the Mauser even single shots are suposed to be fed through the magazine, so the rim slips up under the extractor, rather than the extractor having to ride over the rim.

sign92

That'll be it then!

Ah. All good, then. If you're push-feeding them, I doubt it's a headspace issue. These rifles, and any rifle with a magazine, really, should be loaded from the magazine. Even if you're loading one at a time. Load one round into the mag, so that the bolt can strip it into the chamber, that way the extractor rides over the cartridge.

Push-feeding causes the extractor to snap over the rim, and this can cause it to snap.

[MartinS]

sign92 Tower

I didn't realise they had to come from the mag. Not a thought on my part. I'm 99% sure that was the problem.
Thank God all the info and help from you guy's!!

:goodjob:

[Tower75]

It was sandy22 that hit the nail on the head, I just threw in ideas, .

But I'm glad it's sorted.

[MartinS]

Hello all

Just a quicky! I bought five inert rounds and a couple of clips just to try the bolt again as I won't be able to get to Bisley in the near future. OMG!! What a total joy to load!

Absolute perfection!! Cycles lovely from the internal mag and ejects every time. party2

I've taken a few more pics with the inert rounds so hope you don't mind? I'll post them as soon as I can.

Thanks again chaps!! :goodjob:

[bnz41]

Sounds like you got it sorted, :goodjob:

[MartinS]

Sounds like you got it sorted, :goodjob:

Thanks mate! :cheers:

Very happy now!!

[ovenpaa]

Very good news