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Bolt lug problem?
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<blockquote data-quote="western110" data-source="post: 30035" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>Thanks for the feedback guys!</p><p></p><p>I cleaned up the rifle up tonight and the bolt was stiff even with no shell in the chamber.</p><p></p><p>I managed to get ahold of a local gunsmith who was recomended to me at the range today. He was home which suprised me. Anyway he talked me threw it and had me put a small amount of fine valve lapping paste on the lugs and work it a bit with a fired shell in the chamber. This seems to have done the trick for now. Both lugs are now showing equal contact and the roughness is gone. I will have to try it out at the range again to be sure. If this fails he tells me he can true the action and barrel for a reasonable cost. I will also have the head space checked before I shoot again but I would say that I didn't remove more than about a thou at most. Thanks again </p><p> <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>PS. what sort of grease should I be using and how much? I have never done this to a rifle before. I just lightly oil them normaly.</p><p></p><p>[ 12-21-2003: Message edited by: Rover ]</p><p></p><p>[ 12-21-2003: Message edited by: Rover ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="western110, post: 30035, member: 1604"] Thanks for the feedback guys! I cleaned up the rifle up tonight and the bolt was stiff even with no shell in the chamber. I managed to get ahold of a local gunsmith who was recomended to me at the range today. He was home which suprised me. Anyway he talked me threw it and had me put a small amount of fine valve lapping paste on the lugs and work it a bit with a fired shell in the chamber. This seems to have done the trick for now. Both lugs are now showing equal contact and the roughness is gone. I will have to try it out at the range again to be sure. If this fails he tells me he can true the action and barrel for a reasonable cost. I will also have the head space checked before I shoot again but I would say that I didn't remove more than about a thou at most. Thanks again [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] PS. what sort of grease should I be using and how much? I have never done this to a rifle before. I just lightly oil them normaly. [ 12-21-2003: Message edited by: Rover ] [ 12-21-2003: Message edited by: Rover ] [/QUOTE]
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