Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
bolt face pitted due to primer blowout?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 401469" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Something wrong with that rifle chamber headspace, perhaps? It looks as though the primer in that photo is actually set back further than the case head, rather than being smooth with the case head. Photo's a little fuzzy and hard to tell for sure. But if the face of the primer is protruding from the case head, then a knowledgeable gunsmith should examine your rifle.</p><p></p><p>I would say Remington should fix it also, but I wouldn't hold my breath. They wouldn't fix a model 870 shotgun of mine that wouldn't eject Remington Peters shotgun shells. All they did was send me a bill with the shotgun, without fixing the ejector setback-to-chamber spacing.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, that's no ghost ring; the gas torched a wallow in that bolt face. "Pit" was the more appropriate term here. This is definitely abnormal, and I agree with JE. Better have someone examine the cause and resurface that bolt face.</p><p></p><p>PS: JE is a gunsmith. I'm not. So I recommend heeding his advice on this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 401469, member: 4191"] Something wrong with that rifle chamber headspace, perhaps? It looks as though the primer in that photo is actually set back further than the case head, rather than being smooth with the case head. Photo's a little fuzzy and hard to tell for sure. But if the face of the primer is protruding from the case head, then a knowledgeable gunsmith should examine your rifle. I would say Remington should fix it also, but I wouldn't hold my breath. They wouldn't fix a model 870 shotgun of mine that wouldn't eject Remington Peters shotgun shells. All they did was send me a bill with the shotgun, without fixing the ejector setback-to-chamber spacing. Anyhow, that's no ghost ring; the gas torched a wallow in that bolt face. "Pit" was the more appropriate term here. This is definitely abnormal, and I agree with JE. Better have someone examine the cause and resurface that bolt face. PS: JE is a gunsmith. I'm not. So I recommend heeding his advice on this one. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
bolt face pitted due to primer blowout?
Top