fgw_in_fla
06-06-2012, 05:36 AM
How tight or firm should the bolt head be? I mean, how much pressure should be required to move or "wobble" the bolt head?
The reason I ask.... Each one of my Savage rifles - the bolt head is capable or moving in a circular motion for obvious reason. That movement makes it possible to apply constant, even pressure to the case when chambered and / or fired. I have one rifle - a 30.06 - that has a bolt head that's much easier to "wobble" than any of the others.
I'm wondering if there's something worn & in need of replacement. I don't see any play or excessive movement in the retaining pin but it is looser than any other rifle I own.
The others almost feel as though they're spring loaded, no doubt due to the wave washer behind the baffle & against the shaft.
Would replacing the wave washer be a necessity at this time?
In case my question or explanatory info is unclear, I can put up a photo or two, now that I'm no longer "technologically challenged" on that issue.
Thanks for the input.
Frank in Fla.
The reason I ask.... Each one of my Savage rifles - the bolt head is capable or moving in a circular motion for obvious reason. That movement makes it possible to apply constant, even pressure to the case when chambered and / or fired. I have one rifle - a 30.06 - that has a bolt head that's much easier to "wobble" than any of the others.
I'm wondering if there's something worn & in need of replacement. I don't see any play or excessive movement in the retaining pin but it is looser than any other rifle I own.
The others almost feel as though they're spring loaded, no doubt due to the wave washer behind the baffle & against the shaft.
Would replacing the wave washer be a necessity at this time?
In case my question or explanatory info is unclear, I can put up a photo or two, now that I'm no longer "technologically challenged" on that issue.
Thanks for the input.
Frank in Fla.