Model 88 Winchester Locked Open

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12 December 2009, 03:30

cbennett

Model 88 Winchester Locked Open

Gentlemen, would anyone know of an expert on the Model 88 Winchester? I have a stock 88 in .308 that is fine but my custom .25/284 that I bought from a friends estate has locked open. This has happened before and our local smith replaced the links,things were fine during sight in etc., but this evening my son shot a buck and when he went to cycle the action it ejected the empty but the bolt stuck open.
This gun shoots great and I want to make it right. Any suggestions or smiths who have experiance on these?
Thanks Chris

12 December 2009, 04:13

JBrown

I had Tip Burns put one together for me a few years ago.
(Please don't ask me who took it apart)

Jason

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12 December 2009, 04:32

cbennett

P, dog, nothing stuck, I just pulled it from the stock and it finally went shut. I wouldn't dare try to take it any further. It almost appears to be over camming.