CelticArmory
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I have a M1938 Turkish Mauser that I've been fixing up for a customer after the seller on Gunbroker shipped it will insufficient packing and broke the stock. Now that I've gotten everything all fixed up I finally received my headspace gauges in the mail and went to check it. It's supposed to be an 8mm and the bore measures to about the right diameter for 8mm, but it won't seat my 8mm GO gauge. The bolt handle moves only about 30% into battery before it stops. It does seat the 7mm GO gauge.
So here's my Q. Is there enough of a similarity between bolts for a 7mm and 8mm for the 7mm to function in the 8mm rifle but enough of a difference that it won't seat the 8mm round?
OR Is the 7mm bolt and 8mm bolt supposed to be the same?
I know there is a slight difference in case length and the case base is the same diameter.
So here's my Q. Is there enough of a similarity between bolts for a 7mm and 8mm for the 7mm to function in the 8mm rifle but enough of a difference that it won't seat the 8mm round?
OR Is the 7mm bolt and 8mm bolt supposed to be the same?
I know there is a slight difference in case length and the case base is the same diameter.