1886 Mannlicher Bolt Extraction Issue

[rescuerandy2]

Good Morning,

Mixed day at the range yesterday.

Following two outings with my '86 that saw me breaking two bolt handles (pinned/brazed) on my '86, I had had some initial luck yesterday with my third handle (not pinned/brazed) for the first 10 rounds. Then history repeated itself. While trying to extract a spent round, the bolt required massive persuasion and my hand is a bit black and blue today. This was the third time and again is intermittent. The rifle also does this without loading rounds.

This issue occurs with an original extractor and with a new replacement extractor. When not binding, the '86 truly is a Ruck-Zuck and very accurate. This one has a great bore and that's why I made the purchase. The model '86 has familial connections and I would love to get it running smooth. When it does cycle well, the smoke cloud is amazing.

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Randy