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wombat
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I am just starting my hobby gunsmithing and one of my first projects was to rebarrel a clapped out old Parker Hale 98 from 243 to 308.
Problem is unless I place the rounds at the front of the magazine the bolt over rides them and fails to feed.Any suggestions?
I never tried it as a 243 so do no know if this has always been the case.


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Bobster
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If you load the rounds with base to the rear is the case in consistent contact with the feed rails? You may need a stronger mag spring if not.
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I am just starting my hobby gunsmithing and one of my first projects was to rebarrel a clapped out old Parker Hale 98 from 243 to 308.
Problem is unless I place the rounds at the front of the magazine the bolt over rides them and fails to feed.Any suggestions?
I never tried it as a 243 so do no know if this has always been the case.
 
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What Bob said - start with a mauser "Extra power" spring - wolff makes them


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Don't know about the Parker Hale but the Mark X under all it's names had a partition in the box to hold the shell forward and used a shorter follower.


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I had a issue with my 1917 Enfield in 404 where the rails were opened a but to much on one side and the bolt face lower face opening sat inside this dimension. Once I opened up the bottom edge of the bolt face, it worked 100%.


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