Spanish Mauser.

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I have a spanish 308 Mauser that has been sporterized. I would like to do something about the trigger group in it and if possible, the bolt could be changed out, too. Help!!!!
 
Look at a Bold or Timney trigger, what's wrong with the bolt? I suggest you don't use 7.62 NATO or 308 win ammo. otherwise the lugs will eventually set back. I suggest you reload using 300 Savage data, this will keep the action safely in line with the pressures it was designed for.
 
The only thing wrong with the bolt is the tremendous amount of force it takes to close it. Where can I find those trigger groups you spoke of?
 
kef said:
The only thing wrong with the bolt is the tremendous amount of force it takes to close it.
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That sounds a little suspicious .... it may be a sign of lug setback. Perhaps it's the receiver which is the problem and not the bolt. I advise you not shoot this rifle again until you find out.
 
Thanks, guys. I've shot it like this for as long as I've had it, but, I will heed your advice and get it to a smith. Please explain "lug set back". I know which component of a bolt are the lug/s. What is the "set back" mean?
 
Set back means the bolt lugs are 'stretching' from the excessive recoil and pressure from the .308 rounds.

Usually this will create TOO MUCH headspace. You risk a seperated case and going blind in one eye.

Do your empties have a strange ring or stretch mark close the the base of the casing?....This is a sure sign of to much head-space
 
I checked my brass. I reload and I know what you are referring to in regards to primer end expansion on the butt of the case. The force I'm referring to is not from trying to force the round into the chamber. The round chambers cleanly. The force I would like to eliminate is the cocking of the firing pin and closing the bolt after the round is chambered. It seems that it is too long of a stroke and too forcefull to finish a "smooth" lock up like a Rem 700 action.
 
You want to find a "#### on opening" firing pin kit. I think Numrich used to sell them. Not very popular in these days of semi-autos.

Secondly, is the rifle a professional sporterizing or something amateurish? There are FR-7 and FR-8 arsenal conversions to 7.62 from pre-war and wartime Spanish Mausers that are the cat's a$$. The identifying marks are a disk rear sight on a welded vertical base, a ring front sight, a short foreend and a clever tube under the front sight to hold a cleaning kit.

Do some research before you "improve" any surplus rifle. What you think is common and plentiful today, might be quite valuable tomorrow.
 
Thanks for the info. The rifle "was" just as you described. I got it in 1988 from a surplus catalogue. Since then, it's been cleaned of it's stock, sights, cleaning components, fiberglass stock installed, the steps gound out of the barrel, hot blued, tapped for scope, bolt handle re shapped for the scope, etc. It looks great, it shoots great as far as accuracy. The bolt you spoke of is exactly what I need for it besides the trigger being changed.
 
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