Ontario Hunter
AH ambassador
When I finished building 404J on standard 98 Mauser I noticed the bolt was not closing as smooth as my Springfield 03A3. Okay, they're not exactly the same design but very close. I determined the cocking piece sear was catching slightly as it entered the track in the tang. It may have been due to former bubba gunsmith overheating the bolt when he attached aftermarket scope relief bolt handle. But it didn't appear the cocking piece should have been affected. Having never owned a 98 Mauser before I was unsure if they all cycled this way. Possibly. The interferance was slight but noticeable. Cure was quick and easy. Using Dremel tool with grinding wheel I very slightly beveled the outside edges of forward face of cocking piece sear. Presumably the sear can still bump into the track as it enters but beveled face eliminates possible hangup. The bolt now literally glides on closing. Plenty of bearing surface left on cocking piece sear for trigger pull weight to remain unaffected. The red dots indicate edges of sear face that were beveled.
