Does the Springfield made .22 cal. GPR use a standard model 1898 Bolt? Danny's bolt appears to have damage to the bolt face flange.

butlersrangers wrote on Jun 19^th, 2015 at 4:30pm:


Yeah other than the damage it seems identical to my 1898 bolts. There is a number 7 stamped onto the square area of the bolt handle which is unusual since most Krag parts weren't serialized.

If it were mine, I would test fire it as is. Before I spent a lot on gunsmith services.

First check the bore for obstructions and run a few patches through it.  You will need a long 22 caliber cleaning rod.  Most 22 rods are not long enough for a 30 inch barrel. I found mine in a place that sold muzzle-loader supplies.

You can probably extract the fired case with a thin-bladed screwdriver (gently pry under the rim to free the case) and use bent-nose hobby pliers to pull the case clear.  Or you can use the cleaning rod with a flat tipped jag to push the case out.

If you can find a few Aguila 22 rimfires loaded with 60 grain bullets, you can test fire a couple to check the twist.  If the twist is 18", the heavy bullet will hit the target sideways at any distance past 50 yards.  If the bullets hit more or less end-on, you have a 16" twist.