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
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Heavy Bolt Lift
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="Maol" data-source="post: 1972437" data-attributes="member: 98340"><p>Got you, you are correct that is exactly how the work.</p><p></p><p>Just went and checked the Savage to make sure I was remembering this correctly...</p><p></p><p>Even though it is a Savage (notorious heavy bolts) it doesn't snap closed all the way. With trigger pulled, when I push the bolt handle lightly downward from directly from above to start it, it <strong>slowly </strong>pulls itself down towards the closed position. However it stops just barely short of fully closed.</p><p></p><p>Admittedly, I have done several things to lessen the heaviness of the 6.5 C bolt, and I don't have the 6.5 PRC bolt with me to check that one. That bolt has had nothing done to it yet except assembly and basic function test, (bc I haven't tried the PRC barrel out yet) so that one is still in it's quite heavy 'natural' Savage state.</p><p></p><p>In the OP's first post he said he owned Savages and other rifles, so he should know what a 'naturally' heavy bolt lift was like. Also he said he suspected the firing pin assembly was the issue, but was afraid to mess with it because he didn't want to induce ignition problems.</p><p></p><p>Then in the OP's 2nd Post he said:</p><p></p><p><em>'I did notice something after putting the firing pin assembly back into the bolt and working the bolt a few time. When I start to push the bolt down into the locking position (firing position), you can feel the spring literally pull the bolt down almost <strong>jerking </strong>it out of my hands. If that makes since. For example if my bolt was a 90 degree throw, at about 75-80 degrees the bolt starts to pull itself downwards and I can let go and it will <strong>slam </strong>itself into place.' - (Emphasis is mine)</em></p><p></p><p>I don't know that I have ever had a bolt try to jerk out of my hand to slam itself into place. Again he has other rifles so should have a good reference point for what to expect. His unusual description is what caught my attention and seemed odd to me. I guess as most have said, without it front of you...</p><p></p><p>I have a spare 'Heavy' firing pin that is the original. I keep it in the 'lift kitted' original bolt the rifle came with. It is always in my pack. The lift kitted bolt I use regularly I put together myself, and it has a lighter spring and a titanium firing pin. I am sure it is not the fastest firing pin in the world anymore, but it still goes bang every time and operating the bolt doesn't pull the rifle completely off of the target anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maol, post: 1972437, member: 98340"] Got you, you are correct that is exactly how the work. Just went and checked the Savage to make sure I was remembering this correctly... Even though it is a Savage (notorious heavy bolts) it doesn't snap closed all the way. With trigger pulled, when I push the bolt handle lightly downward from directly from above to start it, it [B]slowly [/B]pulls itself down towards the closed position. However it stops just barely short of fully closed. Admittedly, I have done several things to lessen the heaviness of the 6.5 C bolt, and I don't have the 6.5 PRC bolt with me to check that one. That bolt has had nothing done to it yet except assembly and basic function test, (bc I haven't tried the PRC barrel out yet) so that one is still in it's quite heavy 'natural' Savage state. In the OP's first post he said he owned Savages and other rifles, so he should know what a 'naturally' heavy bolt lift was like. Also he said he suspected the firing pin assembly was the issue, but was afraid to mess with it because he didn't want to induce ignition problems. Then in the OP's 2nd Post he said: [I]'I did notice something after putting the firing pin assembly back into the bolt and working the bolt a few time. When I start to push the bolt down into the locking position (firing position), you can feel the spring literally pull the bolt down almost [B]jerking [/B]it out of my hands. If that makes since. For example if my bolt was a 90 degree throw, at about 75-80 degrees the bolt starts to pull itself downwards and I can let go and it will [B]slam [/B]itself into place.' - (Emphasis is mine)[/I] I don't know that I have ever had a bolt try to jerk out of my hand to slam itself into place. Again he has other rifles so should have a good reference point for what to expect. His unusual description is what caught my attention and seemed odd to me. I guess as most have said, without it front of you... I have a spare 'Heavy' firing pin that is the original. I keep it in the 'lift kitted' original bolt the rifle came with. It is always in my pack. The lift kitted bolt I use regularly I put together myself, and it has a lighter spring and a titanium firing pin. I am sure it is not the fastest firing pin in the world anymore, but it still goes bang every time and operating the bolt doesn't pull the rifle completely off of the target anymore. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Heavy Bolt Lift
Top