Can you look at, and post pics, of your boltface. Is it etched around the firing pin? A member on here has been told by a gunsmith ALL browning x-bolts get their bolt face etched because of their "precision headspacing"
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Can you look at, and post pics, of your boltface. Is it etched around the firing pin? A member on here has been told by a gunsmith ALL browning x-bolts get their bolt face etched because of their "precision headspacing"
Admit Stug for the last time I'm not buying an XBolt:P where is mr sully :XD:
@**##%@ :wtfsmilie:
What're you trying to say, @Mathias? :D
At the risk of ridicule - 2012 x-bolt .223 - does this help @stug?
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Not sure what 'etched' means but here's a 6mo 708 X-bolt
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An early xbolt .243. Circa 400 shots. Bolt face cleaned for the first time 5 mins ago :)
There is a touch of deeper etching near to the ejector pin. Still shoots and operates fine.
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just gave myn a little clean as well looking at the pic I should have tried harder !
this is a hells cannon 7mm rm
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If nothing else this thread has got people inspecting their bolt faces, maybe in some cases the first time ever. :P
Maybe should also include a check for gawling on the locking lugs ha ha.
@pepper123 only one of those bolts is etched. 3 of them are discoloured ( no pits or holes in the bolt face)which is normal.
You don't get it do you. We were trying to help you get your damaged bolt replaced. You had very good proof that your new rifle was damaged by faulty ammunition. You have chosen to not push the issue and keep your bolt. We all felt you were given poor information about it being normal.
If you don't want to push it that is your choice. The way you have responded to that advice means that very few here will ever try and help you again.
Nope cold hard proof here sorry buddy . Pics tell all . Sorry you were wrong I'm sure I'll b handing out a few apologies for being right . Atleast we all now know that this you were wrong. Take it on the chin buddy have some humble pie
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You do not know what etching is. It is where holes or pits are made in the face of the bolt. If you run a pin or something across the face you will feel the indents. Only one of the pictures shows that. The other three show discolouration, there are no holes or pits in the boltface.
@pepper123
Time to give it a rest mate.
Btw.
I've dropped better behaved dogs into a tomo.
Cheers
Pete
Hahaha time to give it a rest when the boys get some proof a buddy . Ouch brothers not taking this very well are we . Thaught u guys knew what u were talking about ? Bloody old gibo dropped you all in it didn't he . Biting the bottom lip now a boys har har har
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shut up
there you go. behave, children
iv got 2 xlbolts, one 7mm rem and a 300win, my 300win bolt has a few pits from when i had a primer pocket sprung a leak but apart from that theyre mint.
Oh dear!
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Just thought I would show what pitting really looks like. Caused by a faulty primer. no way doe's it affect the gun, but it sure doe's affect the price @stug knows the gun and how much I paid for it. I bought it with the pits on the bolt face for not much more than half new price. Guns a CZ550
I cannot wait for the full HD vid of James Scully eating a couch.
This is hilfuckingarious! You guys are all wrong and need to just take it on the chin. Lolz
Don't ever change peppapig69421 - We all need someone to laugh at.
I'm not sure what the hell this is all about. Stug wanted pics, so I put one up.
Mine is etched, but it doesn't worry me. Any number of things might have caused it. Its had some hot loads through it and the odd relatively minor brass/primer failure during load testing.
What the rest of this thread and niggle is about is beyond me. But this is the place that has 9 pages about a persons sore joints, so nothing would surprise me really :)
Pepper old boy, I think you've completely misunderstood some of the replies you received on your previous thread.
The important thing is that you're safe. You did the right thing and asked and received good information from several experienced reloader's on here about the faulty Hornady SP ammo. All the rest of the advice about trying to get a new bolt etcetera is secondary to the main issue of the faulty ammo. You're happy with your rifle and bolt and some obviously wouldn't be if it were their rifle. There is no right or wrong about that; it's simply a matter of personal choice.
@Tahr read the Brass damage thread
@Tahr read the brass damage thread http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...ge-help-35197/