It is indeed the weak link. I have had two bolt stop failures in the 1600 series since getting my first one of several dozen rifles in 1967. The little tab of folded metal broke off from the main part of the stop body.
Have had several of both, and you might appreciate the extra pound of weight in the ‘98 when shooting the 9.3X62. It can be a mitt full in that caliber.
Ted
Not a concern for me, but i've seen some with that issue. In the worse case, the part is easy to replicate / fabricate.
Of course, if that's a concern to you, as Ted said, the 98 (640) may be a good choice, but it's slightly heavier too.
Just picked up my first Husqvarna as a hunting rifle in 30-06 with a 1600 action ser #3192xx ... quick google search tells me late 60s but I could be wrong. Could anyone tell me what year and model it is? Beautiful piece of wood, very happy with this for $400.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DJuBJXhCU461OimL0uTLpcvMdNs-bicJ/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qpjualFh02hhAo4Uzm9J-A-2UyYdMFm7/view?usp=sharing
Yes, that's how a Mauser pilar is sopposed to be. I personaly doubt it's what caused you loss of accuracy. Something else must be in play. Wood dryness can make the bedding to change, but usually when it's too dry, the wood will crack on impact. Check the trigger / magazine well interweb for cracks but I still suspect you problem is elsewhere.
Just picked up my first Husqvarna as a hunting rifle in 30-06 with a 1600 action ser #3192xx ... quick google search tells me late 60s but I could be wrong. Could anyone tell me what year and model it is? Beautiful piece of wood, very happy with this for $400.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DJuBJXhCU461OimL0uTLpcvMdNs-bicJ/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qpjualFh02hhAo4Uzm9J-A-2UyYdMFm7/view?usp=sharing