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kchw7gsv
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Would buying a new bolt for a well-broke-in custom action be a concern as to different locking lug wear patterns? I would now be using both bolts with different barrels.
Kurt
Kurt
Bob Kingsbury
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If one barrel shoots and the other one doesn't how will you know what
the problem is.
the problem is.
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kchw7gsv
Guest
Thanks, Bob
That aspect of a bolt change hadn't entered my mind.
Kurt
That aspect of a bolt change hadn't entered my mind.
Kurt
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Big Al
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Have you discussed your problem with the folks that made your action? Many a bolt has been replaced due to erosion of the bolt face and other problems. I would talk it over with my action builder first.
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kchw7gsv
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Big Al,
Will ask the custom action builder about having two bolts for one rifle. I would think that with proper cleaning and lubrication any wear would be negligible.
Thanks,
Kurt
Will ask the custom action builder about having two bolts for one rifle. I would think that with proper cleaning and lubrication any wear would be negligible.
Thanks,
Kurt
jackie schmidt
New member
Kurt
I had a Bat SV on my Rail Gun for a while, and had three different bolts, (all furnished by Bat), one in 6PPC right eject, one non eject, and one for 6BR-30BR. Ed Bernabeo has it now, and he uses all three as well.
Wear was mentioned. I have one Farley that has thousands and thousands of rounds through it, and I doubt I could measure any wear at all on either the bolt lugs or the action abutments........jackie
I had a Bat SV on my Rail Gun for a while, and had three different bolts, (all furnished by Bat), one in 6PPC right eject, one non eject, and one for 6BR-30BR. Ed Bernabeo has it now, and he uses all three as well.
Wear was mentioned. I have one Farley that has thousands and thousands of rounds through it, and I doubt I could measure any wear at all on either the bolt lugs or the action abutments........jackie
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NOT to speak for Jackie BUT........ 
This being a public forum and me being a loudmouthed ape let me mount my bully pulpit and again shout GREASE YOUR BOLTS GUYS!!!!! Not just the outside but the loaded surfaces....
This is such old hat to the every-day shooters that it doesn't even get mentioned but it's IMPORTANT.
I was at BR school about 10yrs ago and my teacher was Lee Euber. He showed us his old BR rifle and proudly pointed out the locking lug abutments, "look at those! Shiny as mirrors, never galled......"
The class perty much looked on as if to say "huhh? So what?"
Here's some history:
For about twenty years BR was typified by Wilson hand dies and "neck-size only" reloading. These guys learned the hard way about the importance of keeping the lugs greased. Like EVERY 25rds keeping the lugs greased. Grease often or gall your lugs.
In the modern age, with the advent of fitted FL dies, tight bolts are pretty much a thing of the past BUT....... galling isn't. What happens is, a guy gets bit by the accuracy bug and starts shooting, a LOT, for the first time....
and shooting....
and shooting some more.....
and his bolt starts "clicking" or feeling funny......
cocking is hard and maybe extraction too....
You grease the lugs, weird???
And allofa'sudden GRINDING!!!!
OUCH!!
It still happens, a LOT.......
The first thing to learn about extreme shooting and extreme accuracy and extreme tolerances is to keep up on maintenance. Keep your bolts clean and greased on three surfaces, always.
#1- The bolt lugs....
#2- The cocking ramp.....
#3- The primary extraction cam.....
Any of these three will getcha'!
Speaking as one who's managed to gall all three surfaces in my time, keep up on these three items...... you'll swab grease on the outside the minute she gets a little sluggish and thereby avoid bolt body wear, but remember the loaded surfaces too.
preaching mode
off
al
This being a public forum and me being a loudmouthed ape
let me mount my bully pulpit and again shout GREASE YOUR BOLTS GUYS!!!!! Not just the outside but the loaded surfaces....This is such old hat to the every-day shooters that it doesn't even get mentioned but it's IMPORTANT.
I was at BR school about 10yrs ago and my teacher was Lee Euber. He showed us his old BR rifle and proudly pointed out the locking lug abutments, "look at those! Shiny as mirrors, never galled......"
The class perty much looked on as if to say "huhh? So what?"
Here's some history:
For about twenty years BR was typified by Wilson hand dies and "neck-size only" reloading. These guys learned the hard way about the importance of keeping the lugs greased. Like EVERY 25rds keeping the lugs greased. Grease often or gall your lugs.
In the modern age, with the advent of fitted FL dies, tight bolts are pretty much a thing of the past BUT....... galling isn't. What happens is, a guy gets bit by the accuracy bug and starts shooting, a LOT, for the first time....
and shooting....
and shooting some more.....
and his bolt starts "clicking" or feeling funny......
cocking is hard and maybe extraction too....
You grease the lugs, weird???
And allofa'sudden GRINDING!!!!
OUCH!!
It still happens, a LOT.......
The first thing to learn about extreme shooting and extreme accuracy and extreme tolerances is to keep up on maintenance. Keep your bolts clean and greased on three surfaces, always.
#1- The bolt lugs....
#2- The cocking ramp.....
#3- The primary extraction cam.....
Any of these three will getcha'!
Speaking as one who's managed to gall all three surfaces in my time, keep up on these three items...... you'll swab grease on the outside the minute she gets a little sluggish and thereby avoid bolt body wear, but remember the loaded surfaces too.
preaching mode
off
al
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kchw7gsv
Guest
Thanks for the responses.
Kurt
Kurt
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Big Al
Guest
Don't forget your dew rag to keep your lubed action wrapped in, after you grease your surfaces, keep that darn flying sand out. Sand is not a respecter of your good intentions.