I recently purchased a K98 Mauser with the ATI stock from Centerfire Systems here in Ky. This rifle is very accurate and I really like it but I am having a lot of misfires. I am shooting the Yugoslavian mil-surplus from AIM.
The primer doesn't look to me like it is being hit as hard as it should be, although I don't have another rifle to judge mine by. I am thinking light primer strike is the main reason. Sometimes the bolt doesn't want to close with a round in the chamber also.
Most times I can cock the bolt again and the round will fire. Do any of you think this could be caused by incorrect head space? Or any other ideas or anything you might suggest I check would be appreciated.
I should add that I took the bolt apart and cleaned and oiled it good. I couldn't see any damage or problem with the firing pin either. Also this is happening with two differn't brands of mil-surplus rounds. Thanks
