I was using my Dad's 88 the other night with reloads that I had made and shot several times with no problems. Well one shell would not eject after firing, but with a little convincing I somehow managed to separate the case from the case head.
I called my gunsmith and he suggested a rather unique method of removing it. I was told to close the bolt and insert my cleaning rod from the muzzle (carefully!!) and let it gently touch the bolt face. Then mark the rod at the muzzle with a marker, and remove the rod and make another mark on the rod approx the length of the case plus one quarter inch. Now is where it gets interesting. I was then instructed to insert toilet paper down the muzzle and pack it in the headless case/chamber right up to that second mark on the cleaning rod. Then I was told to raise the rod approx 6-8 inches off the toilet paper and allow it to drop on to the toilet paper. I was told it should take 3 or 4 attempts before the case fell out, but for me it came out on the first try. The best thing about this method is if it fails, you have done no damage to the rifle.
Thanks to smoji for the excellent advice!!
I called my gunsmith and he suggested a rather unique method of removing it. I was told to close the bolt and insert my cleaning rod from the muzzle (carefully!!) and let it gently touch the bolt face. Then mark the rod at the muzzle with a marker, and remove the rod and make another mark on the rod approx the length of the case plus one quarter inch. Now is where it gets interesting. I was then instructed to insert toilet paper down the muzzle and pack it in the headless case/chamber right up to that second mark on the cleaning rod. Then I was told to raise the rod approx 6-8 inches off the toilet paper and allow it to drop on to the toilet paper. I was told it should take 3 or 4 attempts before the case fell out, but for me it came out on the first try. The best thing about this method is if it fails, you have done no damage to the rifle. Thanks to smoji for the excellent advice!!
