Send the bolt and barreled action to Long rifles Inc. They can fix it.
What were the measurements he wanted?Talked to Dan again today. He gave me instructions on the phone that I could understand. He also is going to send me a detailed set of written instructions.
Problem was that my bolt was stuck so tightly, that in attempting to get it out of the receiver, I bent it the handle and lifted part of it off the bolt body. He then instructed me to use a vice and press the handle back to touch the receiver, so I could take the measurements he needed. In doing that the bolt handle broke completely off the bolt. I now have to call him again to see what to do next.
What were the measurements he wanted?
1.Measurement procedure with bolt handle attached to bolt body-
Clear action
Remove firing pin assembly from bolt body.
Insert bolt into cleared action & cam/rotate bolt into battery.
Lift handle’s knob to horizontal position.
(3O’clock for RH action - - 9O’clock for LH action)
Insert feeler/thickness gauge between forward surface of bolt handle at step or 1 o’clock position for RH &/or 11 o’clock position for LH action.
Measure to the nearest .001” with out binding bolt rotation.
Annotate clearance measurement onto a 1” long piece of masking tape & stick onto bolt body.
2.Measurement procedure with bolt handle OFF bolt body.
Clear action.
Remove firing pin assembly from bolt body.
Insert bolt into cleared action & cam/rotate bolt into battery.
(A 1/2”-13 tpi cap screw threaded into aft end of bolt body will assist in inserting/rotating bolt body)
While applying slight rearward pressure to bolt body to assure lugs are against integral lugs in front receiver ring-
Scribe a line against rear receiver ring at bolt handle cut.
DO NOT REMOVE SILVER BRAZE FROM FACTORY HANDLE FOOTPRINT.
This is 100% what is happening to me with Lapua brass.... Did you ever figure this out?Butch I am going to give it another try and call him today. I have five bolts I would like to have fixed. I have one rifle I can only use Winchester brass. Lapua gets stuck and I have to use a hammer to get the bold to open.