its a used mossbreg .308 i just got it the first time i fired it the bolt stuck. i was able to free it with a light tap by hand and it fired fine when the weather was warm. but now it sticks after i fire it in the cold weather. i can lift the bolt up but not out. ive cleaned the gun but still sticks.
2007-12-26 15:21:30 · 10 answers · asked by dan m 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
i use factory loads i did switch brands from rem. to feds and yes i did try the rems again i have a few shells left from my last box and same thing was happening
2007-12-27 06:30:02 · update #1
found out the sex of my gun. its female it only likes the expensive ammo. sorry to you ladies
2007-12-29 16:50:53 · update #2
sounds like the head space my be off take it to a Gun Smith
2007-12-26 17:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by fisher1221us 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You might just have a dirty chamber as some of these fine folks seem to think. But the first two things that popped into my mind were:
1 - Serious headspace problems
2 - This fellow is using some seriously over pressure handloads.
If you were having this problem using handloads, clean the rifle and try it again using factory ammo. If the bolt still sticks after the first shot, go directly to a gunsmith.
If the problem was occurring with factory ammo in the first place, go straight to a gunsmith, and don't clean it beforehand.
Good Luck. Those Mossberg rifles are generally good guns. Sounds like you either got a lemon, or one that some ham-fisted amateur gunsmith screwed up.
Doc
2007-12-27 04:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have one of two problems. One of which can KILL YOU.
You either have an out of spec chamber meaning that your camber is either small or to large for your cartridge. STOP do not shoot this firearm until you have it checked out my a gun smith.
OR
You have a dirty chamber. Did you clean the gun before taking it to the range? If not clean it good and try it again. If it sticks the first shot STOP and head to the gunsmith and get it checked out.
What the gun smith will do is take a go and a no-go gauge and chamber them in the gun if the gun does not Close on the go gauge then the chamber is to small. If it does they your good for that part. Now he will try and chamber the NO-GO gauge. If the bolt does not close on this one your good to go and it is a dirty chamber. If it does close on this gauge then you have an excessive head space problem which can cause the sticky bolt.
Tell me how did the cartridge look like after extracting it? Was it bulged in any way, black around the body were there any cracks?
2007-12-26 16:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by cpttango30 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I agree DO NOT fire this gun untill you resolve the problem.
Are you using factory ammo or reloaded ammo? Hot reloaded ammo can cause this and is a sign of over pressure.
I also agree you need to take it to a gun smith a.s.a.p. He will be able to check for things that you would not know how to look for.
Please be careful! I had a friend who lost a few fingers from a rifle blow up, from a hot reload.
2007-12-26 16:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by Sourdough 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you just need the chamber polished
but do have the gun checked out by a pro.
The symptoms you describe can mean a worse problem.
Do take some fired cases to the smith to check out.
They can give quite a bit of info on what might be wrong.
2007-12-27 13:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't mention if you shot reloads or not. But if you are, that MIGHT be a good reason why the bolt is sticking too. If your not careful when reloading, you may have hot loaded a casing. Then fired the reload through the gun.
I had this happen to me with my Savage Model 12FLV .22-250. One reload is all it took to do some damage to the bolt...... It blew in the ejector in the bolt, caused the bolt to stick pretty bad and even blew out the primer in the casing. I had to send the gun back to Savage for repair. After that, I stopped shooting reloads.
2007-12-27 06:09:10 · answer #6 · answered by SavageCoyote 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'd take it to a Gun Smith, sounds like the bolt/chamber assembly needs work. When buying a used weapon, unless you know the seller, I'd always recommend having a gunsmith look it over.
2007-12-26 15:30:56 · answer #7 · answered by Archer Christifori 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Clean the chamber, Is the problem happening with quality US manufactured ammo ? If it is Winchester, federal, remingtn and this is happening you need to get the chamber checked. This problem usually is caused by crap ammo or over pressure reloads.
2007-12-26 16:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by sfcjoe4d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU MAY HAVE A GUN WITH A BAD CHAMBER.
TAKE IT TO A GUN SMITH.
Before you take it fire the gun and leave the round in the chamber.
this will give the gunsmith a chance to see what is sticking the round.
2007-12-26 17:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like an oversized chamber to me, which is allowing the brass to over expand. I'd get it checked out before you use it again.
2007-12-27 01:29:05 · answer #10 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋