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Gunsmithing
Best Pre-fit Savage barrel? Better than Shilen Super select?
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<blockquote data-quote="FURMAN" data-source="post: 1493602" data-attributes="member: 26535"><p>The advantage of the floating bolt head is to ensure full contact of both lugs. With a non floating bolt head like most rifles including Remington the trigger pushes up on the bolt cause poor contact on the upper lug. I am not a machinist or action manufacture but it is my understanding that the lug abutments and the threads are machined in the same fixture and should be in alignment. If done correctly the receiver face should be the same although that is not always the case. In instances where the lug abutments and the barrel threads are not in alignment the floating bolt head is NOT going to fix that. Again the floating bolt fixes issues with a sloppy bolt body to receiver fit for any number of reasons not improper machining at the front of the receiver.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FURMAN, post: 1493602, member: 26535"] The advantage of the floating bolt head is to ensure full contact of both lugs. With a non floating bolt head like most rifles including Remington the trigger pushes up on the bolt cause poor contact on the upper lug. I am not a machinist or action manufacture but it is my understanding that the lug abutments and the threads are machined in the same fixture and should be in alignment. If done correctly the receiver face should be the same although that is not always the case. In instances where the lug abutments and the barrel threads are not in alignment the floating bolt head is NOT going to fix that. Again the floating bolt fixes issues with a sloppy bolt body to receiver fit for any number of reasons not improper machining at the front of the receiver. [/QUOTE]
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