Failure to feed in my Husqvarna M38

[Patrick Chadwick]

From what you write, it sounds as if taking action for fraud would only make the lawyers richer. And the cure is probably not even expensive. You will have to dismantle the rifle completely to gain access to the inside edge of the lip. (Sorry, I am not going to dismantle my rifle to take a photo!)

Do not go at it with files, sandpaper etc, as you cannot control the abrasive action accurately enough. The tool to use for this (and other similar problems with burred edges) is a diamond lap. I use one called "EZ-lap", color-coded red.

This cuts so finely that the result almost looks like a polished finish, but requires plenty of time, a drop of oil on the cutting surface, a light touch (it is not a rasp!) and frequent checking. When you wipe the oil off the surface you are working on, the bright line will show you when the burr has been cut down flush with the surface again. Never forget the motto "you can file it off, but you can't file it back on again".

And when you have filed down the burrs, use a rotating action of the hand to barely round off the edge, to avoid any sharp edges that would scratch the cartridge case.

Such a lap is not cheap, but it will last for years of careful use.

Patrick