Savage model 12 bolt rebuild ?

[rebs]

what is needed to rebuild this bolt

 

[M-61]

what is needed to rebuild this bolt

What’s the problem?

 

[mattri]

From what to what?

Changing bolt heads?

Damaged?

 

[C.E.Smith043]

what is needed to rebuild this bolt

You need to purchase a rebuild kit

 

[dfrosch]

For extraction and ejection issues, try this:

Savage Bolt Head Kit - SAVAGE BOLT HEAD KIT

Savage Bolt Head Kit - SAVAGE BOLT HEAD KIT - Bolt Heads and Parts - This kit is comprised of everything needed to outfit a stripped Savage bolt head of any caliber. Included is: Retaining pin, detent ball, extractor, extractor spring, ejector, and ejecto

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Although a .140 extractor ball will usually help a lot, the other parts would be good to keep handy.

Might want to replace the firing pin if you're having ignition issues:

Savage short action firing pin assembly - 104888

Savage short action firing pin assembly - 104888 - Bolt Heads and Parts - This replacement part is a factory original from Savage Arms. Factory replacement parts are manufactured to the exact same specifications and tolerances and use the same manufacturi

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It'll take a little fiddling to get the protrusion correct(~.040)

 

[dusterdave173]

They say that changing the bolt head does not change head space but on a recent 223 of mine it did--I had to re set the barrel there was about .009 diff in the two identical bolt heads
YMMV

 

[Rocketvapor]

 

[rebs]

What’s the problem?

periotic light strikes and misfires

 

[rebs]

You need to purchase a rebuild kit

where are the rebuild kits available and what is included in the kit

 

[NorCalMikie]

periotic light strikes and misfires

"Dead Horse" thang but, if it was me, I would be DOUBLE checking my brass first!! If the fired brass will re chamber without too much resistance, neck size only, reload and fire. And when you resize, make SURE you're NOT pushing the shoulders back too far and YOU creating the issue.
Sized to short, case gets pushed forward in the chamber by the firing pin and you get FTF and soft strikes. Also, primers try to back out of their pockets, get cratered and pierced. Might could also use a bushing in the bolt head. (?) And make sure the brass is soft enough to move where you want it by annealing.

 

[DLT]

periotic light strikes and misfires

Make damn sure you’re not bumping brass too much. I went through it with my model 12. A few thousands too much it will fail to make a good strike

 

[bsekf]

Go to https://www.savageshooters.com/content.php; There are several tutorials, and it is done all the time.

 

[mattri]

+1 on excessive shoulder bump.

What lead to thinking the bolt needs to be rebuilt?

 

[rebs]

Go to https://www.savageshooters.com/content.php; There are several tutorials, and it is done all the time.

this link is not found

 

[rebs]

+1 on excessive shoulder bump.

What lead to thinking the bolt needs to be rebuilt?

the ftf and light strikes

 

[rebs]

I will double check the shoulder bump

 

[mattri]

Honest question- what would rebuilding the head do?
You could check firing pin protrusion, it's very easy to adjust on a Savage without needing any new parts.

 

[M-61]

They say that changing the bolt head does not change head space

Who is they?

 

[mattri]

We need more information.

Is this a new rifle that has always had light strikes/FTF?

Is it an older rifle that fires some/most rounds ok with the occasional issue?

Handloads we assume?

Is rebuilding the head an effort to "restore" proper headspace?

Has there been some kind of event- blown primer, too hot load etc that makes us think the head has been damaged?

 

[dusterdave173]

Who is they?

The Gun Shack guys that sell all the Savage parts is who told me when I ordered a new replacement stock Savage 223 bolt head to replace one that was factory machined rough as hell and was smearing brass