Would you shoot it ?.

I can't imagine why it would have been drill that way, unless it was for some weird scope mount. I would be OK with shooting it, but I wouldn't tell anyone else it would be OK. Make sense?
 
If they won't take it back, I would shoot it, and keep an eye on it. It's in the area that is stressed by the bolt thrust only, and I doubt it will fail from a round hole being in it. As per Post 17, he drilled and tapped in the bolt lug recess on that receiver.
 
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Would i shoot it? Yes, no problem. No different then a receiver drilled and tapped for scope bases. Would I keep it? No but strictly for esthetic reason.
 
Lodi said:
I think it was drilled to provide an escape for gas if a case ruptured. But then somebody came along and put a plug in the hole. The plug bothers me more than the hole, if a case ruptures the screw might become a projectile. The hole itself does not appear to be in a critical area that weakens anything.
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Yes it looks like dual hatcher holes.

I ordered the guns like 6-7 months ago daso definitely out of the return window. Maybe I will send them an email to see if they could do anything we shall see. Probably just end up keeping it.
Thanks for the input guys :).
 
Can't imagine why anyone would do that for gas escape? I think the mauser is designed for gas from a blown case to flow back along the bolt raceways and be deflected upwards away from shooters face by the bolt shroud.
Maybe I'm mistaken?
 
Mike Webb said:
Can't imagine why anyone would do that for gas escape? I think the mauser is designed for gas from a blown case to flow back along the bolt raceways and be deflected upwards away from shooters face by the bolt shroud.
Maybe I'm mistaken?
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The no.4 vent hole is on the left side of the receiver just above the stock line, same side as a right hand shooter’s face would be on.
 
The.22guy said:
As a carryover from my post in the Husqvarna thread.
This is a Husqvarna in 8x57 that seems to have threaded holes drilled thru the receiver.
Why was it done ? deactivation ? strange scope mount ? .
Altho the real question remains.... Would you shoot it?
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The holes look to be at 45° from where the bolt lugs lock up, so, were it me, I would probably shoot it.

I might, however use US made SAAMI spec ammo, which basically duplicates .32 Sp ballistics. I think I would avoid Euro loaded ammo, or any milsurp which can be loaded very hot indeed.
 
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