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Welderdan

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Good day,

I recently purchased a ULA model 28 in 300wm. The guy I bought it from took it on some amazing hunts, carried a lot but hardly fired it. I figured it need a good cleaning and a paint job and after some good conversation gave him the cash and took it home. After a thorough cleaning and running the barreled action it was smooth. When I put it back together the bolt seems to be rubbing/catching the magazine follower to the point of hard to work it.

I called Melvin and we both came to the conclusion that a new magazine box, follower and spring should fix this so I ordered the new parts. I’m the meantime I installed the said parts from my nula 280ai which were fairly similar if not exact. Same problem, I don’t like bugging a busy man so I thought I would wait till the parts Melvin sends me to see if that alleviates be the problem.

I just figured I’d ask here to see if anyone else might have a suggestion that I could look at. Ultimately I would like to send it back to Melvin, but with everything happening in the world I figured I’d take it to a local gunsmith if I can’t fogure it out.

All suggestions welcome, thanks.
 
Does it operate any better with loose screws? If it does the box may be a bit too tall... at least that is my guess. You have it there, you should be able to figure it out...
 
Try loosening off the rear action screw. I had a Mauser that wasn't bedded properly, and if you torqued the rear screw down too much it would bend the action and make the bolt difficult to run.
 
9.3mauser said:
Try loosening off the rear action screw. I had a Mauser that wasn't bedded properly, and if you torqued the rear screw down too much it would bend the action and make the bolt difficult to run.
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Just got a new Zastava Mauser, bolt was sticky too. I found just behind the action, the notch in the stock was higher than the metal in the grove in the lower rear action. A couple strokes with a file to lower it and the action is like silk!!!

Mauser bolts tend to be lose by design, they should not stick, nor should the mag follower cause any grief.
 
I’ve tried the barreled action sitting in the stock without the action screws and the same result. No scope bases on at the moment so that rules that out. I’ve left the magazine box, follower and spring out and put the action in the stock and it’s smooth leading me to believe its one of those.

Thanks so far.
 
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