little help here.

F1609 · 04-24-2008, 08:50 PM

I know there is instructions on here to disassemble bolt, but that is not what I'm asking for. Anyways. Was firing my Mosin 91/30 and I would pull the trigger, here the, is it the sear that holds the bolt back? go down, but the firing pin never struck the primer. Waited a little while, cocked and ejected the old round, put new one in, same thing, but this time when i went to eject this round the firing pin slammed forward after about ten-fifteen seconds. Luckily i still had buttstock still in the pocket and it went off while i was reaching for the bolt. Scared the s**t outta me. Any ideas why this happened besideds cosmo in the bolt, I've cleaned it and boiled all the cosmo off of it. Then oiled up some parts.

Cyrano · 04-24-2008, 09:03 PM

This is definitely one we need to get Moose and Swede to comment on. Meanwhile, I strongly suggest you remove and detail-strip the bolt, then clean all bolt components with mineral spirits. After you lube the parts and reassemble the bolt, you need to have the headspacing checked, either with a gauge you buy yourself or by a gunsmith. This is one malfunction I haven't run across before, but I'd bet Cosmoline gunking up something in the bolt is the cause.

Mooseman684 · 04-24-2008, 09:51 PM

Have you torn the bolt Completely down and scrubbed it inside the Pin Channel ?? Then #2 when reassembling use the tool to set the firing pin depth between 75 and 95, When you close the bolt and squeeze the trigger, the whole cocking knob should Snap forward....Smoothley !
Rich

SwedeSteve · 04-24-2008, 11:25 PM

Firing pin, like Moose said. Gunk and not adjusted.

F1609 · 04-25-2008, 11:13 PM

alright, but it's a little late just got back from watching the Indians beat down NY Yankees

! so I'll try some of this stuff tomorrow night, or sunday, work then other stuff going on.

LefthandShooter · 04-27-2008, 04:24 PM

I heard the Goodyear blimp fly over my house so the Indian's game is over today (Sunday). Shooting time??

04-24-2008, 08:50 PM	#1
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Trader Rating: (0)	little help here. I know there is instructions on here to disassemble bolt, but that is not what I'm asking for. Anyways. Was firing my Mosin 91/30 and I would pull the trigger, here the, is it the sear that holds the bolt back? go down, but the firing pin never struck the primer. Waited a little while, cocked and ejected the old round, put new one in, same thing, but this time when i went to eject this round the firing pin slammed forward after about ten-fifteen seconds. Luckily i still had buttstock still in the pocket and it went off while i was reaching for the bolt. Scared the s**t outta me. Any ideas why this happened besideds cosmo in the bolt, I've cleaned it and boiled all the cosmo off of it. Then oiled up some parts.

04-24-2008, 09:51 PM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,200 Trader Rating: (0)	Have you torn the bolt Completely down and scrubbed it inside the Pin Channel ?? Then #2 when reassembling use the tool to set the firing pin depth between 75 and 95, When you close the bolt and squeeze the trigger, the whole cocking knob should Snap forward....Smoothley ! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-24-2008, 11:25 PM	#4
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,875 Trader Rating: (0)	Firing pin, like Moose said. Gunk and not adjusted. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-24-2008, 09:03 PM	#2
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,898 Trader Rating: (0)	This is definitely one we need to get Moose and Swede to comment on. Meanwhile, I strongly suggest you remove and detail-strip the bolt, then clean all bolt components with mineral spirits. After you lube the parts and reassemble the bolt, you need to have the headspacing checked, either with a gauge you buy yourself or by a gunsmith. This is one malfunction I haven't run across before, but I'd bet Cosmoline gunking up something in the bolt is the cause.

04-25-2008, 11:13 PM	#5
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Trader Rating: (0)	alright, but it's a little late just got back from watching the Indians beat down NY Yankees ! so I'll try some of this stuff tomorrow night, or sunday, work then other stuff going on.

04-27-2008, 04:24 PM	#6
LefthandShooter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In A House in NE Ohio! Posts: 1,109 Trader Rating: (0)	I heard the Goodyear blimp fly over my house so the Indian's game is over today (Sunday). Shooting time??