700 Bolt Lugs

[Richard Jones]

Should the bolt lugs have any chamfer on them so as to ease into the seats? Just break the edge or should they be square?

 

[Roeder]

Should the bolt lugs have any chamfer on them so as to ease into the seats? Just break the edge or should they be square?

The mating surfaces in the receiver have a large lead-in chamfer. The bolt lugs need only to have the edges broken.

 

[DaveTooley]

I hope you didn't take enough off to square up the edges.

 

[Richard Jones]

haven't done anything

 

[Roeder]

haven't done anything

Are you fitting a new bolt?

 

[Richard Jones]

No, bolt just seems harder to shut. There is a very slight chamfer on the leading edges so I won't fool with that. Probably just the spring, but wanted to rule out what I could. Thanks.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Do not alter the leading edge of the lug, its like adding closing cam and screws up already poor timing.

 

[Richard Jones]

Nope, not altering anything that can't be realtered.........it's good enough for what I'm going to do with it. Just trying to learn. Thanks.

 

[Richard Jones]

From studying this a bit more, I believe it is poor timing. How is this fixed? Way past my home gunsmithing skills. 100% sure that this action was futzed with before I got it.

 

[Iowa Fox]

What are you using for grease on your lugs?

 

[Richard Jones]

Pro-Gold

 

[Richard Jones]

Sending the bolt North, to Alaska................

 

[tobnpr]

How is this fixed?

By re-working the bolt handle to optimal position.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

The bolt handle has nothing to do with ignition timing, or the closing cycle.

 

[carlsbad]

The bolt handle has nothing to do with ignition timing, or the closing cycle.

This is truth.

 

[Richard Jones]

This is an extraction timing issue, I believe.

What is the optimal distance between the bolt and the receiver at the point where the measurement is requested? Is there a hard number range?

.0xx is ok but .0yy is too much?

 

[carlsbad]

you went from bolt closing isssue to extraction ....like saying my car isn't accelerating properly so I'm going to work on the brake.

 

[Richard Jones]

Closing isn't the only issue. Maybe I should have been clearer with that.

Do you know the answer to my question?

Thanks.