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gunguy30_06
Is there anyway to smooth out a rough mauser action?
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    SOME 'CLOVER' POLISHING PASTE, BROWNELL'S HAS THIS. START WITH ABOUT 320 GRIT AND WORK YOUR WAY TO 800.
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  • mrbruce
    I always used different grades of Silicon Carbide waterproof sandpaper glued on a dowel rod that I sanded to just fit the reciever ways. As Mike W said start with 320 and go up until you have it where you like it. By the time you finish you will either have a very smooth action, or big arms ..

    Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    How about a discription of Rough...........

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • 1KYDSTR
    Yeah...kinda curious about that as well. Most "rough" Mauser actions I've encountered had about a "1/16 th rust layer on them, otherwise, these are some of the smoothest actions ever made, military OR commercial!

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  • ern98
    If you want to figure out where and how a M98 action may be hanging up the best way I know to do this is to break down the bolt so that the firing pin and safty assembly is off and out of the way. Next remove the floorplate, spring and follower and set those aside. Lastly remove the screw from the bolt stop/ejector and set aside. You should now have just a bolt body with extractor on it that can slide into the receiver without any interfearence. If the bolts action is still rough you should be able to figure out where and how it is haning up. Good luck......
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  • perry shooter
    Hello I agree with " ern 98 " but don't forget that if someone has mounted scope bases that screws that are too long they will bind on the bolt.
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  • gunguy30_06
    the rifle is question is an "new" yugo M48. All other Mauser action i have cylced feel like butter compared to this one. I think that that biggest rubbing occurs on the long ejector part of the bolt. i was there is no rust on the rifle bolt. I was just wondering if there was a way to smooth up the action. What i mean by rough is excessive meatle on meatle contact.
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  • gotstolefrom
    I've been following this topic, 'cause I wanted to know what 'rough' was too. ern98 has a good suggestion in breaking it down to isolate things a bit. I would be more suspicious of something binding from some mis-hap than 'too much metal to metal contact'.

    If it is from some mis-hap bending some aspect of the bolt....at least it is on a yugo. I grabbed a couple when the prices were very low, and I am generally pleased (I had a German bring back that was pristeen, but my ID explains where it went). I can't see taking any of my Yugo's to my gunsmith for un-explained problems since it would probably be cheaper to buy another.

    Best of Luck

    FYI - I made a nice floor lamp out of a Mosin-Nagant last year.....
    Good Luck
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  • ern98
    Hello gunguy, do you really mean extractor when you say ejector? If the long extractor, that lays along side the bolt body, is hanging up when you draw the bolt back into the rear receiver bridge there is an easy fix. Remove the extractor from the bolt and dremel off a tiny cut from the extractor foot. The foot is the part of the extractor farthest to the rear that contacts the side of the bolt body. It is effectively a leaf spring and if it is too high it can rub as it is drawn back thru the rear receiver bridge. Any which way remove parts until you have just the basics and then replace parts one at a time until you understand what rubs.
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    I believe the Man is talking about the EXTRACTOR.....Is it binding as you opporate the Bolt...? If so dismount the Bolt from the Rifle and remove the Extractor from the Bolt...Clean the Channel in the Reciever and check for Milling Burrs...Use a Jewelers File to Smooth any Rough spots...Clean with Bronze Brush and Lube the Ring....Check the Extractor for any Rough Spots and Clean and Lightly Lube....Re-install Ring and Extractor and put Bolt back into Rifle...Let us know what You experiance in operation of same......best.....

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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