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Ejector Steyr M95, cont'd
cohenmj770
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I tried to continue the previous thread on this topic but found it "locked", so I'm opening a new thread. I received and installed a "new" ejector and a "new" extractor into my Steyr M95 and I have the same problem - the round goes into the chamber, but when i pull the bolt back it doesn't get thrown off to the right, but, rather, just sits there on top of the next round in the stack. I've tried pulling the bolt back smartly, as if in the heat of battle, with no difference. Also, I tried moving the bolt back slowly, so I can watch the movements. About 1/2 way back the round seems to drop down such that the bolt/extractor just lets go of it. Then the bolt moves back without pulling the round rearward. In the previous thread, someone mentioned that the follower should be pushing upward to prevent that from occurring, but the follower is definitely at the top of its travel. Any suggestions?
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Just a WAG here, since you have tried everything else. The original Steyr's were in 8 X 50 Austrian Mannlicher. After the First World War, many were rechambered, for 8 X 56. M 31 cartridge.
Could there be any possibility, that your rifle is chambered for 8 X 56 M-31. And your trying to shoot, the older 8 X 50 AS cartridges in it?
However, after fixing that goof-up, with my "new" bolt head installed, the ejector works great; it threw a couple of unfired rounds half way across my workbench. I haven't made a careful study as to why one bolt head seems to work and the other doesn't, but that's for another day.
The original bolt in the gun, as purchased, doesn't have this raised ridge. I don't know if it was worn off, ground off (??) or indicates that it's a bolt head from another gun that doesn't need this ridge (???). Once i replaced the bolt head, everything worked great.