subdude
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Folks,
I have an old Stevens 322 in 22 Hornet. Nice little gun, quite accurate. But it has developed a habit of sticking the fired case in the chamber after it's been fired 3 or 4 rounds. It gets very difficult to turn the bolt and extract.
I'm assuming that the chamber is fouled. I've tried soaking it with solvent, then scrubbing with a brass brush with no success. Is there something else I can do without resorting to having the chamber reamed?
FYI, it was my father-in-law's rifle, and sat for many years in an attic closet, subject to temperature fluctuations. It's not rusty, but I'm sure that didn't do it any favors.
Thanks for any input!
I have an old Stevens 322 in 22 Hornet. Nice little gun, quite accurate. But it has developed a habit of sticking the fired case in the chamber after it's been fired 3 or 4 rounds. It gets very difficult to turn the bolt and extract.
I'm assuming that the chamber is fouled. I've tried soaking it with solvent, then scrubbing with a brass brush with no success. Is there something else I can do without resorting to having the chamber reamed?
FYI, it was my father-in-law's rifle, and sat for many years in an attic closet, subject to temperature fluctuations. It's not rusty, but I'm sure that didn't do it any favors.
Thanks for any input!