1903 Springfield

[big josh 1847]

Hello I'm new here. I'm hoping some one can help me with a question. I have a custom made rifle. I believe the receiver is a 1903 Springfield chambered in 35 whelen. The problem I'm having is when I shoot if I go for a fast follow up shot it does not always cock. It extracts and loads but it does not always cock. Can I be cycling it to fast?

 

[lencac]

No, you're not too fast for the rifle. 03's cock on opening. So if you are opening the bolt and it ejects the spent casing and picks-up the next round from the magazine and closing the bolt on a chambered round and the rifle does not stay cocked you have a problem with the sear engagement. And this can be dangerous. 03' triggers are a relatively simple thing and if you are having trouble figuring out what the problem is you need to have a qualified gunsmith look at.

 

[LoonWulf]

lencac is right, stop shooting it and have it looked at IMMEDIATELY.

 

[big josh 1847]

I don't know if this matter's but it has a Timney trigger.

 

[LoonWulf]

Then the trigger is likely out of adjustment. The pull weight is either much too light or the sear engagement is to short. If your comfortable working on the trigger your self you can reset the sear adjustment and/or weight to a safe lvl.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Then whoever installed that trigger didn't set it properly. As the others said, STOP shooting that rifle and immediately take it to a QUALIFIED smith. You are taking an extreme risk of having an accident with that weapon. It could very possibly let the firing pin loose while the breech is still partially open while engaging a cartridge. Needless to say that would equal a VERY bad day for whoever is operating the bolt at that particular time.

 

[big josh 1847]

Then whoever installed that trigger didn't set it properly. As the others said, STOP shooting that rifle and immediately take it to a QUALIFIED smith. You are taking an extreme risk of having an accident with that weapon. It could very possibly let the firing pin loose while the breech is still partially open while engaging a cartridge. Needless to say that would equal a VERY bad day for whoever is operating the bolt at that particular time.

Well I can't argue with that logic. I will take it in,

 

[Float Pilot]

When I was 13 years old I blew a very large hole thru my bedroom floor after I goofed up the trigger sear engagement on a 7x57mm M-98 Mauser. My dad re-arraigned my brains after that one...
Your situation is very dangerous as already pointed out.

 

[Slamfire]

You are experiencing sear over ride, your trigger is improperly adjusted.

Trigger over rides can happen due to a combination of factors: insufficient sear engagement, too light of trigger pull weight, insufficient over travel adjustment. It can be a combination of all three.

I am not a fan of over ride triggers because of the tiny amount of sear surfaces engaged, and because they are easy to get out of order. These things are basically trap door mechanisms and it takes very little effort to kick out the prop.

Whom ever you have adjust the trigger needs to add trigger pull weight, add sear engagement, and add over travel. The trigger needs to be tested by slamming the bolt as hard as possible on the thing, to verify that the bolt sear does not cause the trigger sears to over ride.

 

[paintballdude902]

definitly a trigger issue get ti checked out ASAP

 

[rori]

A BIG 10-4 on all the above!!!!!!

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

My dad re-arraigned my brains after that one

My dad always called that "Smacking some damn sense into your head". Good thing I had a hard head cuzz he had to do a LOT of smacking!

 

[Float Pilot]

Unfortunately for me, dad was just walking along the front covered porch when I torched off that round. I was letting the bolt down on a new hand-load...
There was a huge boom, my younger brother ran to the front door to rat me out, and of course I was deaf as a door-nail because setting a Mauser off in your small bedroom is very loud.
I never heard my dad coming up behind me at flank speed,,, but I sure felt it...

 

[madcratebuilder]

When I was 13 years old I blew a very large hole thru my bedroom floor after I goofed up the trigger sear engagement on a 7x57mm M-98 Mauser. My dad re-arraigned my brains after that one...
Your situation is very dangerous as already pointed out.

Same age, similar bedroom floor but with a 12ga. Same rearrangement.

 

[Fullboar1]

Yep been there done that!!! My dad calls it knocking some sense into me or waking me up to myself.

 

[Liberty1776]

gosh you guys - I thought my dad was the only one that did that. or I was the only one that needed it...

 

[KevininPa]

Heck, when I was growing up.....

.......the rearrangement started with Mom! The second rearrangement happened after dad got home! He 's a retired bricklayer and even at 81 still has powerful grip. To stay on topic, definitely stop firing that weapon and have it checked out. Or I'll have to send my Mom over!