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Gun show prize screw up..

mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
edited February 2009 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I heard the neighbor way down the road shooting yesterday, and was wondering what was going on because he rarely shoots at all. Not sure what it was but it sure was loud...
A while later I hear the driveway alarm go off, so I went to check and here comes the neighbor with his grandkid thats in his 20's..
They handed me a few empty Factory Federal 25/06 cases and asked if I had a clue as to why they looked like that right out of the rifle [:0]
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After a complete checkout it seems his newly purchased $150.00 gun show rebarreled Mauser has the tightest, shortest chamber I've seen in a while.. the ends of the case were being swaged into the throat enough to cause the problem, close to .016 to long for the chamber.
A little trimming and they seem fine now..
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    I've seen that happen with overpressure rounds in a Mauser. Just never for that reason. Glad everyone is ok and the gun didn't suffer either.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would think I would want my chamber neck extended rather than having to trim cases far shorter than normal, JMHO. He is lucky judjing by those pressure signs. Did the primers fall out?
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  • mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
    edited November -1
    The primers fell out as soon as they were ejected.. the rifle is pretty beat and I talked him into using it for a wall hanger instead of putting more money into a piece of junk.....
    Found out later that the bottom of the receiver had a crack in it, on the flat right up to the recoil lug..
    The stock is pretty well beat up, and the interior of the barrel is pretty well toasted...
    Just a $150.00 screw up from what I see.......
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    that sucks for him.[V]
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  • fishmastyfishmasty Member Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tell him what an old Gunsmith told me many years ago about a gun like your Buddies.
    "Tie a Rope on it and use it for a Boat Anchor!!!!" [:D]
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