Harry Bonar
New member
98
Sirs:
This isn't over yet!
Harry B.
Sirs:
This isn't over yet!
Harry B.
Mauser 98 Missfiring
- Thread starter bigbird34
- Start date
It's not over until............
Well Harry,I love a challenge,and the Mauser is turning into that, "a challenge"....the 26 pond spring was installed and we went to the range and fired the mauser .....I don't like the 26 pound spring ....I fired a 1" group at 100 yards ,but I just don't like that heavy spring ......the rounds that would not fire "fired" ,and the remaining rounds that "I" loaded fired also ...we had one round that would not go off ,no matter what !
So, Based on the information provided by another poster I measured the firing pin protrusion ~.053",still kinda short.....so I took the bolt apart again,and had a machine shop measure the OAL length of the firing pin 7.322"...then on auction arms I found Mauser firing pins for sale and this nice gentlemen had me measure from the shoulder of "MY" firing pin to the end of the firing pin .....his is longer and mine is about .020" of an inch short (Don't tell my wife)....well a new firing pin is on it's way (from Alaska) I'll probably see it in Feb ,so I can go shoot in the snow (NOT) ....
I also started looking at the ole R-P brass I have been using,and once primed the primer is abot.008" of an inch recessed into the primer pocket,again probably more than should be .....so when the new firing pin arrives,and installed ,back to the range with 20 reloads ,and possibly(new factory loads ,OR new factory brass that I reload) (this is up to my son) it's his gun....but there is just not enough time in the day here in the cold north east to do all I need to do ,before we're up to our armpits in snow ,so getting ready for this winter is high on the list now,but I'll keep you all posted on my Mauser adventures .....Happy Holidays,Bigbird34
Well Harry,I love a challenge,and the Mauser is turning into that, "a challenge"....the 26 pond spring was installed and we went to the range and fired the mauser .....I don't like the 26 pound spring ....I fired a 1" group at 100 yards ,but I just don't like that heavy spring ......the rounds that would not fire "fired" ,and the remaining rounds that "I" loaded fired also ...we had one round that would not go off ,no matter what !
So, Based on the information provided by another poster I measured the firing pin protrusion ~.053",still kinda short.....so I took the bolt apart again,and had a machine shop measure the OAL length of the firing pin 7.322"...then on auction arms I found Mauser firing pins for sale and this nice gentlemen had me measure from the shoulder of "MY" firing pin to the end of the firing pin .....his is longer and mine is about .020" of an inch short (Don't tell my wife)....well a new firing pin is on it's way (from Alaska) I'll probably see it in Feb ,so I can go shoot in the snow (NOT) ....
I also started looking at the ole R-P brass I have been using,and once primed the primer is abot.008" of an inch recessed into the primer pocket,again probably more than should be .....so when the new firing pin arrives,and installed ,back to the range with 20 reloads ,and possibly(new factory loads ,OR new factory brass that I reload) (this is up to my son) it's his gun....but there is just not enough time in the day here in the cold north east to do all I need to do ,before we're up to our armpits in snow ,so getting ready for this winter is high on the list now,but I'll keep you all posted on my Mauser adventures .....Happy Holidays,Bigbird34
Harry Bonar
New member
98
Sir:
Happy new year and have a merry christmas.
I so hope you get your rifle straightened out - I'm sure you will!
It sounds like it shoots well - better than most.
When I seat my primers I don't worry about measuring how deep they go - primers ought to be seated until they "stop" in the pocket - many of us want to "pre-stress" the mixture slightly. In all my primer seating I've never found one seated that way, fail, or be above the face of the cartridge!
And, most important - I want during full length resizing to feel the bolt close on the case! This assures you're at the datun line at the shoulder and against the bolt-face - loads tend to be more accurate that way because you're aligning everything on center. (hopefully). Be sure to keep all of us posted on progress - we'll figure it out.
Harry B.
P.S. Really, it doesn't matter if the pin strike is slightly "off-center" - matter of fact that lets the fin go against the anvil.
Sir:
Happy new year and have a merry christmas.
I so hope you get your rifle straightened out - I'm sure you will!
It sounds like it shoots well - better than most.
When I seat my primers I don't worry about measuring how deep they go - primers ought to be seated until they "stop" in the pocket - many of us want to "pre-stress" the mixture slightly. In all my primer seating I've never found one seated that way, fail, or be above the face of the cartridge!
And, most important - I want during full length resizing to feel the bolt close on the case! This assures you're at the datun line at the shoulder and against the bolt-face - loads tend to be more accurate that way because you're aligning everything on center. (hopefully). Be sure to keep all of us posted on progress - we'll figure it out.
Harry B.
P.S. Really, it doesn't matter if the pin strike is slightly "off-center" - matter of fact that lets the fin go against the anvil.