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hi, I have a DWM 1908 Mauser that has a ring of pitting on the bolt face around the firing pin. Is this something to ignore or should I get a new bolt? thanks, Tim | ||
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That's common, and usually cause by leaky and corrosive primes. Unless you can see open air through the pits I would leave it alone until you are ready to rebarrel. Then you can clean it up. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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I have an action here that may never get used becuase someone read the Kuhnhausen Mauser book that said to clean up the bolt face, put the bolt body in the lathe, and changed the distance to the extractor. | |||
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If you keep at this business long enough you will eventually learn what can and can't be done. The thing that separates professionals from amateurs is knowing when to quit cutting. You should have probably consulted with a pro before taking the last cut. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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I think he also states to remove no more than .010" in that book. So someone must only read the parts they want. -Don | |||
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AMEN! You can always take a little more off but it is hard as hell to put it back.  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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I have an M38 Swede (1943 Husky) that has had the entire bolt face bushed at the arsenal. It is a nice repair and could be use to repair any number of pitted bolts...which includes about 100% of the M93 Spanish Mausers I have seen. | |||
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I have done exactly that on a few. Nothing to it, really. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Pardon me for my ignorance (yes Westpac I admit I don't know everything) but just exactly what is a bushed bolt face on a bolt action rifle? I have seen where people have made a weld over the entire bolt face and then refaced in the lathe to original specifications. Is that what it is? | |||
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Bushinged (if that's a word) bolt face. -Don  | |||
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