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Blue printing a Savage , what about the bolt head?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 158652" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I would have to agree with LRS on this one. The simplistic beauty of the Savage receiver is that the bolt head floats to self align. When I accurize a Savage receiver, I true up the receiver threads, bolt lug locking recess surfaces and receiver face, then I install the bolt and take a depth measurement around the bolt face to the receiver face. </p><p></p><p>In most cases, it will be very consistant and square because the bolt heads are generally machined pretty square to start with and they are not setting on trued lug supports and a square receiver face.</p><p></p><p>I have probably built nearly 40 Savage rifles to date, and only two have needed any more work then this and all have easily met my 1/2 moa accuracy potential requirement without touching the bolt heads at all besides minor lapping after receiver truing.</p><p></p><p>Simply put, true up the receiver and check the squareness of the locked system. if it ain't broke, don't worry about it!!! Let that head float.</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 158652, member: 10"] I would have to agree with LRS on this one. The simplistic beauty of the Savage receiver is that the bolt head floats to self align. When I accurize a Savage receiver, I true up the receiver threads, bolt lug locking recess surfaces and receiver face, then I install the bolt and take a depth measurement around the bolt face to the receiver face. In most cases, it will be very consistant and square because the bolt heads are generally machined pretty square to start with and they are not setting on trued lug supports and a square receiver face. I have probably built nearly 40 Savage rifles to date, and only two have needed any more work then this and all have easily met my 1/2 moa accuracy potential requirement without touching the bolt heads at all besides minor lapping after receiver truing. Simply put, true up the receiver and check the squareness of the locked system. if it ain't broke, don't worry about it!!! Let that head float. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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