TopperT wrote:Also make sure that there is no gunk in the extractor relief cut - the cut runs from about 1 to 5 oclock on the face of the chamber.
THIS is very good advice for ALL Mosin Nagants....often I find tiny bits of hard GUNK in many rifles in the recess......
Get some LOOONG Q-Tips, some Hopps#9 or GunScurbber and a BRIGHT flashlight and clean this area out.
It really makes a difference I have found. Damn Good suggestions from the rest as well.
I do admit to using a bit of "NeverDull" to go over "things" and it can and will make a difference.
This may see a bit extreme to some but the above reasons are why I take the extractors completely off all incoming Mosins I get. Even using 160 pound compressed air and carb cleaner was not getting everything so I started taking them all the way off and cleaning the place they live completely. Just made a little hole on the wood work bench and pop them off into my hand below with a brass hammer. I know that may seem to be a bit anal to some but I had a rifle one time where I just could not solve feed problems and finally decided to change the extractor. When I popped it off the grove was loaded with junk! After being forced to use a small chisel to remove it I decided maybe removing them each time might prolong my sanity. Just something you learn the hard way I guess? Sure seems to be my way of learning though. Bill