Browning A-Bolt issues

[Paper boy]

Traded for a browning A-Bolt in 300 win mag. Took it to the range Saturday to run a few rounds. First round cycled as it should, second round the bolt was hard to lift and stiff to slide back, the third round could not be cycled and I had to placed the butt of the stock on the shooting bench and push down on the bolt with the palm of my hand with quite a bit of force to eject the spent casing. The action and breach were clean before shooting. Any ideas? I am new to posting and a member of this forum but I have been reading posts here for quite some time. I know there are some knowledgeable folks here so some help would be greatly appreciated.

Sounds like a chamber problem to me.

 

[Lnewton]

I have owned an A Bolt stainless stalker in 300 Win for thirty years. It is one of the finest factory rifles I have ever used as far as accuracy and function is concerned. I did epoxy bed the front lug, glue an aluminum rod in the barrel channel and fix the crapy trigger to get that accuracy but I have come to expect such things when buying factory. One question I have for you is, when you fired the second and third rounds were they fed out of the magazine or individually fed. The Browning mags are short and recoil can move the bullets back in case. I know it's rare with factory but it can happen and it can change the dynamics of the shot.

I loaded the rounds from the magazine. Once I receive it back from the Smith I will check that out.

 

[Lnewton]

Sounds like a chamber problem to me.

I wonder if there might be some scaring or something in the chamber.

 

[sureshot300]

Aside from a chamber issue or bolt issue I agree with the nickel plated ammo someone mentioned.
I've read on other forums where nickel plated brass was causing problems but upon trying other brass the problem went away.

 

[Lnewton]

Aside from a chamber issue or bolt issue I agree with the nickel plated ammo someone mentioned.
I've read on other forums where nickel plated brass was causing problems but upon trying other brass the problem went away.

I wish that were the case. It also had the same problem now with 180 grain federals.

 

[257WTBY]

I agree you may have a chamber issue. Gun smith should figure that out pretty quick.

Good luck

 

[sureshot300]

I did have a like problem with a Rem 700 7 mag years ago I bought used. Gun looked hardly used. After taking it to the Smith he confirmed the chamber was rough from new. He honed it out, resolved the issue.

 

[snookntarpon]

your smith will figure it out. doubt it is anything major. I have owned several boss equipped 7 mags with BOSS and all were tack drivers.
Timney sells a trigger spring kit that will lighten the trigger on it. I put it on all mine. Huge difference.

 

[Paper boy]

I think we have a forum here and agree it may be your chamber. Don't stop there, better check the tube as well. Let us know.

 

[corsteve]

had the same problem w/ 7mm/300prc custom cleaned the chamber w/shot gun cotton brush no more problems

 

[corsteve]

oil in the chamber

 

[Wv shooter]

Had problem with Remington 700 in 264Mag a few years back polished the chamber with scotch bright problem solved then again with savage in 7mm mag same results I agree on nickel brass to hard and to Porous

 

[Hatrick]

What was the temperature you were shooting in? Was the Ammo in the sun?

 

[Lnewton]

It was about 80 degrees, we were in the shade and I had just taken the ammo out of my bag from the air conditioned vehicle. I literally was at the bench for 5-10 minutes.