Recent content by Ron-NJ

Well done Mr. Bonner! I talked to the CS rep earlier today and he said he was 99% sure that’s what happened. Said it is not uncommon for that to happen durin shipping. Kind of bummed the gunsmith at my local LGS didn’t figure it out but hell I sure didn’t. That’s also the reason I didn’t...

Yes I agree with your sentiment. Debating whether to tell them to just keep the rifle. Will wait to see how the call goes.

No checked for that. The bolt head is just too big for the action. Gunsmith at my FFL looked at it and said the same. And no serial # on bolt. I am calling company today and will update post as it progresses. Thank you to everyone who posted help.

It does mean that’s an answer. For me anyway. I’m shipping the entire rifle back to the company.

AHH I see the confusion. I should have said "Is there a scenario where a 6.5 Creed or 6 Creed BOLT would fit into a 6.5 PRC action. My bad. "I swapped bolts on 2 remington 700 rifles that shoot 2 different cartridges. One in 264 win mag and one 30-06. The bolts cycle completely." THAT'S the...

Thank you Wildcat.

Thanks. Its not the magazine. I tried it with and without the mag in. You can see through the ejection port that there is not enough room in the action for the bolt to make it to the chamber. It hits the sides with about an inch to go. The question was never about firing a smaller cartridge...

Tried it with and without the magazine in. Bolt face is too big for the action. You can see as the bolt approaches the chamber it stops as the action narrows. The question wasn't about putting a smaller cartridge in the chamber it was would the gun cycle with the appropriate cartridge in the...

The reason for the post was to ask people more knowledgeable than myself what the possibilities are. Say they send me another bolt. This one is 6.5 Creedmoor. (The bolts aren't marked.) Will it fit and cycle in my 6.5 PRC rifle? End of question.

I assumed by the gun shop reference it was shipped to his FFL gun shop, and as in most rifles, the bolt is packaged, not installed in the rifle. When he got to his gun shop to pick up the rifle, he tried to install the bolt. Correct. Ron, the cartridge your rifle is supposed to be is 6.5 PRC...

Sorry for not being more specific. Was only attempting to insert the bolt and run a function test. Not chambering a round.

I will talk to the company tomorrow. This isn't a full custom rifle from a gunsmith. Obviously I am am expecting it to be made right whether that is them sending a new bolt or me shipping the entire rifle back to them. I was really more interested to know the mechanics of the specific...

Hello guys - been lurking for a while. Taking in all the knowledge. Now I have a specific question. So my semi-custom rifle ordered in January finally arrived this week. Bolt action in 6.5PRC. Upon assembling the gun at my gun shop I realized they sent the wrong bolt. It will clear the...