Thanks, DROX. I did not think of that. I will plug the barrel and fill it with gas for a little while and see if that will cut it. I also have a weakness for the '98 Mauser action. The ones that Interarms got from Yugoslavia(sp?) seem to be well made. This one was not a high dollar unit, but has good metal work on a cheap stock. I will use it for hunting so I am not too particular. Thanks again.