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Some sources spell this "Ukko Pekka" and apply as nickname to the M39.

Wikipedia:
M/39: nicknamed "Ukko-Pekka" after the former President Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, a compromise between the Army and White Guard, adopted so as to standardize Mosin–Nagant production. . .

. . . The Krag case is about .039 inches (0,1 mm) longer from the head to the neck. Oops! Misplaced decimal. 0,1mm is actually .0039 inches. :oops: What do you think of this assertion from Wikipedia? Swedish and Norwegian chamber differences rumor Some historians have assumed that there was a diffe...

My advice was a metal turning rod and no abrasive coarser than 400-grit, so good luck with your setup - hoping you don't jam and break the wooden dowel and/or ovalize the chamber with the 320-grit. Proceed with care and you might be OK.

Try polishing the chamber with a setup as pictured below. Turn the slit rod with a hand-held power drill, using plenty of light oil on the abrasive. Don't over-do; doesn't normally take much. Nothing coarser than 400 grit to start - then finish with something finer. Clean chamber and bore thoroughly...

Olpeddler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:44 pm. . . They perform well in my model 1999 Krag and my Savage Model 1999 chambered in .303 Savage.

1999?

Common steel nail. Cut and file to fit. If not dexterous, enlist help to hold HG while upsetting rivet.

Culpeper wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:01 am. . . Should I call it failure to feed instead?

"Short stroke" is one accepted term for bolt not coming back far enough to pick up next round.

Causes?

• Rifle held loosely
• Insufficient lube.
• Dirty.
• Not enough powder. (Most likely since 45 grains 4895 is pretty mild load.)

Franklin?!

trapdoor4570 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:19 pm. . . My first choice would be 311291 sized bore diameter. . .

Better results might occur if you sized to groove diameter or a bit above.

This business of the CCI #34 having a thicker cup is internet myth that won't go quietly. An actual and demonstrable difference is that the #34 has a shorter anvil than other CCI L-R primers.