Issue with 270 Rifle firing pin?

So last Friday my son and I went out to the range, took the 22 pistol and the 9mm Girsan, 303 Lee and the 270 Parker Hale Midland 2100.

Shot a few hundred rounds through the 22 GSG and a box thought the Girsan, sighted in the 303 (hasn't been fired in several years).

Went to shoot the 270 and nothing, so we chamber another round and nothing. I tried 10 rounds and nothing. No indent on the case nothing. I don't think it's a misfire not 10 from the same batch of I fired back in the fall. I'm thinking firing pin?

I think the action for the Park Hale is built on the Mauser, I called Gunco in Ottawa and plan to drop it off next week. I don't know a lot about this type of mechanics. They said they would take a look at it.

In the uncocked position,the tip of the firing pin should be visible at the bolt face. You should be able to feel it with your finger tip. If not the tip may be worn down or completely broken off. A good gunsmith will be able to rebuild the firing pin.

If the bolt is not completely closed (handle pushed all the way down), this will happen. Check to see if there is anything obstructing the bolt handle - a small piece of twig or something similar you might have accumulated while walking in the bush. Or, if there is significant dirt or grime on the lugs or the portion of the action where they lock into, this could also prevent the bolt from fully engaging. Sometimes the channel in the stock where the bolt handle fits into can obstruct the bolt. This could happen if the stock swells there and the original clearance was very small, or if you reassembled the gun and did something slightly differently.

If these are handloads you are using, it is possible that you seated the primers too deep.

Well that was embarrassing. It wasn't the ammo or the firing pin. It was the bolt. Last time I cleaned the gun. The bolt engaged itself and when that happens it takes some strength to twist and pull and flip it back in place. Well I turned it the wrong position. The guy at Gun Co noticed in seconds and twisted it back he could see a gap on the bolt.

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Well that was embarrassing. It wasn't the ammo or the firing pin. It was the bolt. Last time I cleaned the gun. The bolt engaged itself and when that happens it takes some strength to twist and pull and flip it back in place. Well I turned it the wrong position. The guy at Gun Co noticed in seconds and twisted it back he could see a gap on the bolt.

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Pretty common I had the same with old Cooey one time when I had the same problem.

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

Pretty common I had the same with old Cooey one time when I had the same problem.

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Yes, pretty common. Another thing I've seen with Mauser action built rifles is that they were literally almost filled with grease when they were built and that grease never got cleaned out and over the years hardens to the point that the pin and spring inside can't move through the grease.
They need to be taken apart, cleaned and new lube added once in a while.

Still embarrassing

I think we have all had those moments. Few years ago I was up for the spring goose hunt, cleaned gun night before. next morning would load second shot and of course the geese were flying. I tore the gun apart in the field while buddy killing geese still nothing. That afternoon I went to 3 different gun shops looking for new gun. Bought a new gun and got it ready for the next morning. Then a light came on and I know the problem with the other gun, I had put the spring in the wrong way, dah. Oh well at least I got another gun out of the whole ordeal.

I also forgot to bring the mag for the 303 to the range so we had to load one shell at a time.

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

I also forgot to bring the mag for the 303 to the range so we had to load one shell at a time.

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I got one of them, it might have been my go to gun for deer season if I did not get to keep the semi auto. Got to get it out to the camp and fire off a few rounds.
I had one years ago, never used it and sold it for about $100.00 wondering if I can get a scope for that?