Anschutz match 64

[gandalfe]

I recently bought this used at a good price, and the gun is marked Match 64, Model 1403.It appears to be not used in quite a while, and a test cartridge wouldn't extract from chamber ,and had to be pried loose, from the chamber.......................I soaked the bore and chamber with Hoppes number 9, and scrubbed chamber area for a few minutes.Left the bore wet with solvent for a while, and repeated the process.Lots of green copper, and gunky lead fouling dripped from the barrel.It is still soaking in Hoppes, but now it finally extracts properly.It looks good with no wear or woodstock issues.

 

[horseman2]

Was a fired cartridge left in the chamber or did you ire the gun without cleaning beforehand?

 

[gandalfe]

Was a fired cartridge left in the chamber or did you ire the gun without cleaning beforehand?

I just bought the gun surplus, and it was, gummed up and dirty, from being stored for many years.A test cartridge just stuck in the chamber, and was hard to remove.I am used to working on old guns, so i just cleaned it, real good,Brushed the bore to remove Copper and lead fouling, and it now works much better.I recently sold all my newer plastic stocked guns, and bought all, European made, old wood and steel guns to replace them with.Now they all desire better glass, and that is going to cost me.No place to mount open sights, on my two Anschutz rifles.

 

[grauhanen]

If the ammo that got stuck in the chamber was something other than match-type ammo, it shouldn't be altogether surprising if from time-to-time one gets stuck in the chamber.

The Anschutz 64 single shot will have a chamber that has smaller dimensions than the typical sporter repeater rifle. For example, the length of the chamber will be shorter.

Non "match-type" ammo is not always made to exacting specifications, so their dimensions can vary from round-to-round more than match type ammo. In addition, the driving band of some ammos is wider and engages the rifling more fully than others. This can cause it to be hard to extract (and even close the bolt on) in a rifle like the Anschutz 64 shown.

If the rifle has been neglected or poorly cleaned, it should be cleaned using proper methods to avoid risk of damage. Use a bore guide (to avoid damaging the chamber or bore) and a one-piece rod. Push several solvent-soaked patches through on a jag from the breech end with the bore guide in place. Let the solvent-coated bore sit for a while. Then use a .22LR brass brush with solvent and push through in the direction of the muzzle a number of times.

This should remove most if not all of whatever may be in the bore but doesn't belong. The only other thing you may need to worry about is a carbon ring that may have developed just in front of the chamber. You can't see it by eye alone. If you suspect there is one, or if you wish to make sure the area is clean, soak a bore mop with a carbon remover product. Using a bore guide and rod, push the bore mop into the chamber and a little beyond. Let it sit there for a while. Then push the brass brush through a number of times. There are other ways to let carbon remover "soak" in the chamber/leade area.

Keep in mind that the name Anschutz (or any other name) isn't a guarantee that it will shoot very well with any .22LR ammo it's given.

 

[wesson357]

I have a 64 brand new. I have to fire any cartridge I chamber in. With a match chamber, the bullet is fully engraved in the riflings and can be hard or won't extract.
Try one and push it carefully with a cleaning rod, you'll see.

 

[gandalfe]

If the ammo that got stuck in the chamber was something other than match-type ammo, it shouldn't be altogether surprising if from time-to-time one gets stuck in the chamber.

The Anschutz 64 single shot will have a chamber that has smaller dimensions than the typical sporter repeater rifle. For example, the length of the chamber will be shorter.

Non "match-type" ammo is not always made to exacting specifications, so their dimensions can vary from round-to-round more than match type ammo. In addition, the driving band of some ammos is wider and engages the rifling more fully than others. This can cause it to be hard to extract (and even close the bolt on) in a rifle like the Anschutz 64 shown.

If the rifle has been neglected or poorly cleaned, it should be cleaned using proper methods to avoid risk of damage. Use a bore guide (to avoid damaging the chamber or bore) and a one-piece rod. Push several solvent-soaked patches through on a jag from the breech end with the bore guide in place. Let the solvent-coated bore sit for a while. Then use a .22LR brass brush with solvent and push through in the direction of the muzzle a number of times.

This should remove most if not all of whatever may be in the bore but doesn't belong. The only other thing you may need to worry about is a carbon ring that may have developed just in front of the chamber. You can't see it by eye alone. If you suspect there is one, or if you wish to make sure the area is clean, soak a bore mop with a carbon remover product. Using a bore guide and rod, push the bore mop into the chamber and a little beyond. Let it sit there for a while. Then push the brass brush through a number of times. There are other ways to let carbon remover "soak" in the chamber/leade area.

Keep in mind that the name Anschutz (or any other name) isn't a guarantee that it will shoot very well with any .22LR ammo it's given.

Thank you for the detailed reply, and I have soaked the bore and brushed it out until it is bright and shiny.Many people think they never have to clean their 22's, and the previous owner was one of them.I have another 64 bolt and it functions just like the one that came with the rifle, and they both only extract, to behind the chamber, and don't spit the rounds out.This rifle is more precision than I am used to, and is unlike anything I have ever owned before.Tight tolerances, and target design makes it a lot of extra work.A pool of grimy, green, gunk came out of the bore that looked shiny before.It dripped into a greasy little pool a the end of the muzzle, while I scrubbed the chamber, with a bronze brush, soaked in Hoppes #9.I soaked the bolt as well, and now it functions, as smooth as glass.The bore now shines bright like a mirror.