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Boucanier
08-10-2019, 10:55 PM
Does it happen to other folks? Is it avoidable?

My gun is Yugo M48A original in 8x57. I understand the 75 degree angle of the forcing cone is not friendly to paper bullets though.

First post on this forum.
Dan Cash
08-11-2019, 07:43 AM
Lay your patch over the start of the ogive, shoot and see what happens. It may work well.
MrWolf
08-11-2019, 10:05 AM
Welcome to the forum. You will find someone will know what you need. Good luck
MaxJon
08-11-2019, 08:24 PM
I use a tough .003" tracing paper, it's really tough. But, as others state the patch should be at least 1/32" past the ogive, should help.
Boucanier
08-11-2019, 08:58 PM
How about a lube that is drying rather hard? Does Johnson paste wax is of that type? I am using Lee liquid Alox.
GhostHawk
08-11-2019, 09:40 PM
I bought one of those 6mm 14$ borescopes from evilbay.

First bore I put it in happened to be a Mosin, and right there where the neck of the brass ends was a 90 degree square edge with little lead icicles hanging from it.

A bit of reading, a bit of whittling on a piece of hardwood dowel. A saw cut to make a slot in the end. Loaded some 0000 steel wool in the slot, chucked the other end in my drill and gave it about 20 seconds of full power and hard push.

Scoped it again, no more 90 degree square edge, instead I had a nice smooth radius.

No more chambering problems with some of my larger bullets, better acccuracy, you name it.

Start with a look to find the problem, go from there.

You could have a square edge like mine, a burr, who knows what.
MaxJon
08-11-2019, 10:17 PM
Yes assuming you have a good barrel, burr free, I think your LLA should be nice and stiff drying enough. I will be trying LLA on my next batch, of patched.
Dan Cash
08-13-2019, 08:46 AM
How about a lube that is drying rather hard? Does Johnson paste wax is of that type? I am using Lee liquid Alox.

Lube is optional in my humble opinion. I don't use it as it catches a lot of dirt. I have not noticed any adverse effects from shooting dry patched bullets.
Boucanier
08-16-2019, 01:08 AM
...But for a mauser that has to be fed from the magazine...?
Dan Cash
08-16-2019, 09:32 AM
...But for a mauser that has to be fed from the magazine...?

Cant say as I am not using a Mauser with PP.. I feed 1895 Winchesters, M70 Win .30-06 and SMLE from the magazine with no problem.