Mosin Nagant Issues

Part of the difficulty with removing the extractor is holding the bolt head securely. Turns out a 5/16 Allen wrench just fits in the ID. Clamp the wrench in a vise at a level that the bolt head body is supported by the top of the vice jaws. To prevent bending the extractor outward (or breaking it) tighten a suitable sized band clamp over the mid section. Cut a groove in soft 1/8 round bar that matches the shape of the extractor tip to ensure your hammer blows are directed down the axis of the part. The extractor is 41-45 HRC and won't be damaged by the soft steel.
 
Thats too bad. A store should at least work the bolt once to make sure that there is at least a reasonable chance of it working. The no cosmoline thing has me very curious though. Isn't that odd, or am I mistaken?
 
buffdog said:
Although I believe that firearms should be represented accurately, I am wondering just how much of this is the responsiblility of the OP and how much is of the store.

The OP states that he dropped a round into the chamber, then had to beat on the bolt to get it to close. Then it would not open. Then he discovers that the extractor is broken, and he has beat on the head and attempted to saw at it to remove the extractor.

Military rifles are designed for positive or controlled feeding. That is, to be fed from the magazine into the chamber by closing the bolt and stripping the cartridge from the magazine. By dropping a cartridge into the chamber, and then closing the bolt, it forces a fairly stiff extractor over the rim of the cartridge and bends the extractor. This alone can break the extractor, and it is especially true when a Mauser type rifle is involved. On a Moisin Nagant, the rim is wider than most common military rifles for their calibre. On the MN, being a rimmed cartridge, it can not really enter the chamber past the rim, but in a rimless cartridge like the 8x57 Mauser, it is possible to greatly increase the headspace by forcing the cartridge into the chamber and moving the shoulder of the cartridge back. (This was happening in a post about a month ago when the OP complained of excess headspace in a .280 Remington barreled military actioned rifle. By loading properly through the magazine, his problem was solved."

So, I am wondering just how much of this was caused by the OP himself, and his subsequent "hammering" of the rifle. I am not being an apologist for any business or dealer here, but just what caused the problem, where was it done, and lets be fair as we are only hearing one side of the story right now.
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My thoughts exactly. OP should seek help.
 
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