Model 88 problem

slickrock · Post by **slickrock** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:27 pm

A friend contacted me from several states away and said he bought a 1966 99% Model 88 in 308, when ejecting the empty it flips around facing backwards and end up back in the ejection port.

unfired rounds eject fine.

I suggested 1. the empty is hitting something and falling back in, this was an issue with the weaver bases and rings when it came out, I had one, had it happen.

2. perhaps the extractor is screwed up, the light case is able to somehow get loose and flip around.

the flipping around I have never seen before.

I dont have access to the rifle so have to wing it by email, any experience with this same issue empty not extracting and flipping around in an 88 please chime in.

many thanks.

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:14 pm

You are correct about the problem being the scope mount. I will bet it is a Weaver with the big screws that lock the rings to the base on the right side of the riflt. I had this problem with my 88 and several others I know. Have him remove the scope and give it a try. I will bet it works just fine. It that is the problem, just turn the rings around and put the screws on the side away from the ejection port.

bogus bill · Post by **bogus bill** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:33 pm

I have the exact same vintage 88. I bought it a couple years ago, and just put a scope and mounts on it and was sighting it in a few weeks ago and had similar happen. I thought it was because I was shooting off the bench and worked the lever too slowly. The case didnt turn end to end, but did hang up. Just once when I only fired a few rounds. My scope mount loosend up slightly so I called it a day and still need to go back and finnish sighting it in. Now I will be watching closer for the problem.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:53 am

[the problem being the scope mount. I will bet it is a Weaver with the big screws that lock the rings to the base on the right side]

I had run across exactly that problem so many times, years ago, that I ALWAYS mount Weaver-style rings with the large thumb-nut on the side opposite the ejection/loading port on every kind of rifle I use them on.

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slickrock · Post by **slickrock** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:45 pm

Yep, I told him so right off and have not heard back yet today from him.

Now when he calls to say it happens when he is stripped down to iron sights then what?! LOL. I might be able to get a good deal on a single shot 88...LOL

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:25 pm

I am confident the problem is the scope rings. There is no need to remove the scope base. Just take the scope and rings off the base. I have seen several 88s do just as you have discribed. I suppose I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt that in this case. Winchester 88s at a decent price are always desirable firearms. They do kick like hell because of that whopping drop of the butt stock. I have two 88s both in .308. One wears a scope and the other a Lyman receiver sight. In all truth, I could make do with just this pair of 88s, but that would not be near as much fun.

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