Yes I know, tons of carbon ring threads
already, but this one is mine Lol.
So in the 35+ years of shooting centerfire rifles I've never ever had one before and I dont have a bore scope, at least not yet, so here is the issue.
I started getting a sticky bolt on my 7mm Rem Mag on loads that have not give me pressure issues, and I started seeing scratches right above the belt.
Then I loaded a reloaded round without firing it, and also got a sticky bolt on extraction of the live round, tried a factory round also without firing it and same issue, sticky bolt and both showed scratches above the belt.
I scrubbed it a bit the other day and still sticky bolt with live rounds.
So tonight I'm leaving it overnight soaking with a patch with solvent and I'll give it another good scrub in the morning hoping that'll fix it.
I clean my rifles thoroughly every 100 to 120 rounds and never had this issue before so the question is, is this a Belted Magnum issue?
Note, the belt has never been an issue for me so please save me the lecture on how belted magnums are bad cause I love mine and dont plan on getting rid of it anytime soon.
Attached are images of a fired brass and second a loaded round, kind of hard to capture the scratches with the phone camera but are easily seen with the naked eye especially againt the light.
Thanks in advance and stay safe
already, but this one is mine Lol.
So in the 35+ years of shooting centerfire rifles I've never ever had one before and I dont have a bore scope, at least not yet, so here is the issue.
I started getting a sticky bolt on my 7mm Rem Mag on loads that have not give me pressure issues, and I started seeing scratches right above the belt.
Then I loaded a reloaded round without firing it, and also got a sticky bolt on extraction of the live round, tried a factory round also without firing it and same issue, sticky bolt and both showed scratches above the belt.
I scrubbed it a bit the other day and still sticky bolt with live rounds.
So tonight I'm leaving it overnight soaking with a patch with solvent and I'll give it another good scrub in the morning hoping that'll fix it.
I clean my rifles thoroughly every 100 to 120 rounds and never had this issue before so the question is, is this a Belted Magnum issue?
Note, the belt has never been an issue for me so please save me the lecture on how belted magnums are bad cause I love mine and dont plan on getting rid of it anytime soon.
Attached are images of a fired brass and second a loaded round, kind of hard to capture the scratches with the phone camera but are easily seen with the naked eye especially againt the light.
Thanks in advance and stay safe