bja105 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 My K Kale Turk with mismatched bolt does not always eject. The bolt has a lot of play when open, and if it is twisted too much counter clockwise, the ejector does not slide into the groove in the bolt head. I tried all the ejectors I have on hand, with no difference. I polished the insides of the bolt head slot with fine sand paper, no help. Does anyone have a safe, cheap fix? Can I sand the slot enough bigger to let the ejector hit it with any twist? Will that create an unsafe situation? Anything better than sandpaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerfive Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I'd want to know what is a-miss first before offering any suggestions. When you have the bolt rotated CCW and withdrawing it, the ejector slot should be aligning with the ejector both at 9:00 as you are looking down the barrel. So I want to know if the bolt is actualy rotating such that the ejector slot is going to 8:45, OR is there some bend or wear causing the ejector to go to 9:15. My gut tells me to look hard at the ejector assy. Let us know which it is and I'm sure that help will be had shortly. Tinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 i would look at the spring in the bolt stop ...i"ve seen a lot of problem in the turks were ths spring was weak it needs to hold the ejector tight against the bolt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I've had this problem a few times. Usually I fix it by filing the edge of the ejector that fits into the bolt slimmer and then polishing it. Sometimes even this isn't 100% and it takes a couple of pulls to send the brass flying. I don't mind too much, but I don't shoot these for anything but fun, and with 8 mm surplus as cheap as it is, they can be A LOT of fun. I like joining the guys plinking cans with their 22s with the Turk. Usually it ends up getting passed around. The only downside is the 8 mm really tears up the cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bja105 Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Thanks for the good ideas. I think I have it licked. I polished the ejector some, polished the slot a bunch, and tried another ejector box I had. I think the new spring made the most difference. Unfortunately, that was the ugliest, pitted ejector box I had. I killed two deer with the rifle last year. The second was in a field, at the top of the hill, in 6 inches of snow. At the shot, he ran into 2 feet of snow while I fought with the rifle, trying to load another round. I probably wouldn't have stopped him any quicker with a second shot, but I don't want any more malfunctions. The rifle is a highly customized K Kale in a wildcat I call "8x58 bja105." Its a military 8x57 with too much headspace. I make brass from 30-06, sized to fit the chamber. "Customizations" include a bore pitted to resemble the lunar surface, barrel cut off with a sawzall, crown precision cut with a file and a cordless drill, and a cheap scope. This rifle looks terrible, but shoots 1.5" groups with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 The rifle is a highly customized K Kale in a wildcat I call "8x58 bja105." Its a military 8x57 with too much headspace. I make brass from 30-06, sized to fit the chamber. "Customizations" include a bore pitted to resemble the lunar surface, barrel cut off with a sawzall, crown precision cut with a file and a cordless drill, and a cheap scope. This rifle looks terrible, but shoots 1.5" groups with no problem. I love it! FYI, My first bolt action, a Rem 700 .30-06 never managed better than 1.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 a wildcat I call "8x58 bja105." And a fine wildcat it is! I suspect its more common than most realize. I hope that others with rifles in this excellent chambering are as astute as you in realizing that they have it. If you know how to deal with and reload for a rifle with excessive headspace, it isn't a dangerous situation, and can allow these old war horses to be put to the excellent use that you've described! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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