Struggling with worn threads on vintage bolt actions

I've been trying to fix up an old Mauser rifle. The threads on the bolt are so worn down that my regular taps just slip. How do you guys handle recutting threads on these older guns?

4 comments

4 Comments

jana6721mo ago

Man, I'd skip the tap and use a thread repair insert instead. Those old threads are probably too far gone for a clean recut.

jade_shah791mo ago

Honestly, I've fixed worse with just a tap, so 'too far gone' might not apply.

wesleyflores1mo ago

Wow, I was wrong about that.

brianfoster1mo ago

Feel your pain with those old threads, they can be a real headache. I'm with @jana672 on this, a good insert is probably your best bet.