Im sorry, I know I am asking a lot of questions. Rem 700 police, 338 Lapua. When I chamber a round i have to slide the bolt fast and then I am able to push the the bolt down. However if I chamber a round slowly and then atempt to close the bolt, it wont move and i have to push foward and down more forcefully to close the bolt. Does this make sense> Like the bolt wont close unless round is bolt is very firmly against round. I have not experienced this before. If I need to be more clear on what I am saying, please let me know. Thanks for the help.
Headspace Problems?
- Thread starter pwrstrkd
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With a "push feed" bolt face (as at right), you are forcing the extractor up and over the case rim juuuust as the bolt rotates closed.
You will feel that resistance when chambering slowly.
(otherwise it sorta gets lost in a fast closure moment)
Note that once the case chambers, however, you can partially withdraw it and then close the bolt gain without
that resistance since the extractor has already engaged itself.
You will feel that resistance when chambering slowly.
(otherwise it sorta gets lost in a fast closure moment)
Note that once the case chambers, however, you can partially withdraw it and then close the bolt gain without
that resistance since the extractor has already engaged itself.
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OP notes that he has not fired the rifle yet.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5100044&postcount=3
Again, unless I am mistaken, his Model 700 is push-feed w/ the extractor riding up/over the rim at the last second (hence resistance).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZphk6JWfQ
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5100044&postcount=3
Again, unless I am mistaken, his Model 700 is push-feed w/ the extractor riding up/over the rim at the last second (hence resistance).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZphk6JWfQ
The left is a standard Mauser/Springfield, the center is supposedly a new Ruger. When I compare it to my `73 vintage Rugger M77H, however, the ejector slot is replaced w/ the spring/button design.
Ruger has changed bolt faces several times in my experience, but my two later Ruger Africans (`81 and later) are in the shop so I can't make a look-at-it-in-hand comparison. (Personally, I'm into Controlled-Feed designs)
Ruger has changed bolt faces several times in my experience, but my two later Ruger Africans (`81 and later) are in the shop so I can't make a look-at-it-in-hand comparison. (Personally, I'm into Controlled-Feed designs)