tinkerfive Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Guys, I've got a Mod 98 that I'm rebarreling. I took note when I took the old barrel off that there apears to be contact between the extractor and the breech face of the barrel. I was wondering if it would be OK to make a shallow relief cut in the breech face for the extractor. They make a sizeable cut on the intermediate Yugo 24's / 48's. I was thinking that something on the order of 1/16" would be enough. I can't see that there is anything wrong, it just looks as if tolerances is the only reason. Anyone run into this before? Thanks! Tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 The relief cut should not be needed on a standard M98, and when rebarreling a Yugo M48, some have gotten by with only thinning the end of the extractor a bit. I cut a relief on one I did, but since then I have heard from others here that it may not be necessary. It is very close in any case. fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I agree with fritz. Should not be needed on a standard 98 instead cosider dressing the face of the extractor or shopping for a thinner one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donmarkey Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 If the extractor is worn it can creep forward, this might be the contact you are experancing. -Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carzngunz Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I bought a K.Kale Turk at a gunshow with the intention of making a sporter out of it. When I disassembled it I found the breech end of the barrel had been ground down on one side. It looked original and I guess that maybe some Turkish armorer did it in the field with a blindfold and one arm tied behind his back! Anyway after inspecting it I found that the extractor was hitting the barrel. I tried many different bolts and swapped twice as many extractors and never could get a combination that didn't protrude at least .020" past the inner ring. I used that receiver to practice all kinds of stuff but sooner or later I will rebarrel it with a slight clearance cut for the extractor. I will do it with a file of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies dad Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 If the front portion of the C-ring where the breech of the barrel seats was over milled that would set the barrel back would it not? Could you put a washer to shim the barrel forward a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 If the front portion of the C-ring where the breech of the barrel seats was over milled that would set the barrel back would it not? Could you put a washer to shim the barrel forward a bit? Wouldn't the extractor then just hit the washer rather than the breech? If the extractor hits the breech on a standard 98 then it is by accident not by design. Most likely a confluence of tolerances. As has been mentioned, the extractor can and does slide a bit forward. When checking fit be sure it is all the way rearward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Is it possible that someone has trued the primary torque / c-ring and set it too far back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilurey Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 I have a M1903 Turk Mauser, an intermediate action military contract rifle by Oberndorf. Had it rebarreled and found it wasn't touching reinforcing ring at all. With new barrel installed, extractor hit breech face and wouldn't close, had to cut extractor groove. Apearently this happened in 1938 national refurb program when these were converted from 7.65 to 8mm by rebarreling and lengthing the magazine box along with cutting a groove in rear face of front receiver face to permit loading the longer 8mm ctgs from stripper clips and altering the stripper clip guide to accept the 3rd pattern stripper clip. Love those M03s, they are a gunsmithing course all in themselves. Best part of the deal was the 3 beautiful welded bolt handles I got from Z1R, he's the next Tom Burgess. Every detail attended to, beveled top edge of bolt root to lever bolt out of lugs using diagonal cut in top of rear receiver ring, and groove in top flat of bolt root to avoid cracking or hammering the top of the rear receiver ring when the bolt is in full upright position. These bolts look as though they came out of the Oberndorf factor. Line up guys, beg and plead, offer bags of gold and hope he looks in your direction. Hope he can get over being such a nice fellow, this will keep him from getting rich off guys like us. Bill U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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