Parker Hale

Extractor arrived today (thats what I call service!!!). Fitted and now have a properly functioning rifle! Apparently they are getting scarce though...

Gary, will see if I can find some info on how to use the adjustments.
 
It's alright I've worked it out. What a difference a bit of tweaking makes!!! Had a play with the trigger and it's so much better, less creep much smoother and lighter. Don't know why I put up with it for so long. Should help with accuracy too hopefully.
 
The Stock trigger is surprisingly good, almost Timney good! - I did hear a rumour that they are infact early Timney units, but I will leave someone else to dispel that belief

The only issue I've had adjusting one is that the small trigger pin can fall out, when you put it back - ensure you don't push it to far in, as it will stop the safety travel and you'll spend hours trying to work out why!
 
haha, funny you should say that about the safety.....

Some pins are different length too which didn't help!

You can adjust to a very light touch with very little to no creep. For stalking I thought I'd leave a little on there though.
 
I believe P-H claim range of adjustment is 2-5lbs.

Gald to hear the extractor did the trick... As for getting scarce...:rofl: Although they cost more Midway and Brownells carry newly manufactured ones. There are companies who make them as well as firing pins/strikers and bolt tails.... The Mauser 98 action is still very popular for building on.
 
I did see an extractor at Midway, but is said Obendorf Mauser 98, I'm assuming that's just the manufacturer. It did look very similar and said it was the right length, but aren't some Mauser 98's different? If I was 100% sure it was the right one I would have bought it as I would rather have a brand new one than a 2nd hand one....
 
I believe the only different extractor is the magnum one in Obendorf Mausers and of course the modern ones made for cartridges like the .222 head size ones. Also the rimmed one will be different. So get one for a std 0.473" rimless cartridge head and it will be fine.

Obendorf was the home of Mauser, the old rifles were marked Obendorf en Nekker (hope I spelt the right :oops:) Nekker is the river they built next to for the water source and power until electric power became the norm. Of course now that soem moaney men own the name the moved mauser to some otherplace and their new monstrosity could hardly properly be called a Mauser. It's related to the Blaser I understand hence the daft manual cocking idea.. but I have drifted off topic again :roll:.
 
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