Quoted: The reason you get away with it in you AR is surface area. in contact with the chamber. The 7.62x54r cartridge had a lot more surface area. Putting a little Hoppes or other cleaning solvent is not a bad idea. Many people just use a 20 guage brush.
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yeah but I thought you had to soak the area to break up any remaining cosmoline.
Also, shot my RC K98 the other day as a test with new production winchester 8mm, surprise surprise, smooth as a (insert whatever you'd like). But still who wants to pay $20 a box for shooting these rifles? I'm just frustrated. Did Russian or German soldiers have these problems?
But I guess if I want to fix my Mosin itch for a reliable shooter, I need to pick up an unissued M44, I'm sure that would solve the sticking problems. I just really love these bolt action rifles, if they work smoothly, but haven't been successful yet in finding one that isn't a PITA. The Swiss is the best, and I can't shoot that enough, but would like something else.
Anyone have any feedback on these unissued M44s that everyone sold at one time, I think my local gun store might still have them, they were in paper and soaked in grease for $100, worth it to me.
-mark