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Bolt Lug Contact & how it effects groups
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 106544" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>GHA,</p><p></p><p>I sure don't think you're asking 'too' much of a factory rifle. But it does look like you have a bit of a fun project.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't think that the bearing surface on the lugs would make "that" much difference but I wouldn't want to live with the way they mate up, either.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking that there is much you can do to improve things without getting into the action truing thing.</p><p></p><p>You could lap the lugs yourself without taking the barrel off. I'd tell how I'd do it but would rather someone chime in that may have a bit more sophisticated approach. Though I would say that you would want to take the bolt apart.</p><p></p><p>The grinding compound is time consuming to clean up after the operation is complete when the barrel and action are assembled.</p><p></p><p>The resulting few thou increase in headspace shouldn't be a problem as long a you are aware of it.</p><p></p><p>The first thing I'd check is the amount of barrel movement that occurs as the front and rear mounting screws are alternately loosened and tightened.</p><p></p><p>BTW, this is the kind of project that I thrive on and tend to get a little more wordy than usual /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif But this is where one can gain a bunch of useful experience.</p><p></p><p>Good luck &amp; keep us posted. BTW how much snow did you get this morning? We got dumped on over here /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 106544, member: 2011"] GHA, I sure don't think you're asking 'too' much of a factory rifle. But it does look like you have a bit of a fun project. I wouldn't think that the bearing surface on the lugs would make "that" much difference but I wouldn't want to live with the way they mate up, either. I'm thinking that there is much you can do to improve things without getting into the action truing thing. You could lap the lugs yourself without taking the barrel off. I'd tell how I'd do it but would rather someone chime in that may have a bit more sophisticated approach. Though I would say that you would want to take the bolt apart. The grinding compound is time consuming to clean up after the operation is complete when the barrel and action are assembled. The resulting few thou increase in headspace shouldn't be a problem as long a you are aware of it. The first thing I'd check is the amount of barrel movement that occurs as the front and rear mounting screws are alternately loosened and tightened. BTW, this is the kind of project that I thrive on and tend to get a little more wordy than usual [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] But this is where one can gain a bunch of useful experience. Good luck & keep us posted. BTW how much snow did you get this morning? We got dumped on over here [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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