Jarmann Bolt stripping.

[jantee]

Hi,

This is my first post even though I have many blackpowder guns including Winchesters, British military including a Whitworth, as well as blackpowder revolvers (Webley, Remington, Daws etc). I have just bought a Jarmann 1883 Trials rifle (Kopatchek type magazine) and am struggling to figure out how to strip the bolt from the receiver. I have pushed and pulled everything I can think of to no avail. Can anyone help with a hint please. I also struggled for a while with an 1883 Hotchkiss - so there might be something about the year.

Jan Trussler

[Øyvind F.]

It's easy! :-D And it is described in this thread: : https://forum/svartkrutt.net/index.php?topic=243]Jarmann bolt removal.

[jantee]

Thanks Oyvind,

I will eventually find out how the sight works. Perhaps there is somewhere a "Big Boy's Book of Bolt Removal" !!! I knew it had to be easy, but as yet I had not paid much attention to the extractor end, apart from noting that it was a bit on the large side. Dies and 348 Win cases next. I have a good bullet that I use in my 40/60 Winchester and I will give that a try (the cartridges must be ballistically very similar.)

Thanks again for your prompt reply.

[Fabian23]

Let us know the info on the bullet you are using, it seems to be the hardest part of reloading for the Jarmann.

[jantee]

Will do once I give them a try, Slugged the bore at .407 and bullets are .408 so they should be just about perfect. Need to get the brass first and 348 Win is getting a bit scarce.

[Fabian23]

I'm going to try some .409", looks like the maximum I can load after measuring some fireformed Bertram cases.