Bolt and lug wear

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Just purchased a model 700 varmint in .308 and have heard about some bolt deforming issues. I was wondering if this an issue or only happens on some firearms? i have not shot the gun yet and I would like to do everything right out of the gate so when I do start shooting it I can concentrate on shooting and developing the correct load not worrying about anything else. Any thoughts on what steps I can take would be greatly helpful. Thanks
 
bolt and lug wear

Thats anew one on me. they do wear a bit but it takes a lot of time unless you have a defective bolt.
They have a tendency to gall a bit after a while. a few tous wear nothing serious Keep the bolt lugs greased and there should be a minimum for along time.
what kind of shooting do you plan on doing?
 
I plan on trying long range shooting both for myself and my son. The gun was actually purchased for my son, he wanted to start long range shooting so I figured why not. Like I said I am just trying to get my ducks in a row before I start shooting. Thanks
 
Bolt and lug

I guess it doesn't matter about the range I was just answering type of shooting I was going to do. Should I just save a bunch of guessing and have the action blueprinted and if so what is the average cost of doing that?
 
CB1 said:
Just purchased a model 700 varmint in .308 and have heard about some bolt deforming issues. I was wondering if this an issue or only happens on some firearms? i have not shot the gun yet and I would like to do everything right out of the gate so when I do start shooting it I can concentrate on shooting and developing the correct load not worrying about anything else. Any thoughts on what steps I can take would be greatly helpful. Thanks
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A Remington 700 that is subjected to normal loads and is well maintained will literally shoot thousands of rounds with no appreciable wear.

But, there are those who insist on doing things like trying to make a 308 shoot like a 300 Win Mag. Or think that maximum loads are a good place to start. So yes, this type of repeated abuse possibly, in time, cause a certain deforming of the lugs and their abutments.

But, by the time you get there, you would have already broke the bolt handle off hammering it open.

Shoot your Remington, enjoy it, and don't worry about "old wives tales".
 
CB1: Make sure and grease the bolts camming angle (angled portion on the root of the bolt handle that contacts the angle on the receiver). This interface is what gives the mechanical 'camming' to pull the case rearward. This is a very overlooked area that needs the same lube attention as does the bolt lugs/receiver lug abutments.

Enjoy your shooting! :) -Al
 
I think Al is talking about that little crack that slides together whenever you operate the bolt...yes...grease that as well...every time. Get a tube of bolt grease if you don't have any and when you use it up get another one. Bolt grease...not oil.
 
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