Had my Type 99 Arisaka out today - lots of pictures

Thanks guys. I may try loading using 8mm brass, I already have a small pile for my Kar98 and I have a few hundred 150gr .312 FMJ bullets I use in my Mosins. The bulged cases indicate a sloppy chamber right?
 
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i noticed your Type 99 rifle still has the bolt cover,..apparently i read that i these covers can be noisy when working the bolt rapidly,..most Japanese soldiers removed these bolt covers,..as they quickly gave away their positions in the close fighting in the jungle
 
x westie said:
i noticed your Type 99 rifle still has the bolt cover,..apparently i read that i these covers can be noisy when working the bolt rapidly,..most Japanese soldiers removed these bolt covers,..as they quickly gave away their positions in the close fighting in the jungle
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They are quite noisy and rattle a fair bit. Mine also hangs up on this newer stock causing the bolt to become finicky if worked to slow. I took it off to shoot.
 
ArtyMan said:
They are quite noisy and rattle a fair bit. Mine also hangs up on this newer stock causing the bolt to become finicky if worked to slow. I took it off to shoot.
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That is quite a find though to have a Type 99 rifle with the bolt cover,..as many of these were discarded in action,...also i really like your range..!
 
Greats Pictures Artyman!! Very nice range setup as well :D ( jealous lol )
Quick question though :) I notice there is a hole in the right side of the stock should this be there?? ( gas-port??) I noticed the type 38s don't have it and nether does mine ( type 38)

Thanks
Joe
 
ArtyMan said:
Thanks guys. I may try loading using 8mm brass, I already have a small pile for my Kar98 and I have a few hundred 150gr .312 FMJ bullets I use in my Mosins. The bulged cases indicate a sloppy chamber right?
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I'm using Norma brass for 7.62x54R and 308 Win (both in milsurps) and all cases display similar bulges, especially Mosin.Other makes like PPU,Win,Rem or Lapua don't have it.

I would blame Norma brass for this-it seems to be undersized.Folks on Cast Boolits forum mention this often. Google "Norma brass bulge" as well.
 
jwhc said:
Greats Pictures Artyman!! Very nice range setup as well :D ( jealous lol )
Quick question though :) I notice there is a hole in the right side of the stock should this be there?? ( gas-port??) I noticed the type 38s don't have it and nether does mine ( type 38)

Thanks
Joe
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Im not sure, it looks deliberate though :confused:
 
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