So I decided to buy my first mosin. Ended up buying a re-arsenelled ishvesk rifle with a Tula bolt. It's marked 1940r.
I cleaned it out with hot water and used a toaster oven on some smaller parts. Oiled it up and fired the first shot using surplus. After I fire a shot, I can move the bolt up, which cocks the bolt again, but I cannot pull the bolt straight back to extract the empty shell. I had to use the bayonet to tap the bolt open.
This happens with every shot, although before and after firing I can cycle rounds without firing them with no issue, it's just an issue extracting a fired shell.
I plan to buy mineral spirits and give the chamber a good scrubbing again but if that doesn't work is there anything else I should check?
I cleaned it out with hot water and used a toaster oven on some smaller parts. Oiled it up and fired the first shot using surplus. After I fire a shot, I can move the bolt up, which cocks the bolt again, but I cannot pull the bolt straight back to extract the empty shell. I had to use the bayonet to tap the bolt open.
This happens with every shot, although before and after firing I can cycle rounds without firing them with no issue, it's just an issue extracting a fired shell.
I plan to buy mineral spirits and give the chamber a good scrubbing again but if that doesn't work is there anything else I should check?