Bolt face

[ArtinNC]

After shooting to day , I was looking at my Savage bolt and I see what looks to me like it is tuching the end of the barrel. The gun shoots pretty good but I'll bet it would shoot better if it didn't tuch . What do you think ? I would fix it but I give my kids my lathe and they are 500 miles away . And on this gun I did away with the barrel nut and I think I need about .003 removed from the barrel.

 

[paperpuncher]

Piece of wire solder and some grease Put it on the bolt nose and close the bolt Mic the thickness

 

[ShtrRdy]

Can you remove the barrel and take a pass across the breach end with a file?

 

[swd]

Shooting that well it’s probably not touching. More than likely it touches when the chamber is empty and that’s where there the scratches are coming from. Take the firing pin assembly out and see if there is any linear movement with bolt closed. If there is there’s clearance.

 

[LVLAaron]

Shooting that well it’s probably not touching. More than likely it touches when the chamber is empty and there the scratches are coming from. Take the firing pin assembly out and see if there is any linear movement with bolt closed. If there is there’s clearance.

this is the way

 

[linebaugh]

Dykum or a black magic marker will confirm. If its touching you wont need your lathe. Some 220 and 400-600 sandpaper on a hard flat surface with a little well placed finger grease and take a cpl thousandth off the face of the bolt... slowly.

As above it is possible it wont touch with a chambered round.

 

[NorCalMikie]

The gun shoots pretty good but......

Don't fix it if it ain't broke!!!

 

[LVLAaron]

Might also just be some debris in there... Give it a good cleaning... Put red sharpie on the bolt face and work it... see what it looks like.

 

[AlNyhus]

After checking it... if it's really that close, do yourself a favor and give it some clearance. -Al

 

[Sniperhandle]

If the bolt face is touching, I would question headspace also, It's possible that when headspacing, As this is a savage, The barrel was turned in until resistance was felt on a headspace gauge, Or so it was thought, It could have been the bolt face? Just thinking out loud.

 

[K9TXS]

Is the bolt hard to close on an empty chamber?

Clean the bolt face and matching area where it meets the bolt. Then put Dykem Steel Blue on the bolt face. If the bolt is touching the barrel, you will be able to easily see scratches on the bolt face where you applied the die.

 

[Larryh128]

You can also take a couple thou off of the bolt face with a stone.

 

[ArtinNC]

If the bolt face is touching, I would question headspace also, It's possible that when headspacing, As this is a savage, The barrel was turned in until resistance was felt on a headspace gauge, Or so it was thought, It could have been the bolt face? Just thinking out loud.

No with this barrel I fit the barrel with out the nut . I did use a black marker and with a round in the chamber there is no marks on the bolt face even after firing it . So I guess it is ok . I have shot about 500 rounds with this barrel . Better just leave it alown .
Thanks everyone for your imput .

 

[Sniperhandle]

No with this barrel I fit the barrel with out the nut . I did use a black marker and with a round in the chamber there is no marks on the bolt face even after firing it . So I guess it is ok . I have shot about 500 rounds with this barrel . Better just leave it alown .
Thanks everyone for your imput .

I saw your other thread on this rifle, It shoots very, very good, So as other's have said, If it broke don't fix it!

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I have asked this Q in different parts of this site. Can I put a 308 bolt in a rem 700 magnum receiver?

 

[AlNyhus]

Any easy way to tell for sure: take a piece of small diameter solder and stick it on the bolt face with a dab of grease. Carefully close the bolt. Open and remove the bolt. Measure how thick the solder is. No more guessing.

 

[Sniperhandle]

I have asked this Q in different parts of this site. Can I put a 308 bolt in a rem 700 magnum receiver?

Yes, As long as it's the same length bolt.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Yes, As long as it's the same length bolt.

Thank you for answer, SH