Newbie question stripping bolt.

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OK so I am new and just getting started at turning barrels. When checking the headspace I stripped down the bolt on my rem 700 by taking the bolt apart and removing the firing pin. Do you need to remove the extractor also? I know it is a stupid question, but how else do you learn? Thanks guys.
 
You say a 700 Rem,the extractor is riveted on the bolt kind of in a slot look close at the out edge of the bolt and you see the rivet, I would'nt advise remove it. Unless you have some rivets and the tool to install it back. What about the ejector have you removed it. You can clip the headspace to the bolt and push it in as you close the bolt, but make sure everything is clean. Hope this helps, Rambo
 
I did not remove the ejector. Is it better to remove it and if so how is that done? I appreciate the help very much. Thanks.
 
There is a little cross pin that needs to be removed to free the ejector pin.
 
EJECTOR yes, EXTRACTOR no..... The idea here is to get rid of forces bearing on the case as you take your reading. Only those items which mess with your 'feel' need be eliminated.

Please note that the ejector is under spring force.

Get'cherself one a those great big plastic storage bags from Walmart to put over your work if you're not wicked sure with your hands......

Now find a properly fitted punch and tap out the crosspin. When you remove the punch capture the ejector pin with thumb or finger.

Reassemble in reverse order, using a cartridge case to holds the ejector in place works for me. Just lever it in under the extractor and hold the bolt/case assy straight with one hand while tapping the pin in with the other.

If you lose parts it's pefectly OK to fire the rifle with the parts missing while you get another thru Brownell's. Some will choose to just leave the ejector missing, keeps from dinging up your carefully prep'd necks.

al
 
Sinclair International sells a tool that is made for removing and replacing the ejector on the Remington. Price is about $25.
 
"With the ejector pin removed, with warm loads you'll be shaveing brass off the case head. "
and what does this have to do with checking headspace ??
 
Thanks a bunch guys. I appreciate all the info and will put it to good use. I am sure I will have other questions and I thank you in advance because I'll be back!
 
IF YOU'RE SHAVING BRASS WITH YOUR EJECTOR HOLE YOU'RE TOO HOT!!!!!

That ain't WARM, that's HOT :)

Tiny shiny spot is warm..... half moon is warm.....warm like "'WAYYY out of the reloading book, wreck your brass shortly" warm...

And you'll be shaving brass ejector plunger or not IME, the plunger offers no real resistance until it's bottomed out which is below the face of the bolt.

Shaving brass is downright friggin' HOT....

Too Hot

IMO

al
 
Mike, your right nothing to do with headspace. That's not what I was refering to. It was Al's last part of his post about some people leaving the ejector out. Al I've tried this (checking runout issues)and they were NOT HOT, Warm MAYBE . In 1 instance it was .6 above my accuracy load for that rifle and that was WELL below Noslers book load MAX (not that that matters I guess). But that load showed NO signs of ejector marks with the ejector installed but shaved brass with the ejector removed.
 
Roger T said:
Mike, your right nothing to do with headspace. That's not what I was refering to. It was Al's last part of his post about some people leaving the ejector out. Al I've tried this (checking runout issues)and they were NOT HOT, Warm MAYBE . In 1 instance it was .6 above my accuracy load for that rifle and that was WELL below Noslers book load MAX (not that that matters I guess). But that load showed NO signs of ejector marks with the ejector installed but shaved brass with the ejector removed.
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I'm at a loss to explain this.

What you seem to be saying is that somehow the ejector plunger supports the casehead.

I've turned close fitting pins and eliminated the hole which allows me to run hotter-than-I-could-talk-about-here loads but I've never noticed the floating pin as adding support.

al
 
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