I had a 03-A3 action barreled and the bolt handle modified /bent for scope clearance. The smith I used did a really nice job including the finishing of the action and barrel.
I have been working on a new stock and was at the point of cutting/carving the clearance for the bolt handle when I noticed……
With the action free of the stock and the "bolt closed" [as far as it will go], there is about .024 gap between the bottom face of the rear lug and the top of the action rail. This corresponds to the top of the rear lug being the same .024 higher [not in exact line with] the extractor.
It's clear that the inside face of the bolt handle is bottoming out on the action stopping the rotation.
Question is: Am I correct that the rear lug needs to be on the rail and aligned with the extractor for the bolt to be considered fully closed ?
If so, relieving the action by that .024 at the point it is contacted by the bolt handle should correct the issue ???
NOTE: The bolt is a 1903 [ not A3 ] that was fitted/headspaced by the smith when he installed the new Douglas 7X57 barrel on the action.
Thanks for any help and I will try to clarify if I've made a hash of asking the question.
Mike
I have been working on a new stock and was at the point of cutting/carving the clearance for the bolt handle when I noticed……
With the action free of the stock and the "bolt closed" [as far as it will go], there is about .024 gap between the bottom face of the rear lug and the top of the action rail. This corresponds to the top of the rear lug being the same .024 higher [not in exact line with] the extractor.
It's clear that the inside face of the bolt handle is bottoming out on the action stopping the rotation.
Question is: Am I correct that the rear lug needs to be on the rail and aligned with the extractor for the bolt to be considered fully closed ?
If so, relieving the action by that .024 at the point it is contacted by the bolt handle should correct the issue ???
NOTE: The bolt is a 1903 [ not A3 ] that was fitted/headspaced by the smith when he installed the new Douglas 7X57 barrel on the action.
Thanks for any help and I will try to clarify if I've made a hash of asking the question.
Mike
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