Mosin extractor problem

[SoCal AL]

Wait, are you inserting the round into the chamber by hand, and then trying to close the bolt? If so, that's a good way to break your extractor.

I'm new to the gun. I never knew it was bad to insert the round into chamber and then close the bolt. Is this typical with all bolt actions or just the mosin nagant? Why would it increase the chance of breaking the extractor?

[BayAreaShooter]

I'm new to the gun. I never knew it was bad to insert the round into chamber and then close the bolt. Is this typical with all bolt actions or just the mosin nagant? Why would it increase the chance of breaking the extractor?

I was going to ask but you beat me to it. I have been shootig my Mosin like this lately. whoops.

[rojocorsa]

I'm new to the gun. I never knew it was bad to insert the round into chamber and then close the bolt. Is this typical with all bolt actions or just the mosin nagant? Why would it increase the chance of breaking the extractor?

I was going to ask but you beat me to it. I have been shootig my Mosin like this lately. whoops.

The best thing to do is to push the round into the mag, and just slide the bolt forward making sure the extractor will pick up on the rim. Once it catches it before getting to the "lug area" it should be able to close without incident given that everything else is clean.

[mosinnagantm9130]

I have heard of bad headspace on a mosin, although it's a rare occurence. If it isn't bad headspace, it could be a bent extractor.

[Fate]

Also get some of those plastic dental picks they sell at Walmart and try digging around the chamber where the bolt lugs fit in. Could be a bunch of dried cosmo in there.

This is my guess. The extractor groove at the mouth of the chamber is pretty notorious for getting dried cosmoline in there. This area needs to be cleaned out, otherwise your bolt won't fully close as you're trying to force the extractor into a spot where there is no longer the appropriate space due to a blockage.

[NaughtyMonkey]

Did this Mosin-Nagant come from Big 5, if so I'm also betting on cosmoline!

[Interloper]

I'm new to the gun. I never knew it was bad to insert the round into chamber and then close the bolt. Is this typical with all bolt actions or just the mosin nagant? Why would it increase the chance of breaking the extractor?

As I said above, you are not going to break the extractor by forcing it over the rim. That's how the gun is designed to function. It's a push feed.

[cvgunright]

I had a similar issue and there was a burr on the extractor face. I replaced the extractor and no worries.

[metalliman545]

just checked the ser #'s and everything on the rifle matches.

its easy to make all the parts numbers match when you cross them out and re electro pencil a new one on them

[Jimmy310]

I had the same problem and got one of these:

http://www.buymilsurp.com/bolt-head-with-extractor-mosin-nagant-rifles-p-72.html