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    Advise on 98K

    The problem I'm having is the last shell in the magazine. It does not get caught by the extractor claw, instead goes in the chamber and the bolt won't close. I have another mauser that has been sporterized and you can drop a round in the chamber and the bolt will close and extract it. The bolts hook the same. Is there a way to make this rifle work this way. Would save alot of aggravation. Thanks for your help....Old Arkie

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    I have read about reconturing the hook, personally I wouldn't and would leave it as is and never push feed a round.

    For the issue with the last round, I'd replace the magazine spring.

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    thanks moonie for the advise. that never crossed my mind , i will try to find a new spring after deer season,it starts hear in sw mo saturday.

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    I concur try a new stiffer spring first, or for a temporary fix strech the spring. Once a spring is streched it will never hold it's shap again but will last for a little whille.

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    Polishing the front of the extractor (as long as you don't remove a lot of metal - just shape it to slide out under pressure) won't do any harm. Don't weaken the edge that grips the case rim. Extractor can be bent a little to reduce force of grip. Obviously this has a point of being too much, maybe allowing extractor to drop ctgs, so don't overdo it.
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    thanks for the advice fellas,i got a new spring yesterday,it works great ,problem solved thanks agin. oldarkie

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check