BSA 30/06 discharges when bolt closed, any ideas?
- Thread starter Ivanhoe
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- Western Manitoba
My first guess would be insufficient sear engagement - did he just have trigger replaced or has someone been "working" on it?
You buddy should take it to a gunsmith.
The sear adjustment could have been played with or perhaps something broke. In any case if he continues to ignore it he will shoot someone, perhaps himself.
First off I agree that your buddy should stop using the rifle until the problem is found and repaired.
Second, like mentioned above incorrect sear engagement either from being an out of adjustment trigger or warn parts could be one culprit.
The other thing that I would look at is perhaps the firing pin is dirty, rusted or covered in old dry grease which can cause it to get stuck forward making it hit the primer causing the round to discharge once the bolt is fully in battery.
Second, like mentioned above incorrect sear engagement either from being an out of adjustment trigger or warn parts could be one culprit.
The other thing that I would look at is perhaps the firing pin is dirty, rusted or covered in old dry grease which can cause it to get stuck forward making it hit the primer causing the round to discharge once the bolt is fully in battery.
Someone had a piss poor trigger job done. Similar incident,I nearly got shot in the head when my buddy took his safety off and the rifle fired. Luckily his muzzel was pointed up and the bullet went over my head. Stop using it.
