pitted bolt

18 September 2008, 19:14

coopsdad

pitted bolt

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

18 September 2008, 19:52

Westpac

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.

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18 September 2008, 20:47

tnekkcc

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.

18 September 2008, 21:24

Westpac

quote:
Originally posted by tnekkcc:
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.

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.

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This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life.

19 September 2008, 02:17

Don Markey

I think he also states to remove no more than .010" in that book. So someone must only read the parts they want.
-Don

19 September 2008, 04:37

D Humbarger

quote:
The thing that separates professionals from amateurs is knowing when to quit cutting.

AMEN! You can always take a little more off but it is hard as hell to put it back.

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NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station

Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.

19 September 2008, 08:30

ireload2

quote:
Originally posted by tnekkcc:
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.

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.

19 September 2008, 16:33

Westpac

quote:
Originally posted by ireload2:
quote:
Originally posted by tnekkcc:
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.

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.

I have done exactly that on a few. Nothing to it, really.

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This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life.

20 September 2008, 05:20

22WRF

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?

20 September 2008, 05:52

Don Markey

quote:
Originally posted by 22WRF:
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?

Bushinged (if that's a word) bolt face.
-Don