Mauser CZ.24 will not strike primer on "FIRE" or go to "SAFETY" with Buehler 770 safety.?

Bound's hubby here:

I try to give accurate advice, there are too many people out here that get their kick's from misleading people as an "authority". I also try to not be mean or condescending, so if it appears that way, my apologies in advance.

I presumed that you had this rifle for a while and that you had fired it before. However, some of your additional details on the original question I answered, then this one, do disturb me.

First, on the original question's "additional details", you mentioned after you got the bolt back in the rifle, you removed a bullet that was in the barrel. In this question, you mentioned intentionally using squib loads ... these are loads that are dangerous and damaging ... you want to avoid these like the plague! When a bullet gets stuck in the barrel, you risk the barrel getting ringed or "bulged", both of which are potentially dangerous conditions and damaging to a rifle's accuracy.

Second, you described your rifle package's purchase price ... not being critical, but lets look at the true cost of the rifle you bought for $150.

A CZ-24 rifle, as military surplus ... maybe $300?

A Leupold Quick release scope mount ... $60 uninstalled

Beuhler safety ...lets say $35

Weaver 3x scope ... maybe $150 (ref: http://www.wimers.net/access.php)

Sling ... say $30

Boyd stock, monte carlo ... $80

You got a rifle conservatively worth $600 for $150 ... did any warning flags go up?

Have you actually fired this rifle before? Did the custom safety work properly when you bought the rifle?

I am honestly afraid that someone saw you coming, and sold you a white elephant!

I would strongly suggest that if you want to delay getting this rifle to a gunsmith, you need to get Jerry Kuhnhausen's "How to" guide for the Mauser Rifle and learn how your rifle functions and is put together! Whether you take your rifle to a 'smith now or in 6 months, you need to get this book and read up on your rifle!

Now, gunsmith fees? Yes, they are high ... for a reason! In many respects, they fix what we screw up! If you think $30 for an $8 screw, cleaning the receiver, and test firing your shotgun is high, think again.

Had you known where to go, you could probably have gotten that screw from Numerich Arms for about $5, but you didn't.

You could have taken about a half hour and cleaned and lubed your shotgun, but he did.

Chances are good your 'smith had to pack up your shotgun and go to a range where he belongs to test your shotgun ... takes time, gas, and ammo.

I think you got a real bargain for $30!

See the link below for a table of gunsmithing fees, less the parts ... you may change your mind about the fees.

My long time 'smith recently died ... he was weened on the '03 Springfield ... he was the only man I trusted to work on my rifles and pistols. Now, for jobs beyond my ability (fortunately, that is now limited to just cutting/machining and indexing barrels and custom fabrications) I must find a 'smith I trust, not an easy task!

Each time you face taking a gun to your 'smith, think thru what you could have done to make that trip unnecessary. Chances are, your visit is the result of your mistake!

A strong tip ... never buy a used, "custom" rifle ... and ask yourself this question ... "why, after spending God knows how much money, would the original owner now sell his pet project?"

Good luck!

the Mauser in a simple rifle, even the CZ, it sounds like you fallowed some bad advice, you need a gun smith to fix it, but it will probably cost as much as your rirle to fix it.

you night try http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/mauser/index.pl?nof...

Now it is time to take it to a gunsmith.

For your safety and others.