Difficult extraction on a Mosin Nagant. Solutions ?

[u/Murray3-Dvideos]

Reluctantly bought a generic *run of mill* 91/30 for an embarrassing price. It has a frosty bore, but otherwise seemed to be in good - great condition with pronounced rifling.

I thoroughly cleaned the gun including the barrel and chamber.

The bolt cycles buttery smooth, chambers and extracts unfired rounds fluidly. But when fired, I gotta halfass slap the bolt up and partially back before the spent casing will properly extract.

To improve extraction, does this sound like something a good chamber polishing would solve ? Or is there some other quirky Mosin remedy I'm unaware of ?

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It’s a 91/30 I don’t know what else you expected, a 2x4 can help with extraction and you won’t hurt your hand slapping the bolt.

You could have the bolt handle bent and swept or extended . it will give you more leverage