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<blockquote data-quote="300WSMGUY" data-source="post: 1709076" data-attributes="member: 111218"><p>I had the same thing happen to me about 9 years ago. REM 700 Mountain rifle in 708. I was working up a new load with Barnes triple shock after having cleaned the barrel and removing all copper fouling. Began by firing 1 fouling shot using a 4 year old round loaded with a original 120 grain Barnes X over a compressed charge of 760. I noticed the bolt was more difficult to close but, like a Texas Redneck does, pulled the trigger anyway. After recovering from the blast and debris hitting me in the face and hand I tried to open the bolt. Couldn't budge it up or back. Beat it out with a rubber mallet when I got home and was surprised to find the case welded to the bolt face. I could see 3 cracks around the outside of the bolt face so I knew it was trashed. Took it to my gunsmith and told him what happened. He thought that because the 120 X loads had been stored (in my house) over a compressed load over time the bullet had crept forward enough to cause them to be "jammed" into the lands when I closed the bolt. Made me a believer in Remington's "3 rings of steel."</p><p>I had him send the action out to be checked. Got a clean bill of health after having it magnafluxed so had him install a 24" 300WSM Krieger barrel. Now it's my go to rifle for elk, Nilgai and big critters.</p><p>I'm a new member but have been following for about a month. Learned alot from a bunch of smart shooters on this forum</p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="300WSMGUY, post: 1709076, member: 111218"] I had the same thing happen to me about 9 years ago. REM 700 Mountain rifle in 708. I was working up a new load with Barnes triple shock after having cleaned the barrel and removing all copper fouling. Began by firing 1 fouling shot using a 4 year old round loaded with a original 120 grain Barnes X over a compressed charge of 760. I noticed the bolt was more difficult to close but, like a Texas Redneck does, pulled the trigger anyway. After recovering from the blast and debris hitting me in the face and hand I tried to open the bolt. Couldn't budge it up or back. Beat it out with a rubber mallet when I got home and was surprised to find the case welded to the bolt face. I could see 3 cracks around the outside of the bolt face so I knew it was trashed. Took it to my gunsmith and told him what happened. He thought that because the 120 X loads had been stored (in my house) over a compressed load over time the bullet had crept forward enough to cause them to be "jammed" into the lands when I closed the bolt. Made me a believer in Remington's "3 rings of steel." I had him send the action out to be checked. Got a clean bill of health after having it magnafluxed so had him install a 24" 300WSM Krieger barrel. Now it's my go to rifle for elk, Nilgai and big critters. I'm a new member but have been following for about a month. Learned alot from a bunch of smart shooters on this forum Thanks [/QUOTE]
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