"The Mosin Nagant Extractor/Headspace Enigma"

This video covers how to lessen the amount of force it takes for the extractor to overcome the rim of the cartridge upon loading. Headspace is also discussed.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• M91/30
• Mosin
• Nagant
• M39
• M44
• Russian
• Finnish
• Surplus
• Rifle
• rifles

[Tillered]

Having trouble cleaning my mosins barrel. The lands are dark and I have tried to clean it but I cant seem to get it cleaned out. Is there a way to get it clean? Or is it just a dark bore?

[Iraqveteran8888]

@Tillered Try shooting about 20 rounds and follow up with a good cleaning while it is still warm. Use Hoppes #9 and follow up with JB bore bright polish.

[cutlerylover]

very helpful, any idea where to get the field gage?

[Iraqveteran8888]

You can buy them from big suppliers like Brownell's, Midway USA, Graf and Sons, etc.

Expect to pay around $20-25 per gauge. The field gauge will usually suffice, but if you can afford it, go ahead and pick up the no go gauge as well.

Later Jeff...Thanks for watching.

[chuchiscool]

I just got a 1943 91/30 from a gun show yesterday, and the thing requires a good slap to close on a bullet(kinda like the one you would like to give to Hillary Clinton). It has all matching numbers, even the buttplate. I cleaned the cosmo out, but I cannot get a 12 ga. brush to the chamber yet. What do you reccomend?

Great videos btw

[Iraqveteran8888]

@chuchiscool

Use a 20 gauge brush brother....

[CrystalHunter1989]

Happy Veterans Day!

[MarshalZhukov]

Great vid, good tips! Welcome back! Thanks for your time served in the military as well :)

[MrMatt5252]

My 91/30 requires a slap going down on some rounds and others it just goes right down no problem im using surplus bulgarian ammo. It never needs a slap when using brown bear ammo. Could the surplus ammo be to blame?

[mumbleye]

get OKIE gauges. you don't need to remove the extractor to use them. they come in handy at a gun show or a sporting goods store cuz it only takes a few seconds to pop em in and check headspace. under 60 bucks for all 3 gauges

[broncofan165]

so lets say i just want to check if my rifle is safe to fire and wont blow up in my face, will a field gauge be enough? any help would be appreciated.

[krazycheetah13]

I am wondering what type pf wheel you used to polish that extractor?

[shannonandsheila1]

@Tillered take it to the car wash

[violenceinc]

are extractors interchangable? and if so is a head space check recommended after changing the extractor?

[Bouzoukiellas]

Iraqvet...

I can't get my extractor at all. It's like frozen in there or over sized and jammed.

I'm taking it to the range soon. I don't want to buy a gauge or get it checked. Due to the fact I'm far from the city.

But my mosin is in mint condition all matching numbers and arsenal stamps.

I have a '44 izzy.

I also live in Texas.

Thanks.

[Tillered]

@Iraqveteran8888

Thanks! I will be trying this on Sat and see how it goes!

[Mchermsquatch]

Helpful as always.

Semper Fi