Just got my first MN, an M91/30, and I can tell that these things are going to become a serious addiction for me
There is a wealth of information on these rifles all over the internet, so I have managed to find answers to most of my questions, but there is one issue on which I have read conflicting reports:
Is it ok to chamber a single round and then close the bolt on it?
I have read both that it is fine to do and that this happens every time you chamber a round, and also that it is a bad idea and can damage the extractor.
I know that some rifles can be loaded in this way without fear of damaging the extractor, but I don't know whether the MN is one of those.
I would just try loading the rifle slowly and seeing what happens as the round is fed from the magazine, but I don't yet have any dummy rounds to experiment safely with.
There is a wealth of information on these rifles all over the internet, so I have managed to find answers to most of my questions, but there is one issue on which I have read conflicting reports:
Is it ok to chamber a single round and then close the bolt on it?
I have read both that it is fine to do and that this happens every time you chamber a round, and also that it is a bad idea and can damage the extractor.
I know that some rifles can be loaded in this way without fear of damaging the extractor, but I don't know whether the MN is one of those.
I would just try loading the rifle slowly and seeing what happens as the round is fed from the magazine, but I don't yet have any dummy rounds to experiment safely with.